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100 Year Stories

Partying with Her Chiropractor

Helen Malicki made big plans for her 100th birthday party. She and 99 of her closest friends will be celebrating a life filled with struggles,

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Not Like a Lot of People

When interviewed by her local paper a day before her 100th birthday, Mary T. Alexander told the reporter, “I’m not like a lot of people.”

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Still Motivated, Still Curious

Some people consider themselves lucky to live to 74. Stanley Sacks has been practicing law for that long. And at 100 years old, he is

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What Else Can I Do?

What else can I do to contribute to society? That’s the question Peter Davies asked himself. The answer was volunteer helping children at a local

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Built to Move

Opal Friesen jumps up and down on her trampoline every morning. In fact, that included the morning of her 100th birthday. She believes that we

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Sunny Side of the Street

According to Dr. Elliott Lasser, centenarian, most people know he lives on the sunny side of the street. And he’s not just talking about living

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Retired at 90

Granddaughter Tamara Fleming recounted that her home was the last sale that Mary Witham made in her long career as a realtor. After that, Mary

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Racewalking Her Way to 100

Champion athlete Heather Lee is racewalking her way to 100. This will-be centenarian is a 96-year-old with nine world records to her name – and

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National Recycling Month

Our planet’s health and well-being is currently being attacked. No, we aren’t talking about from aliens or some other life form. Unfortunately, humans are the

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A Multifaceted Man of Mystery

When Judy first met Britt, she didn’t know a thing about him, except that they were neighbors. Fast forward, she married Eugene Britt Butler, despite

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A World Best

What type of new hobby do you think you might pick up when you’re 73? And do you think that you’ll hold a World Best

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A Body in Motion

To paraphrase Newton’s First Law of Motion, a body in motion stays in motion. We all remember learning that in school. But how many of

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Otherwise Healthy

  When an otherwise healthy and energetic centenarian was bedridden for a month, his family became concerned. At 106, Sriram lead an active lifestyle with

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Make Someone’s Day

  “I’m sorry to bother you, but I’ve had a really rough day. Do you want to go to Disneyland with me today?” Those words would

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100-Year-Old Teenager

When it comes to technology, George Reynolds is a teenager – a 100-year-old teenager. This U.S. Navy veteran and pastor has lead a full life,

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Diving Into the Record Books

Making 701 scuba dives during your lifetime is an accomplishment. Making your 702nd dive at 100 years old and counting puts you in the Guinness

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Helping People is Important

Helping people is important — and something everyone should do if they can. So says centenarian Etta Jamieson of Nova Scotia. While she has been

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All These Good Years

  “I just thank the Lord that I’m here and that he has allowed me to have all these good years.” Those all the words

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The Best Kind of Inheritance

Forget about the family photos or summer home. The best kind of inheritance is the one that belongs to children of parents who live to

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100 Never Looked So Good

Wearing a black baseball cap with the message, “100 Never Looked So Good,” Irwin Wertheimer celebrated his 100 birthday at one of his favorite places

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Friendship Knows No Age

Judy Gaman never thought she’d have a centenarian as a best friend. But as Judy found out, friendship knows no age. Lucille Fleming was just

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Guiding Light

Joe Smith, who just turned 100, has been working at the same firm for 57 years. His employer calls him the company’s guiding light. This

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Inspired by Amelia Earhart

  Anne Fiyalka was not the first young girl to be inspired by Amelia Earhart.  The aviator was one of the most famous women of

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Centenarian Cool

Pete Rizzo, Uncle Pete, is a lot of things. According to his family, he’s the definition of centenarian cool. He’s a master of mindfulness. He’s

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Leap of Faith

For people of any age, going zip lining is a leap of faith! Some of us are willing to take the leap. Others prefer to

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