Hendrix was born on November 7, 1907 and has lived through historical events, from the two World Wars, the Spanish flu, the Great Depression and even the Covid-19 pandemic
An Iowa woman believed to be the oldest person in the US died at the age of 115, having lived through historical events, from the two World Wars, the Spanish flu, the Great Depression and even the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bessie Hendricks died Tuesday at a nursing home in Lake City, Lampe & Powers Funeral Home said.
The oldest living person in the United States turns 115 years old
Bessie Hendricks is the longest-living person in the United States and the fourth-longest living person in the world. She celebrated it yesterday, together with her three children in the city of Lake. pic.twitter.com/M7qiloufjN
— LongeviQuest Supercentenarios (@Supercentenaria) November 9, 2022
Hendricks was born on November 7, 1907 and was listed by the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group as the oldest person in the US. She was a one-room school teacher in her hometown of Calhoun and had five children, three of whom are still alive, according to USA Today.
When she turned 112 she told local media that the secret of her longevity it was “the hard work”. Her daughter said at the time that Hendricks almost never took medication and liked sweets.
On her 115th birthday, the Shady Oaks nursing home where she resided said she “had a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends.”
With Hendrix’s death, the oldest living person in the US is now Eddie Ceccarelli of California, who will turn 115 on February 5.
The oldest living person in the United States turns 115 years old
Bessie Hendricks is the longest-living person in the United States and the fourth-longest living person in the world. She celebrated it yesterday, together with her three children in the city of Lake. pic.twitter.com/M7qiloufjN
— LongeviQuest Supercentenarios (@Supercentenaria) November 9, 2022
The oldest living person in the US just turned 115. Bessie Hendricks’ life has spanned 21 US presidents, two World Wars, and the sinking of the Titanic. https://t.co/29HjQG2tDi pic.twitter.com/kiP3u4vBT8
— CNN (@CNN) November 13, 2022
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