PALM BEACH GARDENS Sitting near loved ones at his Palm Beach Gardens home, Lou Gregory shared his secret to longevity. My secret? Good friends and family. That s it, said Gregory, a World War II veteran who recently celebrated his 100th birthday.
Gregory marked the centennial birthday April 9 with a gathering of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at his residence in the Garden Oaks community, many joining him for the first time in nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. He met his youngest great-grandchild, Josephine, named after his late wife, for the first time. He was saluted by Vietnam-era veterans in a drive-by motorcycle parade in front of his home.