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Husband died rather than leave wife trapped in a fire

The devout couple from Missouri, both aged 84, stayed with each other up until the end.

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Source: Fox 2 St Louis | Youtube

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A couple from Missouri, Kenneth and Phyllis Zerr, recently died in tragic circumstances. The pair were trapped in a house fire, and although he had the chance to escape the fire, the husband died rather than leave his wife's side.

The fire swept quickly up to the upstairs bedrooms and as the fire crew made their way up to help, the floors started to collapse.