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Oldest woman in Michigan, 113, survivor of 1927 Bath School Bombing, recalls school massacre
Bruce Dunham
and last updated 2021-03-15 09:38:53-04
Irene Dunham of Lansing is the oldest person in Michigan, and a survivor in more ways than one. Most notably, she survived the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history.
Bruce Dunham
Irene turned 113 on Dec. 16, a birthday she shares with her 75-year-old son Bruce. When the 1927 Bath School Massacre happened, she was a senior in high school. Because she had stayed home with a sore throat, she was not at school that day. This did not spare her, entirely, however.