We Praise God for his life! Richard Overton feels a “little stiff” from time to time, but other than that, he feels pretty good.
Not bad for America’s oldest living military veteran, who turned 109 on Monday.
“I get around pretty good, just get a little stiff. I’m doing all right, I guess,” Overton told FoxNews.com, as he waited at his Austin, Texas, home for a car to pick him up to take him to meet Gov. Greg Abbott.
“Gonna go see the governor,” he added. “He wants to talk to me.”
The World War II veteran’s friends and family tossed a birthday party for him last week, with as many as 100 people in attendance. Neighbor Helen Elliot organized and hosted the party, which was sponsored by Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries and Shakes. The theme for the day was “Mighty Fine at 109.”
“He’s just the coolest neighbor on the planet,” Elliot told Fox affiliate KTBC. “He’s so much fun and always has the best stories.”
