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Ohio Man Lived with Dead Wife's Body for Six Years

The couple, devout Quakers, wished to be buried together, according to their son.

  • 70-year-old Ohio farmer Robert Rea lived with his wife's well-preserved body in an RV on their farm for six years after her death in 2017.
  • The body of Robert's wife, Peggy, was found wrapped in a blanket and surrounded by herbs, and was surprisingly well-preserved given the length of time she had been deceased.
  • Both Robert and Peggy appeared to have died of natural causes.
  • The couple's son, John, informed authorities of his parents' deaths and revealed that they were devout Quakers who wished to be buried together.
  • The case remains under investigation, and both bodies were sent to the medical examiner's office for further examination.
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