In December 2010, the 107-year-old Heesters announced that he had quit smoking for his then 61-year-old wife: "She should have me as long as possible."
Detsembris 2010 teatas 107-aastane Heesters, et on loobunud oma 61–aastase abikaasa tõttu suitsetamisest: "Tegin seda armastuse, oma imelise naise nimel. /.../ Tal peaks olema mind nii kaua kui võimalik ".