Michigan couple die of coronavirus within seconds of each other

After battling the novel coronavirus, a Michigan couple married for almost 50 years have died within seconds of each other.

Patricia and Leslie “LD” McWaters, of Jackson, passed away on November 24 “in the same minute,” their obituary reads.

“They did almost everything together, so it’s no surprise that they went to be together with the Lord in the same minute. Hospital staff who looked after them, as they lost their battle with Covid, said they were too close to call them. They registered their deaths at exactly the same time, Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 4:23 pm Those of us who know them know that mom came first and said, “LD, it’s time to go. go!” », We read.

The couple died at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital, according to the Detroit News. Patricia, a former nurse, was 78 and Leslie, a former truck driver and U.S. Navy Reserves veteran, 75.

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One of the couple’s two daughters, Joanna Sisk, told the Detroit News that her mother fell ill about two weeks ago.

“They were both fine until they got COVID,” she said. “My mom went to the hospital and they sent her home and told her what they were saying to people – take care of herself and stay put.”

Sisk said his father contracted the virus from his mother after returning home. The couple were hospitalized on November 17, about a week before they died. They were located on the same floor of the hospital, but not in the same room.

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“The time indicated on their two death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because [the difference] was too close to call, “Sisk told the newspaper.” It’s as if they met right after they died and went up to heaven together. “

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The couple is survived by their two daughters, three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews as well as “many good friends”, according to the obituary.