Friday, February 18, 2011
Caregiver Finds Elderly Couple Dead
"LEWISTON, ID — A caregiver found the bodies of an elderly couple at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
"Lewiston Police said their deaths are the result of an apparent murder-suicide. Police said It appeared 85-year-old George Burns shot his wife, Vera, before turning the gun on himself.
"A handgun was found at the residence on 218 Fourth Avenue, and only two shots had been fired.
"Captain Tom Greene said checks were written out to housekeepers and a note was left that referred to Vera Burns' poor health. Greene said the 83-year-old woman was terminally ill and that there have been at least a dozen medical calls to the home."
From KLEWTV.com...
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This was not "the never-ending archive of jealousy, betrayal, despair, and madness" murder/suicide". I am the daughter of this couple. My mother and step-father were married for almost 50 years. He was, truly, my dad, and he was the most loving man I have ever known. He was a WW2 vet. He married my mother when she had 4 children, and he worked 6 days a week to support his family. When my mother became ill, he would not leave her side. He took care of my mother even though his own health was failing. My mother dreaded going to a nursing home. It was her greatest fear towards the end, and he promised her that that would never happen. That promise is what enabled her to cope as long as she did. They made a pact that when the pain got too bad, they would die together on their own terms. This must have been one of the most difficult things he ever did, but he did it out of love and devotion to her. You may not like what he did, but you have no right to judge his motives. My mother was suffering, and he could not stand that. My parents are at peace now. They shared a lifetime of love and togetherness, and I will always be grateful for that. My family and I are in mourning now, but we don't need you judging and slamming the man we knew as father.
ReplyDeleteLinda Hadley
No judgement, God bless them and hold them and I will pray for your family for the understanding and guidance from the Lord. No one knows what they went through but God has them now.
ReplyDeleteDear Linda and family, you write so eloquently, honestly and boldly about the love between your parents. Right to the end they loved fiercely and diligently. Who are we to judge their actions? The news reports as they see it and with the labels that are induced by society and media that sell papers or viewing rates. The only heart that must be soothed is your own and that of your families. You know the truth. Words are just words and labels for actions are just labels. Yet... none of us have the right to judge anothers actions. Ignorance and stupidity run rampant in our society even from the mouths and pens of educated and intelligent people. I am truly sorry that labels have to be used and ignorance is shown too often. Trust that those who know you and your family and your parents know the truth. Yes... they are at peace and together and on their terms. What a blessing. I'm glad you feel at peace now too. You are loved! Heidi
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