small maybe insignificant headcanon for the twins:
I decided to kill off their uncle a few weeks ago *ahem*
Thomas Hale passed away in his sleep on October 18, 2018 at the age of 66. He was surrounded by his surviving wife Christine Hale (nee Brown), adoptive children (biological niece and nephew through his late sister Fiona) Kimberly and Kole Mason, and his youngest of two grandchildren Jason (Sonny) Mason. He is also survived by his three brothers as well as their families that reside in Ireland. Thomas had a history of heart complications, having been diagnosed with a heart disease when he was a child; he survived two heart attacks, the second being near fatal which contributed to his early retirement in the construction industry. From then to the time of his death, he had been taken care of by his nurse wife, who is also retired.
Thomas’ passing has hit the Mason family very hard; though it was known that his time had come (told by Thomas himself) it was still not an easy thing to come to terms with. The twins’ aunt became a widow, losing her best friend and loving partner of almost 50 years. While the twins are devastated by the loss of their paternal figure, they’ve both set aside their grief for the time being to comfort their mourning aunt. Though, as anyone who knows Kimberly and Kole Mason are aware, their time of need will come.
Words spoken by Kole Mason at his uncle’s funeral: Thomas was loved by many; he was a good friend, a reliable confident, and a man who loved his family more than anything else in his world - in fact, we were his entire world. He will always be missed, but never forgotten. He taught my sister and I so much in our twenty-eight years of being his children, taken in after our mother passed away. Speaking of, he took up that mantle of a father and raised us as his own when he didn’t have to. There was no obligation, though he would argue differently. But whether it was his duty as a family member and our uncle or not, my sister and I have always appreciated the incredible act of kindness and love. We are so grateful to have been raised and loved by such a wonderful man, and we will miss him so much. We’ve always known how proud he was of us, but perhaps as equally as important...We were - are - always proud of him.
