I took this happy shot of my cousin Mary and her husband Mike in 2005 at a family reunion.
Mary and I were childhood friends and our 11-year-old selves had good times on our families' joint summer holidays in North Wales.
We did not see each other so much as years went on, each having married and moved away.
Mike passed away in April 2017. He had been unwell in latter years. A few days after his death, Mary died suddenly from natural causes. A huge shock for other family members - but not sad for Mary and Mike, I think.
Mary was a gifted musician and music teacher. She also had a facility with words and wrote and bravely delivered the eulogy at her mother's (my Auntie Betty's) funeral in May 2016.
Mike's funeral was cancelled and a joint funeral arranged to include Mary.
Special memories and a heartwarming story. Seems Mary must have had a broken heart and although a shock for the family, they obviously needed to be together. A lovely happy image of these two special people.