A Madison County man’s family says he died trying to protect his wife as a violent tornado shredded the couple’s home. Rodney Clark laid on top of his wife, Judy, in the bathtub to try to shield her from the impact. A neighbor found the couple about 100 feet from their home in a pile of rubble. “Protecting her took precedence over anything else,” said Rhys Pate, Clark’s son-in-law. Clark’s family believes his final act of love saved his wife’s life. “I just knew that that was him. That was something he would definitely do,” said Jase Brumfild, Clark’s grandson. A flat muddy field is all that’s left of the couple’s home of 20 years. Judy now hopes to rebuild. The family has set up a GoFundMe account to help with expenses. KCCI tornado outbreak coverage:
A Madison County man’s family says he died trying to protect his wife as a violent tornado shredded the couple’s home.
Rodney Clark laid on top of his wife, Judy, in the bathtub to try to shield her from the impact. A neighbor found the couple about 100 feet from their home in a pile of rubble.
“Protecting her took precedence over anything else,” said Rhys Pate, Clark’s son-in-law.
Clark’s family believes his final act of love saved his wife’s life.
“I just knew that that was him. That was something he would definitely do,” said Jase Brumfild, Clark’s grandson.
A flat muddy field is all that’s left of the couple’s home of 20 years. Judy now hopes to rebuild. The family has set up a GoFundMe account to help with expenses.
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