elderly interracial drama

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Newlyweds, aged 96 and 95, investigated after family complain the marriage complicates their inheritance

Edith Hill and Eddie Harrison married in Virginia earlier this year
Hill has been declared legally incapacitated for years and didn't get the court's permission to wed
Family members are worried Harrison will now inherit Hill's estate


Newlyweds Edith Hill, 96, and Eddie Harrison, 95, married in Alexandria, Virginia, earlier this year after being companions for over a decade.

But their union is now being investigated because Hill has been declared legally incapacitated for several years and some family members are worried about their inheritance.

A judge said at a hearing earlier this month that he believes the co-guardian over Hill - her daughter - along with a sister who opposed the marriage, acted improperly by taking the elderly woman to get married without the court's permission.

Cary Cuccinelli, representing the sister who opposed the marriage, Patricia Barber, said at the hearing that the wedding occurred without other family members' knowledge, and that it complicated the matter of how to eventually distribute Hill's estate.

The estate includes property on the edge of Old Town Alexandria, worth about $475,000, according to real estate assessments.

'Legally, Mr. Harrison now has a right to a portion of Ms. Hill's estate,' she told the judge, saying it also complicates decisions over who will care for Hill, and where she will live.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2748931/Marriage-newlyweds-ages-96-95-questioned.html

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Newlywed Virginia man, 95, dies after wife is taken to Florida

‘He lived for her’, wife’s daughter says, calling theirs ‘love story of the century’
Heartbroken Eddie Harrison caught influenza and died at a hospital Tuesday





A 95-year-old newlywed Virginia man has died just weeks after his 96-year-old wife was taken to Florida by family members.

Eddie Harrison died Tuesday in a hospital after suffering from influenza, said Rebecca Wright, who was caring for the couple in their Alexandria, Virginia, home. Harrison became distressed after his wife and longtime companion, 96-year-old Edith Hill, was taken away, Wright said. Wright is Hill’s daughter.

“He lived for her, and she lived for him. It’s the love story of the century”, Wright said, recalling how they would dance, take walks and care for each other.

Harrison and Hill’s marriage this June after 10 years of companionship was disputed in court. Their marriage was problematic because Hill has been declared legally incapacitated for several years. Another of Hill’s daughters, Patricia Barber, contested the marriage, saying it would complicate the eventual distribution of Hill’s estate. But Hill and Harrison said they wanted to stay together.

A judge appointed a new guardian for Hill to protect her interests, removing Barber and Wright as guardians, but left the marriage intact.

The interracial aspect of the marriage also was unique because the two longtime Virginians would not have been allowed to marry if they had met in their 20s, 30s or 40s under state law at the time.

On 6 December, Hill’s guardian arrived to take Hill to Barber’s home in Florida for what was supposed to be a two-week vacation. Police were called to the home during a traumatic 40-minute negotiation to convince Hill to leave, Wright said.

When Hill did not return home as planned after two weeks, Harrison began to realize she was not coming back, Wright said. Daisy Birch, a family friend, said Harrison was heartbroken. He also became ill with the flu and checked himself into a hospital.

A dispute continues between the two sisters, Barber and Wright, over Hill’s affairs and place of residence.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/31/virginia-newlyweds-nineties-love-story-groom-dies

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If she could turn back time: Cher, 68, offers to pay medical and housing bills for elderly lady who was torn away from her beloved soulmate by the courts

Singer Cher, 68, has vowed to help a 96-year-old woman move back home
Edith Hill was separated from her new 95-year-old husband Eddie Harrison
Weeks after they were separated by a court, Mr Harrison died
Mrs Hill's family said she suffered from mild dementia and needed help
Cher said she was outraged the couple had been split against their wishes
She has promised to pay for upgrades to Mrs Hall's home in Virginia


Singer Cher has petitioned a court to allow a 96-year-old woman to return to her home in northern Virginia.

Edith Hill was taken away from her new 95-year-old husband last year after a court accepted she did not have the mental capacity to enter into a marriage.

However, the 68-year-old singer was so moved by the story of Mrs Hill and Eddie Harrison that she has pledged to help Mrs Hill return home.


Unfortunately Mr Harrison died several weeks after his wife was taken away.

However, Cher was inspired by the story and decided to act on behalf of Mrs Hill and see whether it was feasible to return her to her long-term home.

A judge in McClean, Virginia has ruled that Mrs Hill should be returned home following Cher's commitment.

Mr Harrison died in December, just weeks after Hill was taken away to Florida on the recommendation of a court-appointed guardian, but a custody dispute continued over who should care for Hill and where she should live.

Cher said she will help pay for needed upgrades to Hill's family home in Alexandria.

In a telephone interview, Cher expressed frustration that Eddie and Edith had been split up against their wishes.

She said: 'This whole thing is a travesty, what happens to old people. Once they do the repairs and she comes back home, it's going to be bittersweet because she only wanted to be with him.'

Earlier this month, after Cher offered to pay for the home improvements, a judge ordered that Hill should return to Alexandria once repairs are complete.

Mrs Hill's daughter Rebecca Wright said: 'Mom's coming home!' Mrs Hill was in favour of her mother's marriage to Mr Harrison. Mr Harrison and Mrs Hill had been companions for more than a decade before they got married.

In December, the court ruled that Mrs Hill should be moved to Florida and later that same month, Mr Harrison died.

Mrs Wright said: 'He actually gave his life to this effort.'

She said Mr Harrison became depressed after Mrs Hill was taken away as he thought it was unlikely that they would ever see each other again.

Cher became aware of the case when a TV news broadcast showed the couple dancing.

The singer said she would pay for any repairs inside the Alexandria home and ensure it was suitable for a 96-year-old woman. She also pledged to help with her ongoing medical bills.

Cher saw a documentary about the couple when Mrs Hill was taken to Florida. She said she was impressed by how in love the pair seemed to be and was outraged over their treatment.

She added: 'I think this is an important story. It's not right what is going on.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2999493/Cher-commits-helping-Virginia-woman-96-return-home.html

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How sad that the family made this choice. THey seemed to have been happy together, so was separating them just to try to safeguard an inheritance?/ By then wasnt it already too late since they'd been married?