The author and her late husband, Jack Thomas, on their wedding day in May 1992. (Courtesy Geri Denterlein)
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05:53Sep 22, 2023

We were together in the twilight of his life. And that was enough

Geri Denterlein's husband Jack Thomas spent his final days much the same way he spent most days in their 34-year relationship: reading, writing, collecting recipes, gardening and planning ahead. "It was my life that changed," Geri writes.

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