This couple met prior to World War II and served in the war together. After seven decades of marriage, they took their last nap together in a care facility and died on the same day.
Isabell Whitney and Preble Staver fell in love on a blind date in Philadelphia. However, they put their relationship on hold when the United States entered the war. Isabell signed up as a nurse in the Navy and was stationed in Maryland, while Preble served his tenure as a Marine.
