An Iowa woman has been recorgnised as the oldest living person in the US as she celebrated her 115th birthday today, Monday.
According to the Gerontology Research Group, former schoolteacher Bessie Hendricks is also the world’s fourth oldest living person.
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Bessie Hendricks has lived through 21 presidents, two world wars, a depression, the sinking of the Titanic and two Chicago Cubs World Series championships.
Hendricks spent her special day surrounded by her children, the eldest of which is Joan Schaffer.
Schaffer just celebrated her 90th birthday a day earlier.
