Doug Flutie's parents die on same day

[Brian in Mesa]

Doug Flutie's parents die on same day

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14163864/former-nfl-quarterback-doug-flutie-parents-die-same-day

Doug Flutie's parents both passed away within an hour of each other Wednesday after being married for 56 years, the former NFL quarterback said on Facebook.

Flutie said that his father, Dick, had been ill and died of a heart attack in the hospital. Less than an hour later, Dick Flutie's wife, Joan, suddenly had a heart attack and also passed away.

"They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it," Flutie said. "I would like to honor my parents for all that they did throughout my and my brothers' and sister's lives. My parents were always there for their children, from the days my Dad coached us as kids and my Mom would work the concession stands, through to this morning."

https://twitter.com/DougFlutie/status/667081601055002624

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Something very similar happened in my family with my great-grandparents on my mom's side. One of them passed away suddenly and when they called to notify the other one, he or she collapsed and died. My grandma was with the second of her parents to pass away within minutes of one another.

 

[Hollywood]

That is both sad and kind of sweet in a weird way.

This was sent from my cell pjone so please excise any typeos or other errors.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Wow.

 

[AZ Native]

Together again.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Together again.

Together forever.

 

[Darkside]

Awesome story. My wife would be so pissed though--she calculates the life expectancy in my family compared to hers and routinely expresses the joy with which she's going to ***** her old lady body around in my absence, while living in perfect freedom and harmony. She fully expects to get a good 20 years after I die. I always liked the fact that she never nagged me about my drinking or smoking, but there's a certain genius to her wicked ways. She's probably thinking, it's been 20 years, when's his liver going to give out?

 

[RedRob]

Awesome story. My wife would be so pissed though--she calculates the life expectancy in my family compared to hers and routinely expresses the joy with which she's going to ***** her old lady body around in my absence, while living in perfect freedom and harmony. She fully expects to get a good 20 years after I die. I always liked the fact that she never nagged me about my drinking or smoking, but there's a certain genius to her wicked ways. She's probably thinking, it's been 20 years, when's his liver going to give out?

You've become my favorite poster on this board.

 

[Redneck Voodoo]

Awesome story. My wife would be so pissed though--she calculates the life expectancy in my family compared to hers and routinely expresses the joy with which she's going to ***** her old lady body around in my absence, while living in perfect freedom and harmony. She fully expects to get a good 20 years after I die. I always liked the fact that she never nagged me about my drinking or smoking, but there's a certain genius to her wicked ways. She's probably thinking, it's been 20 years, when's his liver going to give out?

I don't even know why I'm posting after you. There's nothing anyone can say to top this. BTW, what's your wife's phone number?