109 year old and his secrets to a long life

in life •  8 years ago 

Richard Arvin Overton is the oldest American veteran currently alive. Born on May 11, 1906, he has lived through more world events than most people can even comprehend. From the World War 1 in 1915-16 to the Great Depression in 1929 to serving in the US army in World War 2 between 1939-45 and through the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. He still drives a truck, drinks wine and beer and smokes cigarettes everyday.

This video documents his life and his secrets to a long and healthy life.

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Credit: National Geographic (YouTube)

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Very interesting.
He has been in the same house since 1945 and still smoking Cigars.

Simple life and great genetics did the trick ;)