Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries could not manage 72 days of marriage. Iowa's Gordon and Norma Stock celebrated 72 years.
Gordon and Norma were married on May 26, 1939, the day that Norma finished high school. Gordon was the life of the party, a large personality. Norma loved to serve quietly and keep everything running smoothly, a hostess par excellence. Together, they were blessed with 4 children.
When they said, "Til death do us part," they meant it. Last week, Gordon and Nancy were headed to town when Gordon pulled out in front of an oncoming car. When Gordon and Nancy were taken to the hospital, nurses knew not to separate them. Gordon and Nancy did everything together. So they were placed in the same room in ICU, where they held hands. Gordon died at 3:38 p.m., with their family surrounding him and his hand gently resting in Norma's. Even after he stopped breathing, his >>>>> Read Entire Post
Published on November 03, 2011 11:46