Thelma Sutcliffe became the nation’s oldest living person and 7th oldest in the world when Hester Ford, a 115-year-old woman, died in North Carolina, according to the Gerontology Research Group. A 114-year-old Nebraska woman who has taken the title of America’s oldest living person says what she wants most is to eat with her friend after a year of pandemic restrictions. Thelma Sutcliffe, of Omaha, became the nation’s oldest living person and seventh-oldest in the world on April 17 when Hester Ford, a 115-year-old woman, died in North Carolina, according to the Gerontology Research Group. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Ms. Sutcliffe was born on October 1, 1906. Mason said Ms. Sutcliffe looked at the swab and said, “You’re not going to be sticking that thing up my nose.

Source: The Hindu April 29, 2021 06:41 UTC