Neal Bladen celebrates 100th birthday Neal Bladen of North Fork will celebrate his 100th birthday on April 27. There will be four generations of family celebrating with him. Bladen is not the only 100-year-old in the family, though. Tucked away in a secure storage place is a Model T Ford built in the same year Bladen was born, 1914. Bladen bought the car when he was about 18 years old. Bladen, still alert with a ready laugh, has only a bit of trouble hearing with the special amplifier he uses. But 1914 is his response when asked the model year of his Model T. He and other family members have driven the car, which still runs, in a number of area parades, including those in North Fork and Raymond. Read more ... sierrastar/2014/04/15/67250/neal-bladen-celebrates-100th-birthday.html
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000
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