Bill and Pat Olwig died on May 1, leaving behind seven children and 20 grandchildren
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The couple first met on a double date in the 1950s, and shared an instant spark after Bill reached under the table to touch Pat’s knee, their only daughter Rose told the“Mom always said that’s all it took. Right then she knew he was the right one,” she said. Though the couple lived in Florissant for many years, they moved into an independent living apartment at a long-term care facility in O’Fallon in September, according to theDaughter Rose said they thrived there, making sure to catch all of the facility’s happy hours and bingo nights.
When the time came to take them off life support, family members sat outside the hospital under a tent in the parking lot, as they could not visit in person due to restrictions.reported.
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