“Together as teenagers until the end”

“They were always together and They loved each other until the end of their days.”This is how grandsons described Marcia, 74, and Jerry, 78, two of… Hurricane Helen victims, In the United States of America, a body was found in the bedroom of their destroyed home in South Carolina, They hugged each other. Marcia and Jerry Savage were killed when a tree suddenly fell on the family's Beech Island home, destroying their bedroom.

The couple was lying on the bed While the stormy wind was blowing outside and the relatives were in other rooms. “We heard a crack and I remember going back there and checking on them. They were fine and the dog was with them,” reconstructed the 22-year-old great-grandson. A few minutes after the tragedy.

One of the largest trees on the property crashed onto the roof The house was deafened by a deafening noise, which destroyed the bedroom in which the couple was located. The young man told CBS: “I ran but all I could see was the ceiling and the tree. At that point I was in complete panic,” revealing that when rescuers found his grandparents They were still hugging each other In bed.

“From what they told us when they took them out, my grandfather apparently heard the tree break and…“I turned around to try to protect my grandmother.”The entire community rallied with him,” added the 22-year-old. Condolences posted on social media remind the couple that they were generous, kind and humble. Marcia Savage was a retired bank teller and was very active in the local church while her husband did all kinds of manual labor, and still works despite his age, mostly as an electrician and carpenter.

“They got engaged as teenagers and have been married for more than 50 years. Their love was instant and lasting. The grandson recalls that they loved each other until the end of their days.