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| Quote: | State's oldest citizen never knew how to 'worry'
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2011/0924/1224304673008.html
Sat, Sep 24, 2011
Olivia Breen: OLIVIA BREEN, who has died in her 110th year, was Ireland’s oldest citizen. Her life spanned the sinking of the Titanic and the attack on the Twin Towers. She lived through the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and two world wars, as well as the Cold War.
Born in Wexford in 1901, she was one of six children of J Richard Dier and his wife Eliza (née Watchorn). Her father, a member of the Irish branch of an Anglo-Saxon family, farmed 200 acres at Coolbawn, Clonroche, and was a justice of the peace. Her mother was from Carlow.
Her brother Richard died in the Battle of the Somme, while another brother John practised medicine in Scotland, having qualified from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Edinburgh University.
The family kept horses and rode to hounds. Her father, while in his 90th year, rode with the Bree Hunt on St Patrick’s Day, 1947. Olivia herself was a fine horsewoman, and rode regularly with the hunt.
She closely followed show-jumping, and Iris Kellett and Eddie Macken were among her favourite riders.
In 1932 she was married to Patrick Breen of Milltown, Co Kerry, and they had three sons and a daughter. The family lived for many years in Portlaw, Co Waterford, and then moved to Dublin, where her husband died in 1964. She later settled in Cork.
She embraced the many changes and developments in Irish society and was guided by a simple philosophy: “Never look back.”
Her interests included literature, and she never tired of Charles Dickens and the Brontë sisters; she also enjoyed listening to radio plays. Gardening was another of her pastimes and she was very close to nature throughout her life.
She attributed her longevity to strength of spirit and a carefree attitude. “She always said she never knew the meaning of the word ‘worry’,” according to her daughter-in-law, Rose Breen.
She moved into the Care Choice nursing home, in Montenotte, Cork, in 2001, but remained active and alert, keeping herself informed of advances in technology. She said she only used a walking stick to keep the nurses happy.
She received the centenarian’s bounty from President McAleese on her 100th birthday, and each year since.
Buried in Glasnevin Cemetery with her husband, she is survived by her sons Michael, Noel and Gerard and her daughter Florence, and also her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Olivia Breen: born October 3rd, 1901; died September 18th, 2011 |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Posted: 26-09-2011 18:46 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Laois woman who was oldest person in Ireland dies aged 108
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0926/1224304755744.html
Mon, Sep 26, 2011
A Co Laois woman who for five days was the oldest person in Ireland has died aged 108.
Anastasia Kealy, of Balinphrase, Rathdowney, died on Friday.
Last Sunday, Olivia Breen, who was 109, died in Cork.
The oldest person in Ireland now is understood to be Katie McMenamin from Rathmullan, Co Donegal, who last month celebrated her 107th birthday.
Ms Kealy’s removal will take place this evening from her home to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in Galmoy, arriving at 7pm.
Her funeral takes place tomorrow at 11am. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Total posts: 17657 Location: Dublin Gender: Male |
| Posted: 19-04-2013 12:35 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | World's oldest man in Japan celebrates 116th birthday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22211753
Jiroemon Kimura, who used to be a postman, was born in western Japan in 1897
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Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura, who holds the distinction of being the world's oldest living person, is celebrating his 116th birthday on Friday.
Mr Kimura, born on 19 April 1897, is believed to be the last known man to have lived across three centuries.
He worked as a postman until he was 65 years old before taking up farming until he was 90.
Guinness World Records has certified Mr Kimura as the world's oldest living person and the oldest living man.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a video message to Mr Kimura that "it is absolutely amazing" to have his two records.
The mayor of Kyotango City in western Japan where Mr Kimura lives also dropped by for a visit.
Mr Kimura currently lives at home under the care of his grandson's widow and eats his meals thrice a day.
He has 14 grandchildren and dozens of great- and great-great grandchildren, reports say.
He is one of only 12 people in the world still alive who was born before the turn of the 20th century, says the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Tokyo.
Japan is also home to the world's oldest living woman, Misao Okawa, who is 115 years old. |
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| Recycled1 Great Old One Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Total posts: 1798 Location: In front of the computer! Gender: Female |
| Posted: 19-04-2013 18:15 Post subject: |
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The question is, how old is our own Rynner?  |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
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| Posted: 19-04-2013 19:47 Post subject: |
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| Recycled1 wrote: | | The question is, how old is our own Rynner? |
Rynner's a mere youngster. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Posted: 20-04-2013 11:26 Post subject: |
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| Mythopoeika wrote: | | Recycled1 wrote: | | The question is, how old is our own Rynner? |
Rynner's a mere youngster. |
Preserved in grog & sea salt. |
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| AlysounRI Grey Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Total posts: 14 Location: Cowering behind the sewing machine Age: 44 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 24-04-2013 15:57 Post subject: |
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There is a good article on this in the May 2013 issue of National Geographic
~Allison |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Posted: 24-07-2013 00:08 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | 'Oldest woman' in the World dies aged 115
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23421826
Sant Kaur Bajwa
Sant Kaur Bajwa, who is believed to be have been the oldest woman in the world, died on Friday
A woman believed to be the world's oldest person has died at the age of 115 years and 199 days.
Sant Kaur Bajwa, from Southall, west London, was born on 1 January 1898 in Pakistan, according to her passport. She has lived in the UK since 1969.
Her family said they believed she was the oldest person, however they have not had this officially verified.
The Guinness World Records said to verify a claim, it needed to see a birth certificate and a passport.
Her grandson Sanjeev Singh Rai said: "Back in the day I don't know if they even issued birth certificates, but her passport has her birth date down as 1 January, 1898."
Up until her death on Friday, Ms Bajwa was believed to be the oldest person in the world.
According to Guinness World Records, the oldest surviving person is Misao Okawa, from Japan, who is 115 years and 99 days old.
Grace Jones, who is 113, is the oldest person in the UK, according to Guinness.
Secret to longevity
Ms Bajwa lived through three centuries, two world wars and the India-Pakistan partition.
"That was a really difficult time for her," her grandson Sukhinda Singh Rai told the BBC.
"To be uprooted from where she was born in Sialkot in Pakistan to Gurdaspur in India was hard."
Although Ms Bajwa's children died before her, she is survived by 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Her husband, Munsha Singh, was killed after just six years of marriage, which meant she had to bring three children up on her own.
Sant Kaur Bajwa with her great grandchildren
Sant Kaur Bajwa is survived by 12 grandchildren
Then, in 1972, her daughter died from cancer, leaving her to care for her daughter's four children, including twin boys.
Mr Rai said: "As far back as I can remember she was my mother.
"My twin and I didn't know any different. She looked after us diligently."
The family put their grandmother's longevity down to a healthy diet of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as her Sikh faith.
Son-in-law, Ajit Sing, who is now 86, remembers her visits to the local Sikh temple.
"She was God-fearing woman who worshipped daily and went to the gurdwara to offer prayers."
Charlene, the oldest great-grandchild said "she was the glue that has kept our incredibly large family together".
Eleven-year-old Pasha said: "Although it's sad that Granny has passed away but I want to celebrate her long life." |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Posted: 26-07-2013 22:04 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | 'World's oldest person' found in South Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23453597
Johanna Mazibuko (R) and her son Tseko Mazibuko
Johanna Mazibuko, who has had seven children, lives with her 77-year-old son
At 119 years old Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in small town south-west of Johannesburg, could be the world's oldest person.
Ms Mazibuko was born in 1894, according to her identity papers, and has outlived five of her seven children.
"God gave my life in abundance, plus a bonus. I am very old now," she told South Africa's Sowetan newspaper.
According to Guinness World Records, the oldest living person is Misao Okawa, from Japan, who is 115.
Ms Mazibuko shares her house in Klerksdorp, which is about 160km (100 miles) south-west of Johannesburg, with her 77-year-old son, Tseko Mazibuko, who is also a pensioner.
According to the Sowetan, Ms Mazibuko prides herself on still being able to make her bed every morning.
Continue reading the main story
World's oldest people
Oldest person and woman recorded in history: Jeanne Calment, France, died 4 August 1997 aged 122
Oldest man recorded in history: Jiroemon Kimura, Japan, died 12 June 2013 aged 116
Oldest living person and woman: Misao Okawa, Japan, 115
Oldest living man: Salustiano Sanchez, born in Spain lives in the US, 112
Source: Gerontology Research Group and Guinness World Records
"I'm doing alright," she said.
Her ID book, issued in 1986, shows her date of birth as 11 May 1894, the Sowetan reports.
South Africa's home affairs ministry has not confirmed the authenticity of Ms Mazibuko's identity documents, but the AFP news agency says it has seen a copy of them.
Ms Mazibuko, the oldest of 10 siblings, reportedly cooks, dresses herself, does the laundry and watches television.
"She is able to move on her own but cannot stand for a long time. She gets dizzy," her son told the Sowetan.
Ms Mazibuko has lived through British colonialism, apartheid and the era of democracy led by Nelson Mandela, who was elected South Africa's president in 1994.
The oldest person recorded in history was Jeanne Calment from France who died 4 August 1997 aged 122. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Posted: 28-07-2013 16:48 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man
July 27th, 2013 in Health /
A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.
Spanish-born Salustiano "Shorty" Sanchez-Blazquez, a 112-year-old former coal miner who lives close to Niagara Falls in upstate New York, was named by Guinness World Records as the oldest certified man on the planet Thursday.
He succeeded Japan's Jiroemon Kimura, who died on June 12 at the age of 116. According to Guinness, Sanchez-Blazquez is currently the only male born in 1901 with proof of birth.
From his birthplace in Spain, he moved at 17 to Cuba, where he worked on sugar plantations, before arriving in the United States via the iconic immigration center on Ellis Island in 1920.
After working as a miner in Kentucky, he eventually settled in the Niagara area, close to the border with Canada.
In a statement, he said he believed he had lived to such an old age thanks to a daily dose of a banana and six tablets of Anacin, a branded pain-reliever that includes aspirin and caffeine.
That naturally delighted Anacin's manufacturer Insight Pharmaceuticals.
"Historically, apples are the fruit most associated with staying healthy and avoiding doctors," said marketing vice-president Jennifer Moyer.
"Our scientists had never looked into the banana before. But now that the certified oldest man in the world credits bananas and Anacin as his life-extending combo, we're certainly going to explore whether a new 'Bananacin' product makes sense."
© 2013 AFP
"Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man." July 27th, 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-bananas-pain-killers-world-oldest.html |
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