VIDEO: Man sings to his dying wife of 73 years in this beautiful video

Erin Solari has shared this video of her grandparents sharing a wonderfully touching moment in the final days of her grandmother’s life.

VIDEO: Man sings to his dying wife of 73 years in this beautiful video

Howard, 92, from Sarasota in Florida, sings "their love song", "You’ll Never Know" by Rosemary Clooney, to Laura, 93 as she lies in her hospice bed. Erin writes that the song is particularly special to the pair as it used to comfort Laura while Howard was away fighting in World War II:

"At family gatherings, it was not uncommon for the two of them to sing this song together, each taking a verse and serenading the other. In fact, after fifty years of marriage, they renewed their vows and performed this song as a duet for the entire family at the reception.

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