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 '