Neva Morris
| Neva Morris | |
|---|---|
 Neva morris 2005 red hat society.jpg Morris, at age 110, wearing the hat presented to her by the Red Hat Society in October 2005. | |
| Born | Neva Freed August 3, 1895 Ames, Iowa, United States |
| 💀Died | April 6, 2010 (aged 114 years, 246 days) Ames, Iowa, United StatesApril 6, 2010 (aged 114 years, 246 days) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Title | Oldest living person in the United States (March 7, 2010 – April 6, 2010) |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Edward Morris (1914–60) |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Schuyler and Cambia Freed |
Neva Morris (née Freed; August 3, 1895 – April 6, 2010) was an American supercentenarian. At the age of 114 years, 246 days, she was the oldest verified living person in the United States following the death of 114-year-old Mary Josephine Ray on March 7, 2010.[1] As Ray was born in Canada, Morris become oldest born in the United States on November 16, 2009, following the death of 114-year-old Olivia Patricia Thomas.[2]
Early life[edit]
Born in Ames, Iowa, where she lived her entire life, to Schuyler and Cambia Freed as the youngest of four children. Her mother died at almost 89, while her maternal grandmother made it to 91. Neva Freed married Edward Leonard Morris in 1914. The couple had four children. They lived with Edward's parents, Gertrude Rutherford and Walter Leonard Morris, on a farm encompassing 224 acres (0.91 km2) of land.[3] She assisted in helping her four children attend Iowa State University by raising chickens, hogs and dairy cattle.[4]
Later years[edit]
Neva's son-in-law, 90-year-old Tom Wickersham, who lived in the same retirement home as Morris,[4] said "It didn't hurt that she worked hard all her life and ate hearty and healthy meals prepared from meat, dairy products and vegetables produced on the farm."[3] Walter Morris,[5] Neva's youngest son and only living child, believed that her secret was her passion for fast cars, as witnessed by her 80-year accident-free driving record.[3] Aged 90 years, she purchased a 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis.[4] She discontinued driving when she was 95 years of age.[4]
Morris' husband Edward died in 1960.[5] At age 99, Morris moved from her farm home to North Grand Care Center[3] and later to Northcrest Community in 1998.[5] According to Wickersham in March 2010, she "had hearing and vision loss but was able to participate in limited activity at the nursing home".[6]
Death[edit]
At about 4 a.m. on April 6, 2010, Morris died with her 90-year-old son-in-law by her side.[6] She was the second oldest living person in the world. She is survived by one son, eight grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.[3]
After her death, Eunice Sanborn took over as the oldest in the United States.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Associated Press obituary via Yahoo News". March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010.
- ↑ "Olivia Patrica Thomas Dead: Oldest Native-Born American Dies In NY Nursing Home", Huffington Post, 17 November 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Oldest Iowan Birthplace". Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Krogstad, Jens Manuel (2010-03-09). "Oldest American lives in Ames and, at 114, sings a sunny duet". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2010-03-13.[dead link]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Pusey, James (2009-10-24). "ISU researcher searches for the recipe for long life". Ames Tribune. Retrieved 2009-11-08.[dead link]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Associated Press (2010-04-06). "Oldest American dies at 114 in Iowa". WCF Courier. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ↑ "Second oldest person in world dies aged 114". The Telegraph. April 6, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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