He refused that offer.
He also refused to divorce Terri, because he says he is compelled to fulfill her wish to die rather than live in her alleged vegetative state - an opinion medical professionals do not share.
In brief, he wants her dead......while a whole host of medical professionals have sworn in court affidavits to Terri's apparent capability to respond to speech and oral feeding therapy. Not one nickle has been expended for therapy.
You write of things curious in this drama.
I find most dramatic the epiphany of Mr. Schiavo, and members of the Schiavo family about Terri allegedly telling them - and no member of her family - of her desire to forgo prolonging her life through artificial means. The kicker here is the revelation came only after winning the malpractice award.
How much money do you suppose would have been awarded had this devoted husband told the jury of Terri's alleged desire to die if she were ever in what the court has concluded - medical testimony to the contrary notwithstanding - is a vegetative state?
Again, in the realm of things curious, it is remarkable how the death makers in Florida ( the 'system' - as good 'ole Jeb calls it ) do not like the light of day on their moonlight hour (spelled b-a-c-k-r-o-o-m) gravemaking.
From this vantage point, one hell of a cash cow is going to be shut down if the New Jersey legal team has it's way.
My prayer is God will speak through them with such power and authority on the 10th of October, that it will cause the 'system' in the Death 'r Us state to come crashing to the ground as swiftly as a bolt of lightning from the Heavens.
And all will come to praise the glory of His presence in a reborn 'Sunshine' state.