I pray everyone is having a Blessed, Safe 4th Weekend- A south Arkansas woman celebrated her 116th birthday yesterday, (4th of July) with cake, a party and a new title— shes now officially the oldest confirmed living American and second-oldest person in the world. Gertrude Weaver spent her birthday at home at Silver Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Camden, about 100 miles southwest of Little Rock. 1900 Census listed Weaver as 2 years old— putting her birthday in 1898. Weaver was born in southwest Arkansas near the border with Texas, and was married in 1915. She and her husband had four children, all of whom have died except for a 93-year-old son. Along with Census records, the Gerontology Research Group used Weavers 1915 marriage certificate, which listed her age as 17, to confirm her birth year. Her health is starting to decline a little bit this year— I can tell a difference from last year, but she still is up and gets out of the room and comes to all of her meals, comes to activities. Shell laugh and smile and clap. Weaver first stayed at the Camden nursing home at the age of 104 after she suffered a broken hip. She recovered after rehabilitation and moved back home with her granddaughter, before returning to the nursing home at the age of 109. Weaver cited three factors for her longevity: Trusting in the Lord, hard work and loving everybody. You have to follow God. Dont follow anyone else, she told the Camden News this week. Be obedient and follow the laws and dont worry about anything. Ive followed him for many, many years and I aint tired.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 12:13:15 +0000
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