A former mechanic who 'couldn't live without' his beloved wife of nearly 60 years has died less than two weeks after she passed away.
David Maw, from Derby, married his wife Patricia back in 1958 after proposing to her by handing her a diary and writing inside: 'October 18, this is when I'm going to marry you.'
The couple, who spent 59 years together, became inseparable in their later years after Mr Maw began nursing his wife through the debilitating condition osteomyelitis, a bone infection that affects the legs.
Mrs Maw, 78, died peacefully with her faithful husband by her side at the Royal Derby Hospital on January 10, with Mr Maw, 80, dying just 13 days later on January 23.
Now the life-long couple are to have a joint funeral service celebrating their lives together next week.
Devoted husband David Maw, 80, died just 13 days after his beloved wife Patricia, 78, passed away by his side at the Royal Derby Hospital
The pair married in 1958 shortly after Mr Maw proposed by handing her a diary and writing inside: 'October 18, this is when I'm going to marry you'
Their daughter Elaine Wall said: 'He struggled to go out and leave her alone for more than an hour. They were with each other for 24/7 in their final years.
'After my mum passed away, the neighbours said that there was something off about him.
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Share'When it came to my mum's funeral, he didn't really mind what we had planned as long as everyone was happy. He was just like that.
'I think he couldn't live without her in the end. I mean being married to someone for almost 60 years and then the thought of being alone after that time, I think it was just time for him to join her.
Daughter Elaine Wall said: 'I think he couldn't live without her in the end. It is really tragic but they were amazing people' (David Maw, second right, with his children, from left, Alex, Elaine, Russell and Peter)
'It is really tragic but they were amazing people. He looked after everyone including the neighbours and they would ask him to do various jobs for them. If they needed him, he would help them out.'
In his early years, the grandfather-of-seven worked a variety of jobs and ended up as a mechanic at Atkins in Derby before a stint at Rolls-Royce.
When Mr Maw was sent out to British Malaya for National Service after the war, the couple began writing to each other and met up on his return.
According to their daughter, Mrs Maw was a huge film buff and loved watching black and white films, while Mr Maw preferred playing golf.
The couple had a large loving family of three sons and one daughter - Elaine, Peter, Russell and Alex - and seven grandchildren - Charlotte, Amie, Jordan, Rory, Rhiannon, Lorreine and Sam.
The couple's joint funeral is set to be held on February 15 at Markeaton Crematorium at 10am.
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