Last week, a 96-year-old Texas woman died of coronavirus. One hundred two years ago, her sister died from the Spanish flu.
On Tuesday, Selma Esther Ryan died from COVID-19 in a nursing home in Austin, Texas. On April 11, she celebrated her 96th birthday. Her sister Esther died in 1918 at the age of five due to the Spanish flu pandemic. They never met each other in this lifetime.
Selma Esther Ryan Tested Positive to COVID-19
Vicki, Ryan's daughter, told Austin's KXAN-TV that she got a call from the assisted living facility on April 3, She was told that her mother is among the five residents that were having a fever.
She said that she watched her mother through the window over the next five days, as she got weaker each day. She felt so bad not to be able to be with her during the tough times. Every one of their family members gathered outside her window, and they knew that something terrible happened.
