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The record for the oldest American living person was broken last month by a woman from Houston, Texas, who celebrated her 115th birthday.
“She will tell you it’s by the grace of God,” Fox News Digital was informed by her granddaughter Ethel Harrison, 69, who is also from Houston.
She managed to stick around for so long because of that. From a spiritual standpoint, she is quite grounded.
Texas woman praises God for her long life as she celebrates her 114th birthday: “Just the Lord keeping me here.”
Elizabeth Francis held the record for the second-longest duration in the United States until February 22, when Edie Ceccarelli of Mendocino County, California, who had been the previous record holder at 116 years of age, passed away.
Global social scientific institution based in Los Angeles that studies aging, human longevity, public health, and demography, the Gerontology Research Group (GRT) ranks Francis as the fourth-oldest individual in the world.
The term “supercentenarian” is used to describe those who have lived for over 110 years. Data from the World Economic Forum, a nonprofit research agency based in Switzerland, shows that there are much fewer supercentenarians than centenarians, with over 97,000 persons in the US being categorized as such.
At the age of 95, Francis’s daughter Dorothy Williams continues to live with her at home.
The two are attended to by multiple caregivers, one of whom is Harrison.
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According to Harrison, Francis has long held the values of selflessness and family loyalty in high regard.
“She was a caregiver herself,” Harrison remarked.
Even after he passed away at 99 years old, she continued to care for her dad. A sister eventually moved in with her. Treating others the way you would like to be treated was her guiding principle. She lived by that motto, and we’ve kind of followed suit.
Chief Executive Officer Ben Meyers oversees the worldwide research group LongeviQuest, which researches and monitors human longevity.
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“There’s a lot of interest recently in longevity and also aging,” according to Meyers.
Ways to care for others and have meaningful lives. Honestly, supercentenarians are the best role models there are. He commented that “their histories, their philosophies” are fascinating.
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Additionally, some individuals are eager to discover the keys to eternal youth and are even attempting to devise formulas. Aside from supercentenarians, no one we know has been able to age to their fullest potential. It is said that they are the Olympians of old age. Quite the role model, Ms. Francis.
An award honoring Francis for being the oldest American living today was presented to her and her family earlier this year during a visit by Meyers.
“One thing that she is an example of more than almost anybody else I’ve met is just family and community,” he pointed out.
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No one on this planet lives in their own home longer than she does. Wow, that’s just impressive. That she has a support system at her church is also important. This means that families and communities are quite involved. In addition, Meyers noted that reaching that age in alone is extremely challenging.
After turning 115 years old last month, Francis is formally the oldest American living. Pictured here is Ethel Harrison.
In the 1970s and 1980s, she ran the coffee shop at a Houston TV station, even though she never drove.
Francis is blessed with an impressive number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
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Her faith and family have always been Harrison’s grandma’s top priorities.
“If we had a gathering, whether a party or a graduation, she was always there,” Harrison pointed out.
In honor of her 114th birthday, Francis and her loved ones fêted her last year. Pictured here is Ethel Harrison.
“Pastor Cofield and the members still come out to the home,” Harrison pointed out.
To bring communion, they come to visit, Harrison explained. To this day, she remains an engaged member despite her inability to regularly attend worship services. The television is on.
Supercentenarians he interviews, according to Meyers, are deeply religious.
“Ms. Francis gives 100 percent of the credit for her longevity to God,” Meyers pointed out.
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The 114th birthday party for Francis was attended by her three grandkids, five great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Pictured here is Ethel Harrison.
According to Meyer, Francis also displays “total fortitude.”
“Not letting herself get distracted by things that are outside of her control,” he pointed out.
Her worldview is all-consuming. Her responses have been quite indifferent when I’ve questioned her about the incidents she witnessed. She kept her concentration on the here and now, so she was able to shrug off any situation, good or bad.
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Even if Francis isn’t very talkative anymore, an old hymn still manages to grab her grandmother’s attention, according to Harrison, and she loves singing along.
Sharing his bounty from the garden with others was something Francis had a passion for his whole life.
She was a firm believer in the importance of working hard and preparing nutritious meals at home. Then we proceeded to do it.
Only 68 individuals have lived to be 115 years old, and Francis is among the 25 longest-lived Americans of all time, according to LongeviQuest.
After being asked last year about her long life, Francis told Fox News Digital, “Just the Lord working with me and keeping me here.”
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