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Montanan Celebrates Birthday 114

Walter Breuning is photographed in Great Falls, Mont., on Dec. 29, 2008. Breuning, believed to be the world's oldest man is celebrating his 114th birthday. Walter Breuning plans to attend an invitation-only birthday party today at the Rainbow Retirement Community in downtown Great Falls. Breuning was born on Sept. 21, 1896, in Melrose, Minn., and moved to  Montana in 1918. He worked for the Great Northern Railway for 50 years. (AP Photo/ Great Falls Tribune, Larry Beckner)

Question: How old is the oldest current member of your extended family? Has any of your family members lived to 95 or beyond?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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