Crooner Rocks On 101st Birthday
"And I love you all," said 101-year-old Betty Hollingsworth as she finished singing for a small crowd at The McGrane Center's Henry Heyn Adult Day Center during her birthday celebration in Coeur d'Alene on Friday. Playing the guitar for her is her daughter Iva Jane Smith and on piano is Kathryn Robisen. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)
It’s Friday morning at Coeur d’Alene’s McGrane Center and show time for a remarkable woman named Betty Hollingsworth. Small and thin, snow-white hair arranged into tight pin curls, Hollingsworth rises from her chair and positions herself a few feet from an upright piano. An introductory chord or two later, the transformation happens. Hollingsworth begins to belt out a bouncy old tune called “Angry.” “Please don’t be angry, cuz I was only teasing you …” There are singers who simply sing. Then there are performers who entertain. There’s no denying that Hollingsworth fits into the entertainment camp/Doug Clark, SR. More here.
Question: Do you think you'll live to be 100?