| Credit: Kate Mills Photography
From playing instruments and making maple syrup together to keeping the ski slopes of Vermont looking their best, identical twins Cleon and Leon Boyd were never far from each other’s side.
So when the coronavirus pandemic hit their small town, it wasn’t just one brother who became infected, but both.
“They did everything together,” sister-in-law Janet Boyd tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “They even died together.”
The Boyd twins, 64, died six days apart of complications from COVID-19 in April; Cleon, who was older by several minutes, died on April 3, while Leon followed on April 9.
| Credit: Kate Mills Photography
From playing instruments and making maple syrup together to keeping the ski slopes of Vermont looking their best, identical twins Cleon and Leon Boyd were never far from each other’s side.
So when the coronavirus pandemic hit their small town, it wasn’t just one brother who became infected, but both. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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“They did everything together,” sister-in-law Janet Boyd tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “They even died together.”
The Boyd twins, 64, died six days apart of complications from COVID-19 in April; Cleon, who was older by several minutes, died on April 3, while Leon followed on April 9.