Bessie Hendricks has lived through 21 presidents, two world wars, a depression, the sinking of the Titanic and two Chicago Cubs World Series championships.
For a 115th birthday, it's best not to have all the candles on the cake, but no extra frills are needed when celebrating such a special moment with all her surviving kids at her side.KCCI reportedThey all have the same description of their mom: Hard working."Her mother died when she was about 13. I think mom was about 13 years old, and she raised her siblings after that," Schaffer said.
Besides being the oldest American, according to the Gerontology Research Group, Hendricks is the 10th oldest living person in the world.
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