Posted on 09/22/2010 8:50:06 AM PDT by greatdefender
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Montana resident believed to be the world's oldest man celebrated his 114th birthday Tuesday at a retirement home in Great Falls.
Walter Breuning was born on Sept. 21, 1896, in Melrose, Minn., and moved to Montana in 1918, where he worked as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway for 50 years.
His wife, Agnes, a railroad telegraph operator from Butte, died in 1957. The couple had no children.
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NYT: Book exposes Obama's Afghan policy battles Va. set to execute 1st woman in decades Lawsuit: Atlanta pastor coerced males into sex Salmonella-sickened grandma pleads for food safety ..Breuning inherited the distinction of being the world's oldest man in July 2009 when Briton Henry Allingham died at age 113. Allingham had joked that the secret to long life was "Cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women — and a good sense of humor," according to Guinness World Records.
Breuning gave a speech at an invitation-only birthday party at the Rainbow Retirement Community in downtown Great Falls, where he lives, with a guest list that included Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and representatives from Guinness World Records.
Breuning recalled "the dark ages," when his family moved to South Dakota in 1901 and lived for 11 years without electricity, water or plumbing.
He said men and women are able to enjoy life, but they can't be content without a belief or faith. His parting message to the crowd was one of tolerance.
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Of course, it could just be the Montana air. Most beautiful state in the Union.
He doesn’t look a day over 90 either. ;o)
Sounds like the movie "Legends of the Fall." God bless this old timer, but I suggest we are living in a darker age now.
You know, 114 is the new 90!
You know, 114 is the new 90!
You know, 114 is the new 90!
“His secret will flip you out”
I think Red Ingle said it best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqk3osxS4wQ
Oops. I apologize for the triple post.
When I die I want them to blame it on sumpthin, preferably whiskey, wild women or red meat.
I want to die peacefully in my sleep, unlike the screaming passengers in the car.
My aunt lived to 96, despite whiskey and cigarettes. Of course, she did give up the ciggies at 70. And she really did say, “If I had known I would live so long, I would have taken better care of myself”. Rest in peace, Aunt Willibelle, I’ll see you shortly.
Being declared the ‘oldest person’ is a frickin’ death sentence.
114? I wonder if this guy farts dust?
Tolerance? That’s his secret?
bttt
My Great Grandmother, who died only 7 years ago, was 105 years old when she passed.
She was doing great until they had to carry her out in a helicopter during hurricane Camille.
If only Allingham had just quit cigarettes at 100...
My aunt was into crabbing big time. She and my uncle built a tiny shack beside the bay and for weeks would set traps every day. Hmmm, maybe we just discovered the key to longevity!
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