83-year-old identical twins die within hours of each other
Posted by 9NEWS (KUSA) on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Their life ended the same way it began -- together.
Helen Mae Cook and Clara Mae Mitchel were born identical twins on February 2, 1932 in Fort Lupton, Colorado.
On Tuesday, the duo died within 12 hours of each other.
Helen's daughter told KUSA that the sisters were extremely close.
%shareLinks-quote="They were born prematurely and weren't expected to make it...They always had an incredible connection. I think it began there." type="quote" author="Marsha Gerber" authordesc="Helen's daughter" isquoteoftheday="false"%
Posted by 9NEWS (KUSA) on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
That special connection lasted for over 83 years until it ended on Tuesday. Clara passed away at 4:30 in the morning after a heart attack.
Later that evening, Helen died after a six year battle with Alzheimers.
Gerber told KUSA that their passing together was fortuitous.
%shareLinks-quote="God brought them into this world together, and they were taken at the same time...It's how they would have wanted it. Helen met Clara in heaven." type="quote" author="Marsha Gerber" authordesc="Helen's daughter" isquoteoftheday="false"%
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