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Τhe oldest person (116) in the US celebrates her birthday

The mother-of-12 is believed to be the oldest person to live in the US

Newsroom August 18 10:29

A woman celebrating her birthday this weekend is believed to be the oldest person living in the US.

Hester Ford, from Charlotte, North Carolina, celebrated her 116th birthday with some of her loved ones around her.

The mother-of-12 is believed to be the oldest person to live in the US, Metro reports, and joins the very selective club of supercentenarians around the world who are 110 or older.

With 48 grandchildren, Hester heads a large family, which counts 200 great-grandchildren in total.

She marked the event with a drive-thru birthday party with some of her family members on Thursday ahead of her actual birthday, which fell on Saturday.

source dailymail.co.uk

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