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| '''Edna Ruth Parker''' ({{née}} '''Scott''')<ref name=Indystar>{{cite news |url=http://archive.indystar.com/article/20081128/NEWS06/311280002/Edna-Parker-world-s-oldest-person-dies-115 |title=Edna Parker, world's oldest person, dies at 115 |date=28 November 2008 |accessdate=14 September 2015 |last=Gillers |first=Heather |work=Indystar.com}}</ref> (April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008) was an American ] and, until her death, was recognized as the known ]. | |||
| '''Edna Ruth Parker''' ({{née}} '''Scott''')<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref> (April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008) was an American ] and, until her death, was recognized as the ] following the death of ] of Japan on August 13, 2007.<ref name="Minagawa"> – ].</ref> She assumed the title at age 114 years 115 days. Parker became ]'s oldest living person on April 7, 2005 (age 111 years 352 days) (following the death of then almost-112-year-old Minnie Kearby, who was just 6 days older at the time) and ] on January 19, 2007 (age 113 years 274 days), surpassing Mary Parr. She became the oldest living American on February 14, 2007 (age 113 years 300 days), following the death of then fellow 113-year-old ] of Washington, D.C.<ref name="GRG"></ref> Parker was the 20th verified, undisputed supercentenarian to reach the age of 115. At the time of her death, Parker was listed as the 11th ]. | |||
| Parker was born in 1893 on a farm in ], near Bengal in Hendricks township. She received a teaching certificate from ] in 1911 and taught at a two-room schoolhouse in ] until her marriage to Earl Parker in 1913.<ref name=LATimes>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-parker28-2008nov28-story.html |title=Edna Parker dies at 115; former teacher was world's oldest person |date=28 November 2008 |accessdate=14 September 2015 |last=Woo |first=Elaine |work=]}}</ref> They had two sons, Clifford and Earl Jr., both of whom she outlived.<ref name="Indy">{{cite news|title=Indiana Woman Now World's Oldest Person|date=2007-08-14|url=http://www.theindychannel.com/family/13886143/detail.html}}</ref><ref name=AP /> Parker lived alone on her farm after her husband died in 1938 and she remained there until 1993, when she moved in with her oldest son Clifford.<ref name=AP>{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/27944486/ns/us_news-life/t/ind-woman-worlds-oldest-person-dies/#.Vfb6PuKUzRY |title=Ind. woman, world's oldest person, dies at 115 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=NBC News |date=27 November 2008 |accessdate=14 September 2015}}</ref> Parker later moved to Heritage House Convalescent Center, a retirement community in ], where she lived until her death.<ref name=AP /> | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Parker was born in 1893, on a farm in ], near Bengal in Hendricks township and raised eating a typical farm diet of meat and starch. She attended Franklin High School, then took classes at ] to obtain a teaching certificate. Parker taught at a two-room schoolhouse in ] for several years, until she married her next door neighbor, Earl Parker, on April 12, 1913.<ref>Source Citation: Title: Shelby County, Indiana, Index To Marriage Record 1856–1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 21;Page: 243</ref> Earl died on February 23, 1939. They had two sons, Clifford and Earl Jr.,<ref>1920 US Census; Place: Needham, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T625_442; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 133.</ref> both of whom she outlived.<ref name="Indy">{{cite news|title=Indiana Woman Now World's Oldest Person|date=2007-08-14|url=http://www.theindychannel.com/family/13886143/detail.html}}</ref> As of April 2008, she had five grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-grandchildren. Her two sisters also are deceased; Georgia lived to be 99, while her sister Opal died at age 88. | |||
| Parker became ]'s oldest living person on April 7, 2005 at age 111 years 352 days following the death of Minnie Kearby, who was just 6 days older at the time, and became the ] at age 113 years and 274 days on January 19, 2007, surpassing the record previously set by Mary Parr. Parker was recognized as the oldest living American on February 14, 2007, at age 113 years and 300 days, following the death of ].<ref name="GRG">{{cite web |url=http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM |title=Validated Living Supercentenarians |date=24 November 2014 |accessdate=14 September 2015 |publisher=]}}</ref> On August 13, 2007, at age 114 years and 352 days, ] recognized Parker as the world's oldest known person after the death of ] of Japan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theindychannel.com/lifestyle/indiana-woman-now-world-s-oldest-person |title=Indiana Woman Now World's Oldest Person |date=14 August 2007 |accessdate=14 September 2015 |work=The Indy Channel}}</ref> | |||
| ===Later years=== | |||
| Parker lived alone on a farm on Blueridge Road after her husband had died when she was 45. She remained there until 1993, aged 100 when, still in very strong health, she moved in with her oldest son Clifford. One winter night, she was left alone while Clifford and his wife went to a basketball game. When they returned, she was in the back yard, unconscious, in the snow, and visible in the poor light only because she was wearing her favorite red sweater. Her family feared her death, but medics arrived and she made a full recovery except for only mild injuries. Afterwards it was decided that she needed to move to a nursing home.<ref name ="Shelbynews">{{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ===Final years=== | |||
| Until her death, Parker lived at Heritage House Convalescent Center, a retirement community in ]. On April 21, 2007, at the age of 114, she met with the 2nd-oldest Indiana inhabitant and then 5th-oldest living person in the world, ]. Fry, who lived in ], was 113 at the time, which set the highest combined age for a meeting of two supercentenarians, at 227 years 142 days. Parker lived in the same home as ], the tallest living woman verified by '']'', until Allen's death on August 13, 2008.<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref> Parker enjoyed reading and reciting poetry, especially the works of ], and according to family liked to quote his poetry to visitors.<ref name ="Shelbynews"/> She read the newspaper every day, enjoyed cards from well-wishers, and often sent autographs to people asking for them. In 2007, she received a letter from President ] on her 114th birthday, who thanked her for “sharing her wisdom and experiences” with younger generations.<ref name ="Shelbynews"/> Also at that time, she was given the key to the city of Shelbyville from the Mayor, and was visited by the state Governor and Senator. | |||
| The Heritage House Convalescent Center planned two separate birthday parties to celebrate her 115th birthday. At each one they released one hundred fifteen multicolored balloons, because she enjoyed watching balloons float into the sky{{cn|date=October 2013}}. The public celebration was on April 18, 2008, while the private family one was on April 20, 2008, her actual birthday. At the time, she was one of only 21 ] to have reached 115 years of age. Parker died at her nursing home in Indiana, around 5:19PM ] on Wednesday November 26, 2008, at age 115 years 220 days.<ref>{{Dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/spa/swl/snno/shmvf/p1/2/hi/americas/7753764.stm| work=BBC News | title=World's oldest person dies at 115 | date=28 November 2008 | accessdate= 1 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref> | |||
| Parker is buried in Shelbyville's Miller Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sbgpzlpauyk/sqrs/p1/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=58513&SectionID=34&SubSectionID=&S=1 |title= Edna Parker|accessdate=2009-04-07 |date=2008-11-28|publisher=The Shelbyville News}}{{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref> | |||
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| * {{cite news|title=Living history: Edna Parker shares memories as she approaches 113|work=|date=2006-04-19|url=https://kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sbgpzlpauyk/sqrs/p1/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=37713&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=93&S=1}} | |||
| * {{cite news|title=Edna ready for No. 115|work= The Shelbyville News | date=2008-04-16 |url=https://kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/sbgpzlpauyk/sqrs/p1/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=93&ArticleID=55039&TM=54564.66}} | |||
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 Edna Parker in 2007 at age 114 | |
| Born | Edna Ruth Scott April 20, 1893 Morgan County, Indiana, United States |
| Died | November 26, 2008 (aged 115 years 220 days) Shelbyville, Indiana, United States |
| Resting place | Shelbyville's Miller Cemetery |
| Education | Franklin College |
| Occupation | Former teacher |
| Known for | Oldest recognized person in the world, from August 13, 2007 to November 26, 2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Earl Parker (lived: 1884–1938, married: 1913–1938) {deceased} |
| Children | Clifford (1913–1998) Earl Jr. (1919–1985) |
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Edna Ruth Parker (née Scott) (April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008) was an American supercentenarian and, until her death, was recognized as the known oldest person in the world.
Parker was born in 1893 on a farm in Shelby County, Indiana, near Bengal in Hendricks township. She received a teaching certificate from Franklin College in 1911 and taught at a two-room schoolhouse in Smithland until her marriage to Earl Parker in 1913. They had two sons, Clifford and Earl Jr., both of whom she outlived. Parker lived alone on her farm after her husband died in 1938 and she remained there until 1993, when she moved in with her oldest son Clifford. Parker later moved to Heritage House Convalescent Center, a retirement community in Shelbyville, Indiana, where she lived until her death.
Parker became Indiana's oldest living person on April 7, 2005 at age 111 years 352 days following the death of Minnie Kearby, who was just 6 days older at the time, and became the oldest known person in the state at age 113 years and 274 days on January 19, 2007, surpassing the record previously set by Mary Parr. Parker was recognized as the oldest living American on February 14, 2007, at age 113 years and 300 days, following the death of Corinne Dixon Taylor. On August 13, 2007, at age 114 years and 352 days, Guinness World Records recognized Parker as the world's oldest known person after the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan.
References
- Gillers, Heather (28 November 2008). "Edna Parker, world's oldest person, dies at 115". Indystar.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Woo, Elaine (28 November 2008). "Edna Parker dies at 115; former teacher was world's oldest person". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Indiana Woman Now World's Oldest Person". 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Ind. woman, world's oldest person, dies at 115". NBC News. Associated Press. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Indiana Woman Now World's Oldest Person". The Indy Channel. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
| Preceded byYone Minagawa | Oldest recognized living person August 13, 2007 – November 26, 2008 |
Succeeded byMaria de Jesus |