Wednesday, November 26, 2014

GreenField Court Resident, Jodi King, Turns 103

Josephine King, a current resident at GreenField Court in Lancaster, NY, will be celebrating her 103rd birthday on November 29th. She will be celebrating with nieces, nephews and staff at GreenField Court dining room Saturday afternoon with an orange crème cake because “most people will like that.”

Born in Utica, NY on November 29th, 1911, Jodi grew up with three sisters and two brothers. Her mother passed away when she was 11 and her father struggled as a shoemaker, so she took over the care of her sisters.

She went from being called “Jo” to “Jodi” after she met the man who became her husband, Lawrence. Lawrence, who passed in 2004, was an Army Colonel for 30 years and thought of  G.I. Jo with her first nickname, so he started calling her “Jodi,” which she still goes by today. She met Lawrence at a Fireman’s Ball in Utica, where Jodi’s heel broke and Lawrence then escorted her home. He was her only boyfriend. They were happily married for 67 years.


The best advice Jodi has received is, “do your best and keep smiling.” To the younger generations, her advice is, “have courage, all is well, keep moving ahead” and “always think positive thoughts” for a happy life. As for her secret to a long, healthy life? “Love of God, staying active, and a nap every day in my apartment at GreenField Court.”


Jodi moved to The GreenFields after her husband’s passing in 2004, so she could be near family.   

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