Woman considered oldest Texan dies at 114

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Houston Chronicle 3/23/08
Woman considered oldest Texan dies at 114
Arbella Perkins Ewings, who one group says was the second-oldest American, was honored by the city of Dallas on her last birthday

DALLAS — A 114-year-old woman, considered the oldest person in Texas, has died at a Dallas retirement home.

Arbella Perkins Ewings celebrated her birthday March 13 with a proclamation from Mayor Tom Leppert and speeches by friends and family. She blew out all 114 candles on her birthday cake.

But during the party, she warned those attending that she wouldn't be around much longer.

Ewings died Saturday at Grace Presbyterian Village, a spokeswoman for Evergreen Funeral Home said.

"She was telling everyone, 'It's time to meet my maker,' " Sabrina Porter, the retirement home's executive director, told the Dallas Morning News. "It was a blessing that she went so peacefully."

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Well you have to toast her to a good life. :toast: to Arbella Perkins Ewings. May she rest in peace!

Sonia