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Subject: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: GWBush2004 on 06/15/05 at 2:02 pm

Man married for 80 years dies at 105
The Bakersfield Californian
The Associated Press
06/15/05

LONDON (AP) - A British man who with his wife set the record two weeks ago for the world's longest marriage at 80 years died Wednesday at the age of 105, his bishop said.

Percy Arrowsmith and his 100-year-old wife, Florence, celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records on June 1.

Arrowsmith died at his home in Hereford, northwest of London, with his wife by his side.

"Percy and Flo were very happy when I saw them on their anniversary," said the Rev. Anthony Priddis, the bishop of Hereford. "They were still very much in love with each other."

Earlier this month, Guinness World Records recognized the pair as holding records for the longest marriage for a living couple and the oldest aggregate age of a married couple.

The Arrowsmiths, who have three children, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, claimed the key to their long marriage was not to go to sleep on an argument.

"We will all be praying for Flo and the family in their grief," Priddis said.

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Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Im Batman on 06/15/05 at 2:23 pm

Just think how much longer he would have lived if he never married.

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Marian on 06/15/05 at 2:57 pm


Just think how much longer he would have lived if he never married.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;)that's funny!

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: nally on 06/15/05 at 4:49 pm

That's amazing. Glad to see he made it that far.

My grandma has a 102-year-old aunt who is still around.

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: danootaandme on 06/15/05 at 5:34 pm

I would expect that his will wife will be right along after she has cleaned up after him.  Ain't it the way.

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/15/05 at 5:54 pm

Contrary to marriages of my generation, two years and and then a lot bellyaching about "not getting MY needs met," and that's that!

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: saver on 06/15/05 at 6:09 pm

Peace and quiet at last!!

oh....sorry to hear that.....RIP

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Climber on 06/15/05 at 11:36 pm


Just think how much longer he would have lived if he never married.


Supposedly, married men are healthier and live longer.

My husband's grandparents are 88 years old and have been married for at least 65 years.

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Im Batman on 06/16/05 at 1:50 am

Yeah, three years is a long time to be married.

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Guiness on 06/16/05 at 2:31 pm

But they don't tell you that it lasted because he lost his site and hearing long time ago.

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: danootaandme on 06/16/05 at 4:51 pm


Supposedly, married men are healthier and live longer.

My husband's grandparents are 88 years old and have been married for at least 65 years.


What is interesting is that married men lie longer than single men and single women live longer
than married women.  Tells you something don't it. ;)

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Climber on 06/19/05 at 2:09 pm


What is interesting is that married men lie longer than single men and single women live longer
than married women.  Tells you something don't it. ;)


I never heard the one about women... :o ;D

Subject: Re: Man married for 80 years dies at 105

Written By: Bobby on 06/19/05 at 2:36 pm


But they don't tell you that it lasted because he lost his site and hearing long time ago.


Lol.  ;D

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