We'd all like to die peacefully in our sleep, without suffering or pain. But, unfortunately, that's not often the case.
Many people spend days, months or even years hooked up to life-support equipment.
To avoid such situations, some people draw up living wills, documents that spell out instructions for their medical care should they fall into a coma. But as one North Carolina family found out, putting it in writing is still no guarantee. HealthWeek's Eugenia Halsey has their story. That's what life was all about for Claude-Burton Marion. He wanted to be on the farm.