OPINION (Fox 8) – A woman in Northampton County recently celebrated her 106th birthday, WTVD reports. Ruth Hilliard was born on June 5, 1913. That’s well before your iPhone or Google. It was even a time before stoplights, Band-Aids, bubble gum, ballpoint pens, microwave ovens and the discovery of penicillin. Hilliard spent
decades teaching children. She was a teacher by trade and mentor by heart. Hilliard has one son, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She credits her longevity to faith in God. Hilliard’s vision is not as good as it once was, but she still recites Christian scripture on a regular basis. READ MORE
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