Elizabeth Francis handed away on Tuesday (Oct. 22) a legend. At the time of her loss of life, the 115-year-old was the oldest residing individual within the United States. ABC News confirmed Francis’ passing on Wednesday after affirmation from Elizabeth’s granddaughter, Ethel Harrison.
Elizabeth Francis, the oldest residing individual within the United States, has died on the age of 115. pic.twitter.com/14NgHnE8YI
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Elizabeth Francis’ Family Describe Her
Francis was cared for by 69-year-old Ethel when she handed. The granddaughter advised ABC that Francis died peacefully whereas surrounded by her household in Houston, Texas. Harrison additionally talked to the outlet about the kind of individual her grandma was: lovable.
“She loved the Lord. Her faith was extremely strong,” Harrison mentioned. “She was always, you know, jolly, you know, ‘How you doing? You’re doing okay?’ That was just her personality,” Ethel mentioned.
Additionally, Ethel mentioned the supercentenarian’s motto was to deal with folks how they wish to be handled. Elizabeth Francis’ loss of life isn’t her first look within the media. Last 12 months, she gagged Houston’s KTRK-TV viewers whereas celebrating her 114th birthday when she joked about nonetheless being a “little young chicken.”
At the time, her daughter Dorothy Williams mentioned her mom reaching that age was a “blessing.” The 96-year-old mentioned her mom was an exquisite mom and grandmother and the household’s “backbone.”
More Details About The 115-Year-Old’s Life
Elizabeth Francis was born in 1909, again throughout a time when girls sometimes delivered their infants at house. Not solely that, throughout that point, Black folks and ladies couldn’t vote within the U.S. Now, in simply 12 days, VP Kamala Harris, a Black girl, will be taught the destiny of her marketing campaign for President of the United States.
Last 12 months, Francis additionally revealed that her secret to a protracted life was not smoking or consuming. However, she admitted she didn’t restrict her eating regimen an excessive amount of; as a substitute, she ate every part! Her granddaughter mentioned she additionally cooked usually, preferring selfmade meals to quick meals. Additionally, the 115-year-old reportedly grew her personal greens and took care of her physique, per Harrison.
R.I.P. to Elizabeth Francis
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