- Walter Breuning
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name = Walter Breuning
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birth_date = birth date and age|1896|9|21
birth_place =Minnesota ,United States
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residence = flagicon|MontanaGreat Falls, Montana ,United States
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occupation = Formerrailroader Walter Breuning (born
September 21 ,1896 ) is an Americansupercentenarian aged 112, who is, as ofMay 2008 , one of the 30 oldest verified living people in the world, the fourth-oldest man in the world and the second-oldest one in the United States. As ofJuly 2008 , he is also one of the 30-oldest men ever. On his 110th birthday, Breuning was declared the oldest living retired railroader in the United States. The governor ofMontana ,Brian Schweitzer , and the city mayor attended his celebration.Despite having lived at the Rainbow Retirement and Assisted Living Center in
Great Falls, Montana for the last 27 years, Breuning is still in excellent health. He is able to walk, eats two meals a day, and always wears a suit and tie. He still maintains a very sharp and accurate memory. In November 2007, at the age of 111, Breuning was fitted with hearing aids. [ [http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/12/08/pfieffer.111.old.hearing.krtv Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com] ] On his 112th birthday, Walter said "the secret to long life is being active".ee also
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List of living supercentenarians
*List of the verified oldest men
*Oldest people
*Supercentenarian References
External links
* [http://grg.org/Adams/E.HTM Validated Living Supercentenarians]
* [http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/oldest.html The Oldest Human Beings]
* [http://www.greatfallstribune.com/multimedia/Breuning/index.html Video of Walter reflecting on being one of the oldest male U.S. citizens]
* [http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/NEWS01/70921021 Great Falls' Walter Breuning, one of world's oldest men, turns 111]
* [http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2008/09/24/man_112_says_secret_to_long_life_is_being_active Report on Walter's 112th Birthday]
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