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An elderly woman has honored her late husband on her first Christmas without him by decorating a large tree they planted together decades ago

Christopher Rowlands died from emphysema back in March

“I’m decorating the tree in honor of Chris this year because he loved the spectacle,” widow Avril Rowlands said

A widow has honored her late husband this holiday season by decorating a Christmas tree they planted together over 40 years ago.

Avril and Christopher Rowlands of Worcestershire, England, planted an $8 fir to mark their first Christmas together in their new home back in 1979. The tree now stands over 50 feet tall, per SWNS .

The pair started decorating the tree with thousands of lights in 2004, and it soon became a well-known seasonal fixture for local residents

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