Widow of U.S. Civil War vet dies at 97

[Teddy_Salad]

Alberta Martin, likely the last surviving widow of a U.S. Civil War soldier, died of complications from a heart attack Monday at an Alabama nursing home. She was 97.

She was 21 when she married her neighbour, William Martin, in 1927. He was an 81-year-old Civil War veteran at the time.

..... http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/05/31/world/widow040531

[Dying Eagle]

1. WOW

I had no idea a civil war vets wife was still alive, but the story checks out mathematical.

[catzies]

2. But did she tell all?

;)

[pagerbear]

5. Loved that book!

[m-jean03]

3. That's what I call a May December romance.

Wow!

[Radical Activist]

4. Who was this guy?

He married a 21 year old woman at age 81 AND they had a child? Holy cow! I'm not sure if I should be impressed or repulsed.

At this part I had to look to the top of the article and realize they all lived in Alabama:

"William Martin died in 1931 and two months later Angela married her dead husband's grandson."

[Teddy_Salad]

6. Yeah, he was more a pervert than a husband, huh?

But still being able to get 'it' up and keep 'it' in good working order is a feat in itself.

[Radical Activist]

7. Yes, but the woman too...

I mean, she marries someone almost four times her age and after he dies she married his GRANDSON a few months later. What was THAT all about? Get these people on Gerry Springer! :spank:

[Rowdyboy]

8. What a fabulous book

and she led the life...