Ina Jeanette Myers Ritzville, Wash.

Ina Jeanette (Smithson) Myers, Ritzville, is 100 years old today.

Born Jan. 13, 1896, in Ridgeville, Ind., Mrs. Myers has been an Inland Northwest resident for 21 years.

She ran a boarding house in Yakima from 1934 until her retirement in 1975.

Her children are Delores Spesock and Elizabeth King, both of Ritzville, and Leland Reitenour of Hamilton, Mont.

Mrs. Myers has six grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

She attributes her longevity to hard work and working in her garden.

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