BEFORE his death, a husband made sure his beloved wife would continue to feel special for Valentine’s Day and her birthday — for years to come.
Tracey Cox’s husband, Richard Cox, devastatingly died in 2012 from cancer.
On her birthday — February 13 — the following year, she was shocked to find flowers on her doorstep with a note from Richard.
“Happy Birthday and Valentine’s Day. Love Rich,” she said the note stated.
In 2018, Richard’s note read: “Tracey, even though you can’t see me, I am always here. I love you. Love Rich.”
“It’s happened every year since my heavenly husband Rich passed away,” Tracey, now 63 and living in Georgetown, Kentucky, told WLEX-TV.
The couple had been married since July 1986 and had four children together.
Richard was diagnosed with stage four throat cancer in 2009 — but before he died, the happy couple renewed their vows.
Now, because of Richard, Tracey is filled with love from her late husband each February with the floral arrangements he arranged before his death.
Tracey told CNN that each time she gets the flowers, “it really brings back a lot of emotions and joyful tears.”
“It really brings back all the memories we were able to make together.”
The couple’s daughter, Bethany, said it shows what kind of man Richard was — noting his last thoughts were about making sure Tracey knew how much he loved her.
“We don’t know exactly how it’s done, but we do know that they won’t stop any time soon,” Bethany said.
She said “he’s literally the role model of a man that every woman wants to find” — and added it’s “a true love story.”
Their son, Nicholas, told WLEX: “Not always does affection have to come from the ladies, there are gentlemen still alive.”
“We need to continue to instill it in our young ones. My father did this, this is probably my greatest gift he taught me.”
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