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Dean Lupson have the strength. Bill was lying there in front of her and she couldn’t help. Bruce arrived after work to find his father on the floor suffering from a severe stroke and his mother sitting there helpless and in severe shock. The ambulance arrived and transported Bill to Emergency where they saved him. Some several hours later Janette also went to hospital and there they both stayed. Bill never recovered from the stroke and never left hospital. His condition took a turn for the worse three weeks later and he passed away in hospital. Janette only lasted another three months—losing her husband of 50+ years had taken away her will to live. Bruce has never spoken about the day he had to save his father’s life, but I know it affected him deeply. 031