Bein' a Longhorn is good for ya!
Texas husband, 106, and wife, 105, are officially named as the oldest living couple in the world as they prepare to celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary
* John and Charlotte Henderson are the oldest living couple in the world
* John, 106, and Charlotte, 105, will mark their 80th anniversary in December
* John Henderson is also oldest surviving University of Texas football player
* For the past decade, the couple has lived in a senior facility connected to the school
A Texas wife and husband with a combined age of 211 have been named the oldest couple in the world by the Guinness Book of Records.
The announcement comes just one month before John Henderson, 106, and Charlotte, 105, of Travis County, are due to celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary on December 15.
When the couple tied the knot, it was during the Great Depression in 1939. ...
The couple met in 1934 while attending the University of Texas. John was guard for the football team, while Charlotte was taking classes to become a teacher. ...
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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