Kayren Spain
Kayren Spain, at 81, finally realized her seemingly impossible dream of meeting Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback. A forever football fan, Kayren greatly appreciated Patrick’s skill and kind personality and decided she would find a way to meet him. In addition to creating Kansas City Chief-inspired clothing, which she posted on social media, Kayren […]
Ashok Shenolikar
Ashok Shenolikar, at 84, is traveling the world with his wife, Bharati, living the life of an “octogenarian nomad” according to his nephew. So far, just in the past few years, the couple have visited France, Costa Rica, Argentina, South Africa, Zambia, Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls and Iguazu Falls, to name but some of their […]
Robert Greathouse
Robert Greathouse, 93, finally received his Associate of Technical Studies degree from the University of Akron, a degree he never anticipated getting, although he took all the required classes at the University of Akron after serving in Korea as an aircraft mechanic some 65 years before. Robert took engineering classes over the years to get […]
Dr. Ruth Gottesman
Dr. Ruth Gottesman, at 93, Clinical Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, donated $1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock (bequeathed to her by her late husband Wall Street investor David Gottesman) to the college so that medical students could attend tuition-free. You read that correctly. Not a single medical student […]
Lorraine O’Grady
Lorraine O’Grady, at 89, has opened yet another show, this time at the Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago, called “The Knight, or Lancela Palm-and-Steel,” with of course, Lorraine in the conceptual artist persona of “The Knight.” Lorraine dons a custom-made suit of armor weighing 40 lbs. along with a helmet topped with a banana palm! […]
Jerry Korson
Jerry Korson, at 73, completed his life’s dream–to run a half-marathon in all 50 states. It took Jerry about 20 years. He’d plan the family vacations around where he could run his next half-marathon and usually ran 2 every time. He was diagnosed with brain cancer and had surgery for his condition a couple of […]
Harry Young
Harry Young, at 85, completed a map of Scotland composed entirely of rocks he’d collected all over the country. Harry had always appreciated rocks of varying kinds, and as he traveled for work, he found himself collecting rocks – a few here and there – wherever he went. Knowing of his hobby, a work colleague […]
Edie Ceccarelli
Edith “Edie” Ceccarelli, at 116, is officially the second oldest person on Planet Earth according to the Gerontology Research Group. But far more important than that is Edie is her town’s celebrity. She’s invited everyone in Willits, California (population 4,885) to come celebrate her birthday with her since turning 100. And they do! The entire […]
Dwan Johnson Young
Dwan Johnson Young, at 92, has the astonishing distinction of being the oldest person to waterski, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Dwan discovered waterskiing at age 29, when her family bought a cabin by a lake. Although she started the sport using two skis, Dwan eventually–with the encouragement of her very supportive […]
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb, at 77, had the enormous pleasure of receiving a Kennedy Center Honor, on the heels of being awarded an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia the previous year. The award is a close companion to the Commander of the Order of the British Empire he received a couple of decades earlier for […]