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Couple married 73 years die within hours of each other: ‘Just a love story’

Couple married 73 years die within hours of each other: ‘Just a love story’
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MOUNT VERNON, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - After spending more than seven decades together, a Texas couple died within hours of each other. Carol and JoAnn VanZandt were married for 73 years. After 93-year-old Carol died Aug. 29 of natural causes, his 88-year-old wife died less than 12 hours later,...

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