Married Texas couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children

[Behind the Aegis]

Paul Blackwell, 62, and Rose Mary Blackwell, 65, passed away on Sunday after two weeks in intensive care and several days on ventilators at Harris Methodist Hospital, their son Shawn Blackwell told CNN.

They were both teachers in the Grand Prairie Independent School District in Grand Prairie, Texas. Rose Mary was a second grade teacher and had just reached her 20th year at Travis World Language Academy. Paul was a PE teacher and football coach at Fannin Middle school.

Blackwell said his parents worked up until they became sick in December. The family made the difficult decision after several days to take them off life support after doctors confirmed there was no chance of recovery, according to Blackwell.

"Doctors said they hadn't seen any progression at all, and they were slowly declining in their overall vital functions," said Blackwell. "It got to the point where it was very far gone and that there was nothing else they could do."

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[Totally Tunsie]

1. Very sad, but how were their sons able to be with them,

holding their hands at their moment of passing? How were they granted this time of intimacy?

"Me and my brother came to the conclusion to let them go at peace together. They were together and holding hands. My brother and I were both holding my parent's hands as well, so all four of us were holding each other's hands as they were both removed from the ventilator."

[Initech]

2. I just found out that a guy I work with and his whole family might have it.

Kids are middle school aged too. They are super religious and kids are enrolled in a megachurch school. I would be willing to bet that there's zero distancing or mask wearing going on there. And also not surprising to see who they voted for either.

Keep denying it exists, Trumpers. It will eventually be your doom.