My great grandfather suffered massive memory loss in his last years
To the point that he knew who no one was - even some of his regular nurses.

My great-grandmother went to visit him every day, however, and on the day before he died, after having chatted for a couple of hours, he turned to her and said, with all sincerity:

"You're a lovely lady. Would you like to marry me?"
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 12:02, 5 replies)

Oh my
Sweet and heart-wrenching at the same time. I hope she said yes to him again, poor woman.
(louveciennes , Volvospotter, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 16:05, closed)

My sentiments exactly :)
*clicks*
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Wed 17 Mar 2010, 15:03, closed)

Awww
That's lovely that is.
( e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Thu 11 Mar 2010, 16:13, closed)

**wibble**
(ifonly, Sat 13 Mar 2010, 15:26, closed)

at least she knows
that, given the chance, he'd marry her all over again.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 13 Mar 2010, 21:41, closed)