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Dean Lupson

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 .

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