Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Jul 16, 2010 10:16:01 GMT -5
Hubert Friend, a resident of Goodwill Mennonite Home, celebrated his 105th birthday on Sunday, July 11. His longevity secret? "I minded my mother and I had a good wife." He was born and reared on a farm near Friendsville and was the youngest of eight children. He and his wife Hazel (who died in 2006) brought up their two daughters on the same farm. Friend served as a county commissioner for four years, but admits that he "liked farming much better." He said he enjoys daily visits from family and friends, and has an appreciation for the interaction he has with the staff of Goodwill. "Every year has been a good year," he said. "I have had a wonderful life. I have a warm place to sleep, plenty of food to eat, a wonderful family, and great people to take care of me. I have everything that I need."
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