Who is the oldest person you remember when you were growing up?

[undeterred]

Her name was Mrs. Golden. She was 96 and a neighbor of my grandparents, who were in their 70's. You could see her veins and arteries on her hands. We HAD to kiss her. She chewed tobacco and spit into a can. She lived in Arkansas, in a house with no heat or refrigeration. It was not unusual to see a roast covered with a kitchen towel sitting out on a table.

She lived to be 104.

[ironflange]

1. Mr. L across the street

He was really old, though that may have been because I was just a kid. He had only one arm, the other was lost in a coal mine accident. He drove this great big 50's car, a Hudson or something, and had a "necker's knob" on the wheel to make it easier.

[AngryAmish]

2. Mr. rudd, down the block

He was a Doughboy.

He also ate cat food.

[bleedingheart]

3. she is still living...

she has to be around 104 by now...

she was my neighbor but was more of a foster grandmother...I really liked her and would play lawn darts with her..

[Blue-Jay]

4. My great-gramma.

She lived to be 102, the sassy old broad.

[mark414]

5. my great grandpa, lived to be 101

born when Cleveland was in the White House, survived World War I, the Depression, sent his kids off to WW2, was 13 by the time he saw his first plane, saw Buffalo Bill's traveling exhibition, played football against Jim Thorpe, and on and on and on

quite an amazing man, he died the same day as Princess Di...miss ya bomp