William 'Wild Doug ' Wilson , 93 , and Lillian Karr Wilson , 89 , were both Alzheimer 's patients and had to live in separate nursing homes . But their son Bill often drove Lillian to see Doug and said he believes they were able to 'read each other ' even when they had trouble communicating . The couple did n't have their parents ' blessings when they ran off to wed . But they survived a war and many moves and job changes during marriage . Their shared funeral service will be a 'celebration of life '
William 'Wild Bill ' Wilson , 93 , and Lillian Karr Wilson , 89 , were both Alzheimer 's patients and had to live in separate nursing homes . But their son Doug often drove Lillian to see Bill and said he believes they were able to 'read each other ' even when they had trouble communicating . The couple did n't have their parents ' blessings when they ran off to wed . But they survived a war and many moves and job changes during marriage . Their shared funeral service will be a 'celebration of life '