sentiment came true this week when 73 years of marriage , william ` wild bill ' wilson and his wife lillian karr wilson died just two minutes apart from each other .
both lillian , 89 , and bill were alzheimer 's patients and for the last couple of years had to live in separate nursing homes .
after 73 years of marriage , high school sweethearts doug wilson , 93 , and lillian kerr wilson , 89 , passed away just two minutes apart from each other .