Four teen friends, Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson, and Hugo Morris, embarked on a camping trip in Snowdonia, North Wales last weekend. They were looking forward to some fun time together, but their journey ended with a tragedy.
Namely, the boys went on the trip on Sunday morning and were about to return home the following day, but when their families didn’t hear from them for some hours, they got worried and alerted the police.
Soon after, a missing report for the four of them was filed and the authorities began an extensive search in the woods.
Helicopters, members of the Coast Guard, and mountain rescue teams got involved in the search as well.
Forty-eight hours since they were reported missing, authorities found the lifeless bodies of the four teens trapped inside an overturned car partially submerged in water.
“At present, this appears to have been a tragic accident, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young men at this very difficult time,” a member of the police forces said.
The car they boys were travelling with seems to have ridden off the road in a village called Gareg.
Needless to say, their families were heartbroken.
Owen’s mother, Crystal, wrote a heartfelt post on Facebook. “I feel like I’m in a nightmare I wish I could wake up from, but I’m not,” she wrote. She then added that she would be closing her business for a while because she’s not able to do anything work-related when her son is no longer alive and she won’t see him ever again.
According to Crystal, Owen was about to spend the night at a friend’s house and she had no idea the boys went to a camping trip. She added that she would never let him go if she knew what he was planning because of the winter weather.
Henderson’s girlfriend’s mother, Lisa Corfield, spoke of the boys and said, “They are not experienced campers. They have never been there before. [They] were just going for the night, so have a tent and sleeping bags but only the basics.”
She shared a photo of the deceased boy and her daughter on Facebook and described him as a “lovely kind young lad” who treated her daughter like every parent would want their daughter to be treated.
Tributes came pouring in for the families of the boys during these times of grief. The heartbroken families are still trying to figure out what happened and that their boys are not alive.
We are so very sorry for this tragic losses.
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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away on Saturday afternoon on November 19. She had joined her husband of 77 years, Jimmy Carter, into hospice just 48 hours prior.
The 96-year-old died at her home in Plains, Georgia at 2:10 p.m. Up until that point, Jimmy stayed by her side.
He asked the rest of the family to leave the room and asked his bed to be placed besides hers so that they could talk. Sadly, by Sunday morning Rosalynn had lost the power of speech. Later that day, her life, which was rich and filled with causes she fought for, came to an end.
Her passing affected the entire nation. “The Steel Magnolia,” as the staff at the White House called her because of her influence, loyalty, and compassion, left a deep mark in the lives of many, but the person who suffered the greatest loss with her passing is her husband who spoke of her as of “my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished.”
The former president only finds a small measure of solace in the fact that he was there with her and for her until the very end. In fact, outliving her was something he desired because he wanted to provide care for her until the very last day, which he eventually did.
According to Chip Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn’s son, Jimmy had explained to him time and again that he didn’t want to die before his wife of 77 years.
“Dad told me several times over the last nine months that he had always believed he would survive mom and protect her until she died, but that now he wasn’t sure that would happen – and that upset him,” Chip revealed.
“But he stayed alive. We all told him how proud we were of his relationship with her and how he took care of her.”
Jimmy himself went through health struggles, especially during the last decade. He battled cancer, but managed to survive all thanks to the love and support of his family, especially Rosalynn who was there to witness his miraculous recovery.
In February 2023, Jimmy moved into hospice following several brief hospital visits.
His and Rosalynn’s love story is one of the most beautiful the nation has ever witnessed.
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Rosalynn Carter was the driving force behind her husband of over seven decades. Sadly, this incredible lady, who devoted a great part of her life raising awareness about mental illness and helping those who struggled with it, passed away at the age of 96 following a battle with dementia, the Carter Center reported.
Rosalynn and former president Jimmy Carter celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary and held the title of the longest-married presidential couple.
The Carters tied the knot on July 7, 1946, in their hometown of Plains, Georgia, where they celebrated the special milestone.
They were by each other’s side through thick and thin.
“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” former president Jimmy Carter said in the statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
During his presidency from 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter told aides, “Rosalynn is my best friend… the perfect extension of me, probably the most influential person in my life.”
Roselynn wasn’t just a First Lady, but she was her husband’s closest advisor and stood by his side supporting every decision he made as a head of the country.
After leaving the White House, the Carters returned to live in their family house in Plains, Georgia. The house, which according to Zillow is valued at $209,996, was built in 1961, when the Carters welcomed their fourth child in their lives and needed a bigger place. The couple always led a quite and a very simple life.
During the past decade, both Rosalynn and Jimmy experienced health scares.
When he turned 90 back in 2015, Jimmy battled life-threatening cancer, but his wife was by his side to witness his miraculous recovery. Rosalynn had undergone a major surgery and had a part of her colon removed when she was 90. Due to her advanced age, the family was told that the procedure would be a risky one, but Jimmy stayed with her at the hospital throughout the night and prayed for her.
In the morning, Rosalynn woke up and Jimmy called his grandson Jason to share with him the great news.
“It was 6 a.m. He said he wanted to go home and spend the rest of his time with her,” Jason Carter tells the Washington Post. “That was the moment he truly retired; he said no more executive meetings at the Carter Center. He just wanted to be with her.”
As their health declined, Rosalynn and Jimmy were each other’s caretakers and depended on each other.
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Following her surgery, Jimmy would bring her treats and rub her toes.
“He actually was a very good nurse,” a family friend in Plains, Jill Stuckey, said.
When Jimmy entered hospice in February 2023, he terminated medical treatment at the hospital because his wife found it hard to be separated from him, as reported by the Washington Post.
Towards the end, the couple spent their days in their living room, sharing blueberries in the morning and watching Law and Order at night.
The last time Rosalynn was seen in public was right before Jimmy’s 99th birthday, at the annual Plains Peanut Festival in their hometown. She was together with her husband inside a car and waved to the crowd.
Earlier this year, the Carter family revealed that Rosalynn was diagnosed with dementia. Shortly after, she entered hospice and spent the last days of her life surrounded by family and her loving husband. She barely walked, with a help of a walker, and her health declined significantly.
“They were at peace with what was coming,” said Andrew Young, the former Atlanta mayor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who visited them in their home earlier this year.
“Time just caught up with her,” her niece, Kim Fuller, told the Washington Post. “She was getting more and more weak.”
But no matter how weak and frail they were, Rosalynn and Jimmy never stopped holding hands.
“It’s hard to imagine one without the other,” said Stuckey, who spent many days with the two.
Young recalled his last visit of the Carters’ home and said the three friends prayed together. “They seemed so happy to be with each other,” he said, adding that Rosalynn was quiet, while Jimmy just smiled.
We can’t even imagine how sad and heartbroken Jimmy is now that his wife of 77 years is no longer by his side.
Our thoughts and prayers go to him and his family during these times of grief.
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Finding a soulmate you will get to spend your life with is a privilege denied to many, so if you do meet that one person who makes your heart skip a beat don’t let them go.
For former president Jimmy Carter, that special person was his wife of many years, Rosalynn. Their love story resembled a fairy tale.
Sadly, Rosalynn passed away at the age of 96 following a battle with dementia, the Carter Center reported.
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“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” former president Jimmy Carter said in the statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
Rosalynn’s family lived next to Jimmy’s and she was a very good friend with his sister. She remembered that Jimmy’s sister had a photo of him on the wall and she fell in love with that photo showing young Jimmy wearing his uniform.
“I didn’t know a single boy I thought I’d want to spend my life with until Jimmy Carter came calling,” Rosalynn explained.
When Jimmy returned to Plains on a break from the Naval Academy, his then-girlfriend was away at a family reunion, so he missed the opportunity to see her.
“I was cruising around with my sister, Ruth, and her boyfriend, just looking for a date, and I picked up Rosalynn in front of the Methodist church,” Jimmy recalled in What Makes a Marriage Last. When he laid eyes on Rosalynn, he immediately knew she was the one.
“I just felt compatible with her. She was beautiful and innocent, and there was a resonance. We rode in the rumble seat of a Ford pickup – Ruth and her boyfriend in the front – and I kissed her on that first date. I remember that vividly.”
“The moon was full in the sky, conversation came easy, and I was in love,” Rosalynn wrote in her memoir First Lady from Plains about their first date.
They started dating but didn’t marry until she turned 18 because she made a promise to her dying father that she won’t marry before finishing school.
During the first years of marriage, the couple constantly moved places because Jimmy was often deployed at different locations. However, Rosalynn didn’t mind that. In fact, she loved being on the move with him and when he made the decision to give up his career in the Navy, she wasn’t glad. “I had been self-sufficient and independent from my mother and Jimmy’s mother,” she told The New York Times.
In the next six years, the couple welcomed three children.
Jack was born in 1947, Chip in 1950, and Jefferey in 1952. Later, in 1967, they welcomed their fourth child and only daughter, Amy Lynn.
Speaking of their long-lasting marriage, it seemed there was a secret behind it which the two shared with the world.
“She’s just as strong, if not stronger than I am. She’s fully equal to me in every way in our relationship, in making business decisions, and she makes most of the decisions about family affairs. And I think it was a struggle for her to achieve this degree of independence and equality in our personal relationship. So, to summarize, years ago, we had a lot of quarrels—none serious, particularly—but now we don’t.”
Being married for so many years must be a challenge, but the Carters did’t see it that way. They had always been by each other’s side; during presidency and while he battled cancer. Revealing the secret to a long and happy marriage, both Rosalynn and Jimmy said that they had never went to bed angry at one another and knew how to enjoy the simple things that many take for granted, like cherishing each other’s company.
“We have grown closer to each other. We’ve learned from each other. And we have learned to accommodate each other’s idiosyncrasies,” Jimmy Carter told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “And we’ve learned how to give each other plenty of space. We can each do our own thing and the other one absent.”
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Rosalynn also spoke of her husband with fondness.
“Jimmy is really kind and he will hold out his hand, take my hand when we are walking down the street or sitting in the car. Squeeze my hand. Those kinds of things draw me closer to him,” the former first lady revealed.
“I think our partnership started before (his presidency) when I was keeping books at our farm supply business. It was not too long before I got to know more about the business on paper than he knew about it and I could advise him. For instance, once we started doing peanuts and cotton and we started shelling corn, I realized from the books that we were not making any money. That we were losing money. I could advise him,” Rosalynn Carter added. “So that is how I think our partnership developed. That was the beginning of it.”
The two shared a lot of interests together, like bird watching and helping the community through the organization Habitat for Humanity, which builds homes for people in need.
They also gave each other the space to do the things that fulfill them. “Jimmy and I are always looking for things to do together.” Rosalynn told CBS42. “Each [person] should have some space. That’s really important.”
“We’ve had a kind of policy on which we’ve agreed,” Carter explained during a 2019 press conference. “We give each other plenty of space to do our own things. And we try to find things we like to do together, and we try to concentrate on them. We took up downhill skiing when I was 62 years old. She was 59. We’ve taken up bird-watching and playing tennis and fly-fishing. So we’ve got a lot of common things we do together.
“We try to forgive each other every night for any differences we may have had during the day. We try to read the Bible every day. Most of the time late in the evening,” Jimmy Carter said. “And we try to reconcile and never go to sleep with any lingering argument.”
Both Rosalynn and Jimmy knew that with years, their feelings and love for one another only grew bigger. The only time they remember they got into a fight was when they wrote a book together.
“I know for my sake,” Jimmy said, “it’s been the best thing I’ve ever had happen to me — marrying Rosalynn and living together for so long, growing to know each other more and more intimately every day in married life.
“I’ve been very happy,” he said. “and I love her more now than I did to begin with — which is saying a lot, because I loved her a lot.”
Recently, The Carter Center released a statement that left many devastated. After a few hospital visits, former President Carter has been admitted to hospice.
“After a series of short hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He has the full supportof his family and his medical team.”
Over the years, he has dealt with several serious health issues, including brain cancer. In 2019, he underwent brain surgery to remove mounting pressure.
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Now that Rosalynn passed away, president Carter is heartbroken.
Her son, Chip Carter, said of his mother, “Besides being a loving mother and extraordinary First Lady, my mother was a great humanitarian in her own right. Her life of service and compassion was an example for all Americans. She will be sorely missed not only by our family but by the many people who have better mental health care and access to resources for caregiving today.”
Rest in peace, Rosalynn Carter.
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Ever since it was revealed that Bruce Willis suffers from aphasia, a condition which affects one’s ability to communicate, he withdrew from the spotlight. It was announced later on that the Die Hard star suffers from dementia.
“Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis,” his daughter Rumer Willis posted on the social media.
“In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD).”
His wife, who’s he’s caretaker, shared updates on the condition of the actor with the fans and they are getting more and more worried for his state.
Recently, Emma opened up about her husband’s condition and his life during an appearance on the Today show for World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week.
Asked if her husband has been aware of his condition, she said, “It’s hard to know.”
“Dementia is hard. It’s hard on the person diagnosed, it’s also hard on the family. That is no different for Bruce, or myself, or our girls. When they say this is a family disease, it really is,” Emma added.
“I think it was the blessing and the curse, to finally understand what was happening, so I can be into the acceptances of what it is.
“It doesn’t make it any less painful but just being in the acceptance, and being in the know of what is happening to Bruce, makes it a little bit easier.”
Recently, Willis was spotted by the paparazzi during a car ride. What many noticed is that his health condition took a toll on his appearance. The actor doesn’t resemble the person he once was but appears a lot older. It’s obvious that he has lost some weight as well and appears frail.
We truly hope his condition will improve as much as that is possible.
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Age is just a number they say, but when the age gap between couples is very big, that becomes socially unacceptable and many times, people make jokes of these couples.
The following joke that involves and elderly man and a young lady is so good, it will certainly put a smile on your face.
“A 70-year-old man had never experienced marriage. One day, fate brings him face to face with a stunning 17-year-old girl, and a spark ignites between them instantly.
Their connection grows, and they decide to tie the knot. Setting off for their honeymoon in Florida, they embark on this new chapter of life together.
Upon their return, his curious friend queries, “So, my friend, how was the honeymoon?”
With a blissful smile, the man responds, “Oh, it was truly enchanting. The sun, the waves, we shared intimate moments almost every night, we -”
His friend playfully interrupts, “At your age! How did you manage such a feat night after night?”
The man chuckles and replies, “Well, you see, we nearly made love on Monday, we nearly made love on Tuesday…”
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Candace Leslie Cima is a woman in her 70s, but she defies age. This lady, who is very active on the social media, has thousand of followers on TikTok and Instagram where she posts photos of herself and her stunning figure.
However, despite the fact that many people love what she does, there are also those who judge her, writing that she’s too old to be an influencer. The reason for this is probably the fact that when we think of influencers, the first thing that comes to mind are young ladies with big lips who promote certain lifestyle or products.
Back in 2022, Cima caused a stir among her followers and other social media users after posting a clip of herself in a white tank top and pair of jeans, along with strappy white heels. This was when she revealed that she was 75 years of age.
Speaking of her style, which some believe doesn’t fit her age, Cima says she simply wears what she feels comfortable in. At the same time, she loves the fact that she ages gracefully because she’s fascinated with aging. What’s most, she owned and operated a senior housing community for more than three decades.
Cima turned 76 recently and celebrated her birthday in Key Largo. She created a beautiful video of herself wearing swimsuit which she posted on the social media, leaving many of her fans speechless.
She definitely defies age and contrary to what some people have to say about Cima’s posts which they brand ‘inappropriate’ for someone her age, we believe she’s a stunningly beautiful lady.
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Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, died Sunday at the age of 96, according to The Carter Center. As a first lady, she worked tirelessly on behalf of mental health reform and professionalized the role of the president’s spouse.
“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” former president Jimmy Carter said in the statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
Her influence on his work as a president was so profound that in private conversations with his aides he would sometimes call her “co-president.”
The love story of Jimmy and Rosalynn resembled a fairy tale.
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Rosalynn’s family lived next to Jimmy’s and she was a very good friend with his sister. She remembers that Jimmy’s sister had a photo of him on the wall and she fell in love with that photo showing young Jimmy wearing his uniform.
During a visit of his hometown from the Naval Academy, Jimmy laid eyes on Rosalynn and immediately knew she was the one. Speaking to People, the former president said: “She was beautiful and innocent, and there was a resonance. We rode in the rumble seat of a Ford pickup – Ruth and her boyfriend in the front – and I kissed her on that first date. I remember that vividly.””
“I didn’t know a single boy I thought I’d want to spend my life with until Jimmy Carter came calling,” Rosalynn explained.
They started dating but didn’t marry until she turned 18 because she made a promise to her dying father that she won’t marry before finishing school.
During the first years of marriage, the couple constantly moved places because Jimmy was often deployed at different locations. However, Rosalynn didn’t mind that. In fact, she loved being on the move with him and when he made the decision to give up his career in the Navy, she wasn’t glad. “I had been self-sufficient and independent from my mother and Jimmy’s mother,” she told The New York Times.
367911 01: Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalyn at the Sotheby’s Auction in New York City, NY, October 4, 1983. (photo by Yvonne Hemsey / Liaison Agency)
“Before 1966, she and I were both very shy. It was almost a painful thing to approach a stranger or make a speech. It’s been a mutual change we’ve gone through, because we both felt it was worth while; so no matter what the outcome of the election, the relationship between Rosalynn and me will be very precious,” Jimmy told Playboy.
On January 20, 1977, Jimmy was inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States. Rosalynn was by his side and wore the same gown she had worn when he was sworn in as Georgia Governor years earlier.
During his presidency, Roselynn wasn’t just a First Lady, but she was her husband’s closest advisor and stood by his side supporting every decision he made as a head of the country.
She became interested in mental health during the time her husband ran for a governor in Georgia. “I used to come home and say to Jimmy, ‘Why are people telling me their problems?’ And he said, ‘Because you may be the only person they’ll ever see who may be close to someone who can help them,’” she explained.
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When Ronald Reagan won the elections in 1980, Rosalynn seemed more distraught about it than her husband. It was likely because of the fact that she wasn’t as keen as Jimmy to be returning to Georgia, where the couple spent most of their lives.
“I was hesitant, not at all sure that I could be happy here after the dazzle of the White House and the years of stimulating political battles,” she wrote in her 1984 autobiography, First Lady from Plains. But “we slowly rediscovered the satisfaction of a life we had left long before.”
After leaving the White House, the Carters returned to live in their family house in Plains, Georgia. The house, which according to Zillow is valued at $209,996, was built in 1961, when the Carters welcomed their fourth child in their lives and needed a bigger place. The couple have always led a quite and a very simple life.
He never took any advantage of post-presidential popularity and was reported saying: “I don’t see anything wrong with it; I don’t blame other people for doing it. It just never had been my ambition to be rich.”
ASPEN, CO – JUNE 23: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter speaks with President Jimmy Carter and Aspen Institute president and CEO Walter Isaacson during the McCloskey Speaker Series on June 23, 2015 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)
Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter shared a lot of interests together, like bird watching and helping the community through the organization Habitat for Humanity, which builds homes for people in need. They were heavily involved with other organizations that offered help.
Rosalynn received many awards throughout her life, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In September, she and her husband received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Following her passing, tributes and condolences came pouring in.
“Above all, the deep love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership, and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism,” President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden said in a statement. “She lived her life by her faith.”
“On behalf of a grateful nation, we send our love to President Carter, the entire Carter family, and the countless people across our nation and the world whose lives are better, fuller, and brighter because of the life and legacy of Rosalynn Carter,” the statement continued.
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Among those who paid their tributes were Donald and Melania Trump.
In a joint statement, they referred to the former first lady as to a “great humanitarian.”
“Melania and I join all Americans in mourning the loss of Rosalynn Carter,” Donald Trump wrote.
“She was a devoted First Lady, a great humanitarian, a champion for mental health, and a beloved wife to her husband for 77 years, President Carter.”
“Over a life spanning nearly a century, Rosalynn Carter earned the admiration and gratitude of our entire nation,” he added.
Melania Trump released her own statement, saying: “Rosalynn Carter leaves behind a meaningful legacy not only as First Lady but as a wife and mother. We will always remember her servant’s heart and devotion to her husband, family, and country. May she rest in peace.”
Rosalynn Carter was a truly special individual. May she rest in peace.
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