11 January 2006

Woman and filipino caregiver die in apparent suicide pact

"A 106-year-old woman and 30-year-old man who police and social workers described as inseparable died together in an apparent suicide agreement, officials said Monday.

The bodies of Helen Godet and her caretaker of nine years, David Lund, were found Friday in the home they shared in the Bayview district near Monster Park.

...The relationship itself was an unlikely one, but those who knew the two said it was close and genuine.

Lund, a native of the Philippines, met Godet nine years ago and acted as her caretaker ever since. Godet had no one else; her husband was dead, and the couple never had children. ..."

This is real sad. This isn't really about race or anything but reading this, I could feel the genuine bond the two shared.