Three years ago, I visited Charlie Carr soon after he turned 100. I learned he was âraised on beans and cornbreadâ in the Kentucky bluegrass, served in the Navy during World War II, and worked in military intelligence.
At the time, Carr, a widower, still drove his 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic (he has since sold it), enrolled in exercise classes and cooked his own meals.
He also shared his secret to longevity: âKeep moving, and drink at least three martinis a night.â
His favorite spot to enjoy a martini? At the end of the bar at Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel. The place became his âCheers,â where everybody knows his name and, eventually, his age. Heâs now 103½.
Deaths in Longford - Monday, December 21, 2020
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John Connell, Fardromin, Ballinamuck, Longford
The death occurred, at Mullingar General Hospital, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, December 19 of John Connell, Fardromin, Ballinamuck, Longford. He is reunited with his beloved wife Maureen. John will be forever missed by his loving family, sons Eamon, Gerard, Dessie, Seamus, Noel and Nigel, daughters Sheila (Corrigan), Deidre (Harte), Ann (Regan) and Marie, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, his 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, sister Bridie Cloonan (England), brother-in-law Desmond Bohan, sister-in-law Bridie Connell, nephews, nieces, neighbours and his many good friends.
We have lost, but heaven has gained, One of the best this world contained. Rest in peace John.
Deaths in Longford - Sunday, December 20, 2020 - evening
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John Connell, Fardromin, Ballinamuck, Longford
The death occurred, at Mullingar General Hospital, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, December 19 of John Connell, Fardromin, Ballinamuck, Longford. He is reunited with his beloved wife Maureen. John will be forever missed by his loving family, sons Eamon, Gerard, Dessie, Seamus, Noel and Nigel, daughters Sheila (Corrigan), Deidre (Harte), Ann (Regan) and Marie, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, his 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, sister Bridie Cloonan (England), brother-in-law Desmond Bohan, sister-in-law Bridie Connell, nephews, nieces, neighbours and his many good friends.
We have lost, but heaven has gained, One of the best this world contained. Rest in peace John.