Donna Clement and her husband, Patrick were married for 43 years
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- When Donna Clement and her husband, Patrick, first became parents, life quickly grew busy. Many days, the couple didn’t find time to catch up one-on-one until late in the evening
- Over the years, the LaFayette, Ga., locals developed a routine of ending each day with a snack together, using the time to talk through their day or share whatever was on their minds
- But in March, after 43 years of marriage, three kids and countless bedtime snacks, Patrick passed away at age 68,
When Donna Clement and her husband, Patrick, first became parents, life quickly grew busy. Many days, the couple didn’t find time to catch up one-on-one until late in the evening.
Over the years, the LaFayette, Ga., locals developed a routine of ending each day with a snack together, using the time to talk through their day or share whatever was on their minds. One of Donna’s favorite parts of the tradition was the surprise element for Patrick.
“A lot of the nights, he would’ve already gone upstairs and I’d come in with our snacks and he’d just light up to see I’d brought him something to eat,” Donna, 66, tells PEOPLE exclusively…