America’s Oldest Veteran Dies at 112, Credited God, Whiskey and Cigars for His Remarkable Longevity
By Space Coast Daily // December 28, 2018
Richard Overton DIES AT 112 YEARS OLD
WATCH: America’s oldest veteran, Richard Overton, who served in the Army during World War II and credited God, whiskey and cigars for his remarkable longevity, died Thursday in Texas at the age of 112, reports say. (Fox News video)
(FOX NEWS) – America’s oldest veteran, Richard Overton, who served in the Army during World War II and credited God, whiskey and cigars for his remarkable longevity, died Thursday in Texas at the age of 112, reports say.
He had been hospitalized for the last week with pneumonia, his family said.
Shirley Overton, whose husband was Richard’s cousin, said the vet died Thursday evening at a rehab facility in Austin.
Overton, who was also thought to be the oldest living American, was born in 1906 in Bastrop County, just outside Austin, Texas.
Overton was in his 30s when he volunteered for the Army and was at Pearl Harbor just after the Japanese surprise attack in 1941.
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Let’s take a moment to thank and celebrate the life of Richard Overton the nation’s oldest living veteran whose passed away this evening at age 112.
Thank you for your service, sir. pic.twitter.com/NxEs3k6EIJ— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) December 28, 2018
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