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April 19, 2018Meet Richard Overton. He’s America’s oldest veteran. He’s 111 years old and turns 112 next month– May 11th, to be exact.
Overton was born in 1906, the same year as the first wireless radio broadcast.
The Army veteran fought in World War II. He arrived by ship at Pearl Harbor in his segregated unit as black smoke filled the sky moments after the Japanese bombing. After returning from war, he spent the bulk of his career working at furniture stores, then at the Texas Department of Treasury.
Overton spends most of his days on his front porch in his Austin home. He built the home for himself 70 years ago.
That’s not something you hear every day.
Dallas News added another little snippet that made me chuckle: “The porch is where Overton smokes his 12 daily cigars, and sometimes enjoys his favorite drink, a whiskey and Coke.”
How much do you love that? If you’re 111, smoke as many cigars as your heart desires. Why the heck not?
Over the course of his life, he’s met many celebrities, athletes and politicians, including President Barack Obama. Each asked him the same question about his secret to longevity. His answer?
Get ready. This is my favorite part.
God and cigars.
HAHAHA. What a precious guy!
According to The Post, Overton enjoyed his tour of the D.C. museum. After seeing the WWII exhibit, Overton mentioned to his friends that he “didn’t see his name up there,” which got a laugh.
“One of these days,” Overton said, “it will be.”
Here’s a clip from when he was 109–
And here’s a clip of his 111th birthday celebration–
I just wanted you all to know that this guy exists, and that he’s precious. His secret to longevity is almost better than the lady who said it was bacon.
