And the oldest. Marion Higgins
Published August 23rd, 2007 in UncategorizedMarion Bigelow Higgins (New York City, June 26, 1893 - Seal Beach, California, March 2, 2006) was an American supercentenarian. At an early age, she moved to Maine, and later on to California.<ref>Thurber, Jon. “Obituaries; Marion B. Higgins, 112″, Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2006.</ref>
On May 29, 2005, Marion was recognized as California’s oldest living person, four weeks shy of 112 (following the passing of Margaret Russell, aged 112).
Her memory was remarkable for a person her age. She could remember from age one, and recite poems backwards.
Moreover, she wrote her first book herself at the ‘tender’ age of 102.<ref>http://www.grg.org/AMalcolm.htm</ref>
Marion died from congestive heart failure, aged 112 years and 249 days. She was ranked as sixth-oldest in the U.S. and 11th in the world at the time of her passing.
See also
- Oldest people
- Supercentenarian
References
External links
- Noted nonagenarians and centenarians site
- Gerontology Research Group
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