Seriously ill dad weds in ICU, witnesses daughter's marriage

November 26, 2015 19:54

A 49-year-old father, terminally ill from an incurable lung disease, has taken part in two marriages - his own and that of his daughter - from an intensive care hospital bed in the US state of North Carolina.

Jubal Kirby, suffering from Pulmonary Fibrosis, an incurable lung disease, was admitted to the Carolinas Medical Center three weeks ago. His condition has not improved since.

On Monday, Jubal had married Colleen Kirby. It came up so quickly that even their daughters were not present. The Anson County couple had been together for 26 years, but never bothered to marry.

When the seriousness of his illness became clear, they decided the time was right, the Charlotte Observer reported. For Jubal, this was his second wedding this week as his 20-year-old daughter, Kaila Kirby decided to advance her marriage by seven months so her terminally ill father could be there for the heartwarming moment, the report said.

Kaila and her fiance Daniel Haley had earlier decided to marry on July 16, 2016.

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