Gertrude Weaver Dies at 116
Days after becoming the world’s oldest person, 116-year-old Gertrude Weaver passed away at Silver Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Camden, Arkansas.
I have previously discussed that Weaver became the oldest person after 117-year-old Misao Okawa from Japan passed away. Weaver’s age was verified using census records and a marriage certificate from 1915, indicating she was 17. While the exact day of her birth is disputed, Weaver always celebrated on the 4th of July. The nursing home and members of the community were in the midst of planning Weaver’s 117th birthday party.
See Claudia Lauer, World’s Oldest Person Dies at Age 116 in Arkansas, Yahoo News, Apr. 6, 2015.
Special thanks to Adam Hirsch (University of San Diego School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.