An Albuquerque resident is celebrating her 105th birthday and shares her advice to living a long life.When Iva Vest was born on July 25, 1917, life was very different.”I rode horseback to school,” Vest said.She grew up on a farm in Iowa and didn’t get electricity at home until she was 12.”We used kerosene lamps and lanterns,” Vest said. She attended country school, which is typically when the entire school is in one room and there’s one teacher. She was lucky to meet the love of her life when she was young.”My husband and I graduated in the same class and 1934,” Vest said.Vest and her husband were married for 55 years. They had three daughters and seven graduating children, who went on to expand the family. On Sunday, her great-great-great granddaughter was born. “They named her Iva Jean,” Vest saidIva told KOAT turning 100 years old felt special, and every birthday since feels like a blessing. On Sunday, around 70 people from Los Altos Christian Church helped celebrate her 105th.”I was overwhelmed. Saw friends I hadn’t seen for quite a while,” Vest said.With more than a century of life experience under her belt, she gave this advice — “Try to live a good life. Eat healthy,” Vest said.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM —
An Albuquerque resident is celebrating her 105th birthday and shares her advice to living a long life.
When Iva Vest was born on July 25, 1917, life was very different.
“I rode horseback to school,” Vest said.
She grew up on a farm in Iowa and didn’t get electricity at home until she was 12.
“We used kerosene lamps and lanterns,” Vest said.
She attended country school, which is typically when the entire school is in one room and there’s one teacher. She was lucky to meet the love of her life when she was young.
“My husband and I graduated in the same class and 1934,” Vest said.
Vest and her husband were married for 55 years. They had three daughters and seven graduating children, who went on to expand the family. On Sunday, her great-great-great granddaughter was born.
“They named her Iva Jean,” Vest said
Iva told KOAT turning 100 years old felt special, and every birthday since feels like a blessing.
On Sunday, around 70 people from Los Altos Christian Church helped celebrate their 105th.
“I was overwhelmed. Saw friends I hadn’t seen for quite a while,” Vest said.
With more than a century of life experience under her belt, she gave this advice — “Try to live a good life. Eat healthy,” Vest said.
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