The backstory:
Largo – Glenwood Myers was born on July twentieth, 1918. At age 26, the husband and father of 4 on the time was drafted to serve within the Navy throughout WWII. For slightly below two years, he was stationed in Okinawa and served as a seaman, then a Gunnery Captain.
Myers’ granddaughter Tammie Taylor mentioned, “He and my grandmother have been very nice folks. 73 years. 73 years they have been married. It is a good instance for all of us.”
Today Myers lives independently in Largo. His scooter is his major mode of transportation.
Dig deeper:
On Saturday, Myers’ grandchildren invited FOX 13 to his celebration for the second yr in a row. Granddaughter Suzanne Myers mentioned, “That is unimaginable. Particularly as a result of there’s 35 of us that gathered.”
5 generations have been represented, together with nice, nice grandchildren like 9-year-old Khanor Taylor, “He is lived a really very lengthy life and I really feel very fortunate to be his nice, nice grandchild.”
Tales have been shared. “Do you guys bear in mind Grandpa’s deal with bar mustache? Keep in mind he used to place the wax on it. We weren’t allowed to the touch it,” she mentioned.
Disneyland not too long ago celebrated its seventieth anniversary. The group remembered when Myers took his sons opening week. She added,”My grandfather was 37 years previous when Disney first opened. He mentioned he took his 5 boys there and it was $1.00…$1.25 to trip the entire rides all day.”
The group mentioned he nonetheless will get out day-after-day. “He goes as much as Wendy’s and will get his little hen sandwich,” she added,”After which he buys the day previous bread at Publix and he goes down and he feeds his geese. They see him approaching his little scooter. The geese see him coming and so they simply crowd round him.”
They mentioned his secret to longevity is an fascinating one. Granddaughter Glenda Renkes mentioned, “Sizzling sauce, onions…” Suzanne added, “He eats the onion like an apple…”
The grandkids mentioned time like this isn’t taken as a right particularly realizing Myers has outlived a few of his children. Taylor mentioned, “He mentioned it has been very particular that he is been capable of nonetheless be there for us. And we have nonetheless been capable of be there for him.”
