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Soapweed

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Valentine Woman Is Fifth Oldest Person In Nation

By Genell Rothleutner
Posted at: 11/17/2006 01:34 PM


VALENTINE, Neb. (AP) - When you live to be 113, living is an achievement.

No one knows that better than Helen Stetter.

The resident of Pine View Good Samaritan Center in Valentine will rank among the oldest 125 people in history when she celebrates her 113th birthday tomorrow.

She already is believed to be the oldest living Nebraskan, the fifth-oldest living American and the ninth-oldest person alive in the world today.

A relative, Bob Stetter, said he recently asked her how she was doing. She responded -- quote -- "As far as I know, I'm in pretty good shape."

Helen Stetter was born in Chadron. She never married and never had a driver's license.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
 

nr

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She must have a very different perspective of time than the rest of us.
I can't imagine the restrictiveness of not having the freedom to drive myself places! Although perhaps she was near public transportation so that wasn't a hindrance.
 

Martin Jr.

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Helen lived in Valentine since she was 5 years old, I remember her living about 4 or 5 blocks from downtown, so, not too far to grocery store or church. She kept her house spotless, and always busy with little things.
 
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