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from:msnbc.comMary Josephine Ray was 114; Daisey Bailey was 113
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Well God bless her and her family--Amazing... Imagine the stories...
If I should live as long (god forbid) I hope I have enough money to take care of me.
If you save money faithfully every paycheck, invest wisely, and put it into a safe annuity, you should be fine.
Oh my God! How did it happen?
I think she just "wore out" as Nuland wrote in his book, "How We Die."
Attributable to the "socialist" healthcare system known as Medicare. Those dying without health insurance could live if only they were a senior citizen.
Well, she looked great at her age, and smiling, I guess her happy demeanor allowed her to live a long, happy life!
Yes she did. When I'm 111 years old, I'll be a skeleton.
Personally I find it mind boggling to think that there are still people alive today that were born in the 1800's... it's just so strange to imagine someone having lived in 3 different centuries that are so technologically different.
HP651:
Agreed. Someone of that age, or over 80 for that matter, has seen alot of stuff.
My great aunt used to talk about reading about the Wright brothers....and then took a flight to Europe (once!) on a Concorde (paid by her son).....imagine!
Bless her heart, she did look very happy and a very nice lady. Also condolences to her family.
Right-on, Hot...
Wow, notice how all the oldest folks are now 114 and a few hundred days? The few contenders in this morbid turtle race to be the oldest one left standing are but months apart! Bless them and hope they win!
Am I the only one or do others wish we check out way before last call? Frankly, with the way things are going for many of us, I doubt there will be money left to buy cat-food... leave alone expensive nursing home care!
It reminds me of something George Burns said as he was approaching the century mark: If you make it to 100, you're okay because very few people die after reaching that. If I am not in my right mind and in control of my own fate, I don't want to reach 100.
I'd be interested in the details of her life. Kids, hobbies, lifestyle, family longevity and so on. Sounds like an amazing woman.
WOW! Nice to see her life was so full of... well, life! RIP, lady.
Very cool! I have a goal to live to be 100 healthily! We shall see!
Awesome and great story!
Rest in peace Mary Josephine Ray! I'm happy to hear that you lived a long and fulfilling life!
Bet ya she believed in God! He's probably telling her "Well done my good and faithful servant!"
Or, maybe Allah is deciding the fate of her soul.
Or, maybe she's being reincarnated as a beautiful, sea-faring dolphin.
Or, maybe she's paddling across the river Styx right now.
Or, maybe nothing.
Depends on your religion, I guess.
Figures someone like you couldn't leave my post alone. Just can't stand someone believing in God can you?
Just can't stand someone not believing in God, can you?
Those who saw the photo in the article may not recognize the Boston Post Cane in her grasp- a one-hundred or more year tradition, to pass the venerable cane along to the oldest member of New England towns, begun by the Boston Post Newspaper. She was the oldest person ever to have the cane. Sweet.
That's really cool, I never knew that!
That's a cool tradition.
I wonder how many other old people in the town were a little disappointed that, no matter how long they managed to live, they were competing with the would-be second oldest person in the world.
yea, it's amusing to think of the things people might compete over when thy reach that age. So much else must have lost it's novelty long ago.
Sounds like the short end of the stick.
May the Father welcome you. He probably said, "Well, it's about time". :-) God's comfort to the family.
Boston Post Cane Tradition
In 1909, under the savvy ownership of Edwin A. Grozier, the Boston Post engaged in its most famous publicity stunt. The paper had several hundred ornate, gold-tipped canes made and contacted the selectmen in New England's largest towns. The Boston Post Canes were given to the selectmen and presented in a ceremony to the town's oldest living man.[6] The custom was expanded to include a community's oldest women in 1930. Many towns in New England still carry on the Boston Post cane tradition with the original canes they were awarded in 1909.[7]
There's a gravestone in a church yard in Edison, New Jersey that shows a person who died at age 117 years. I don't remember all the details, but this person was born on a ship at sea before the American revolution and died sometime in the mid-1800's. He must have been one very healthy guy. I'll try to get more details.
Rest In Peace...
Still above ground at 55 but had 1 foot in the grave many times
I offer my condolences to her family and friends and prayers that they may be comforted in this difficult time. At least they got to enjoy her company for a little while. Enough said!!
Her children or grandchildren or great grandchildren or great-great granchildren should write a chronicle of her life.
God Bless this marvelous woman.
If you want to read a really neat story look up Walter Breuning. He lives here and I've had the wonderful pleasure of talking with him. Seems strange that a man, now 113 would have a sharper mind than mine at 63. He's a kick to chat with.
It's hard for me to enjoy life when I feel so much pain for others suffering in our world. I think about all the people being crushed under buildings and the survivors of earthquakes. The slaughter that is happening right now in Africa. The people being imprisoned in communist countries like North Korea, just because they believe in God. Millions starving all over the world. Many horrific tragedies and news reports of murders and pedophiles, it's endless. The only thing that would give me a happy life would be to reach out and make a real difference in the world.
If enjoying life is the key to living long, I guess I won't be setting any records.
I also feel great pain for the sufferings of others. More importantly, I feel great joy when I reach out to help others in other countries or in my neighborhood. If the only thing that would give you a happy life would be to reach out and make a real difference in the world, then do it. And if that is how you live your life, I wish you a very long life.
She lived in 3 different centuries...Very rare...
"She just enjoyed life". Good advice no matter how long you end up living :)
Actually, this story is not correct. I am the world's oldest person. I am 127 years old.
Was Grover Cleveland really a big partier?..Just wondering...
I want to see the old lady shove the cane up yourass.
My mother-in-law died recently at 106. She had not planned financially for herself throughout her life so my husband and I have paid for it through a much smaller nest egg for ourselves. There is a moral here folks..........plan and don't be a burden on loved ones. We all have to take responsibility for ourselves.
the key is life insurance -if you live to 100 the policy pays out (since, according to actuarial tables 100% of people die by 100). It's hard to plan for that kind of longevity. You should try to feel good about being their for her.
God has blessed her soul to be able to live so long,, It would be a great honor to read a book if her surviving family members got together and worked on this.. I think it would be a great honor to a woman who lived so long