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'''Earl Fred Brush''' (17 July 1893 – 10 January 2005) was a validated American supercentenarian. |
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Revision as of 03:45, 25 March 2020
Earl Brush in his later years.
Earl Fred Brush (17 July 1893 – 10 January 2005) was a validated American supercentenarian.
Biography
Earl Brush was born in Marshall, Iowa, USA, on 17 July 1893. At 17, he moved to Minnesota with his family to homestead. He met his future wife, Eva Baker, in church. He worked as a potato farmer, mechanic and electrician. During the Depression, Brush returned to his hometown, where he managed a Montgomery Ward store.
Lured by military production hiring in World War II, Brush moved with his wife and three children to Oakland, where he got a job installing elevators in aircraft carriers. He later sold appliances and worked as an electrical inspector until his retirement in 1963 at age 70.
Brush bought his first car, a Maxwell Overlong, in 1913, and drove until he was 100.
He attributed his longevity to “strong genes, refraining from smoking or drinking, and staying married to the same woman for 67 years."
Brush passed away in the Jones Convalescent Home in San Leandro, California, USA, on 10 January 2005 at the age of 111 years 177 days. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living man in the United States. His age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group on 24 November 2004.
References
- Gerontology Research Group
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-19-me-brush19-story.html
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