Elizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the United States, has died at the age of 115. Frances passed away peacefully Tuesday surrounded by her family, her granddaughter Ethel Harrison, who was her primary caregiver, told ABC News. At the time of her death, Francis was the oldest person in the United States and the third-oldest person in the world, according to LongeviQuest, a global database of the world’s oldest people. According to the newspaper, she lived most of her life in Houston, Texas.
In an interview with ABC News, Harrison said Francis was “a man who loved people.” “She loved the Lord. Her faith was very strong. She was always, you know, cheerful, saying, ‘How are you doing? Are you OK?'” That’s her. Her character was always to treat people the way she wanted to be treated, and that was her motto,” Harrison added.
In a separate statement, Longeviquest spokesman Ben Myers called Frances “America’s grandmother.” “She lived a life of faith and love and always credited her long life to the Lord. She was loved by her family and community,” Myers said.
“We are praying for them, especially their daughter Dorothy Williams, who was with her until the end, and whose joyful dedication allowed her grandmother to live in her home at 115 years old. and his granddaughter Ethel Harrison,” he said. Added.
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Ms. Francis was born July 25, 1909 in Louisiana. She experienced everything from World War I to the sinking of the Titanic. She raised her daughter as a single mother, ran a coffee shop in Houston, and preferred walking to driving. At 115 years old, he lived during the Great Depression, the first transatlantic airplane flight, and the birth of 20 presidents from William Howard Taft to Joe Biden.
Ms Francisco, who celebrated her 115th birthday earlier this year, also offered tips on how to live a long and happy life. “Speak your mind and don’t shut up,” she said.
Remarkably, Francis became the country’s oldest living person in February after the previous longevity record holder, Edie Ceccarelli, passed away in California just weeks after her 116th birthday. was selected by the In April, she was awarded a plaque by LongeviQuest recognizing her as the oldest person in the United States.
According to LongeviQuest, the oldest living person in America is Naomi Whitehead, born September 26, 1910.
