With the song lyrics on his phone, he sang a heartfelt rendition of Maria’s favorite song.
Even sweeter, it turns out that Joshua had known Mary since he was just 9-years-old.
“Hospice workers are angels but this hospice aide is special,” said Marti Adkins Redmond.
“Mary taught voice and piano in her day and this aide Joshua Woodard was one of her students as a kid. Special people hospice workers are!
Maria’s sister-in-law managed to capture the emotional moment on film:
Sadly Maria is no longer with us, which makes this whole clip even more moving