Talk:List of oldest living men in the United States/@comment-38276415-20190123175732/@comment-38276415-20190124223657

Thanks for responding Richard and Ollie. I was just curious the other day how many people were older then Gramps and where he ranked in California and whatnot when I ran across this site. I liked the "feel' here, for whatever reason so that's why I registered and posted my question. I am sure it is much more difficult to maintain a comprehensive, up to date list than I realize. You guys do an awesome job for, I'm guessing, $0 dollars and .00 cents, hahahaa.

His name is Frances (Frank) Read and he was born 11/24/1911. Still lives in the house he had built in the 1970s and just recently stared to use his walking stick that everyone has been telling him he needs to use. Mind is sharp as a tack but he is getting weak quickly. Never has and won't take medication of any kind, just Metimucil. Advice he gives when asked is: 1) take care of your teeth 2) do not take prescription drugs unless absolutely needed 3) soda is the Devil. His older sister passed 5-6 years ago, she was 104. And the greatest invention in his lifetime, hands down, is the internet; he still checks his email accouints and surfs the web every day.

Take care. If there is any other info you need, email me at:

drifters4life@yahoo.com