One Of Those Stories

[Perknose]

97-year-old twins leave world as they entered it: together

Ninety-seven-year-old twins Jean Young Haley and Martha Young Williams left the world as they entered it: together.

The two women died over the weekend in freezing temperatures after both fell and became stranded outside Haley's home following an evening out. Police say they believe Williams fell as she walked to her car Friday evening, and Haley fell as she tried to get inside to call for help.

A neighbor found the sisters Saturday morning. Overnight temperatures in the area had dropped to as low as 11 degrees, with wind chills as low as minus 8.

 

[rh71]

That's actually quite sad - they were physically apart when they died. I have 8yo twins and so far they quite literally do everything together, except for in school when they are in different classrooms.

 

[louis redfoot]

geez.

there are all kinds of twins. some are like average siblings, some do everything together, some hate each other (like phoebe and ursula in friends). i used to have a friend who was a twin and i never met or heard much about him aside from the fact that he existed, he lived in a different state... they grew up together and chose to have separate adult lives.