Waldo McBurney - Oldest worker in the United States has died

grog · Jul 11, 2009, 02:16 PM

America's oldest worker – a Kansan – dies at 106

Fri, Jul. 10, 2009 10:15 PM
America's oldest worker – a Kansan – dies at 106

Waldo McBurney of Quinter, Kan., who was designated as America’s oldest worker in 2006, died Wednesday. He was 106.

The designation came from Experience Works, which provides training and employment for senior citizens.

After graduating from college in 1927, he worked in various jobs. He started a seed-cleaning business in the 1950s and ran it until he was 91.

McBurney then turned his beekeeping hobby into a honey business. He sold it last year, saying he was slowing down.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/1317743.html

CBS News item back in 2006 when Waldo was 104

104-year-old Ralph Waldo McBurney was recently honored as America's oldest worker at a ceremony in Washington. He talks with Steve Hartman about the key to living a long and satisfying life.

References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldo_McBurney

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n2243516.shtml

DeathKnight · Jul 11, 2009, 02:26 PM

RIP

He didn't look anywhere close to 104 in that vid. Healthy man

Wish I live that long but it probably won't happen.

Tisti · Jul 11, 2009, 02:27 PM

All aboard the death train.

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aRandomRobot · Jul 11, 2009, 02:45 PM

Where's Waldo?

Six feet under.

(Sorry, I'm kinda bitter today

)

bounty_hunter · Jul 11, 2009, 03:54 PM

I really hope the government or companies use this man as an example.We'll be working till we're 80

JonZ · Jul 11, 2009, 07:31 PM

At least he died at what he liked to do

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grog O.K. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Basement Posts: 5,103	Waldo McBurney - Oldest worker in the United States has died America's oldest worker – a Kansan – dies at 106 Fri, Jul. 10, 2009 10:15 PM America's oldest worker – a Kansan – dies at 106 Waldo McBurney of Quinter, Kan., who was designated as America’s oldest worker in 2006, died Wednesday. He was 106. The designation came from Experience Works, which provides training and employment for senior citizens. After graduating from college in 1927, he worked in various jobs. He started a seed-cleaning business in the 1950s and ran it until he was 91. McBurney then turned his beekeeping hobby into a honey business. He sold it last year, saying he was slowing down. http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/1317743.html CBS News item back in 2006 when Waldo was 104 104-year-old Ralph Waldo McBurney was recently honored as America's oldest worker at a ceremony in Washington. He talks with Steve Hartman about the key to living a long and satisfying life. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldo_McBurney http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n2243516.shtml __________________ I don't work for you! Last edited by grog : Jul 11, 2009 at 02:19 PM.

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DeathKnight Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 14,167	RIP He didn't look anywhere close to 104 in that vid. Healthy man Wish I live that long but it probably won't happen. __________________

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