Rock-Stars-of-Aging-by-Marc-Middleton
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<strong>Rock</strong>s <strong>Stars</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aging</strong><br />
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FAMILY MATTERS<br />
36: Centenarians Mourn the Loss <strong>of</strong> Their Spouses and Move On<br />
“Seven years ago, my wife passed away, and I didn’t know what to<br />
do. And I heard all these ukulele clubs coming into effect. So I said, I<br />
better get a damn ukulele again.” -- Bill Tapia,The King <strong>of</strong> the Uke<br />
(Ukele) and the world’s oldest pr<strong>of</strong>essional musician (January 1, 1908<br />
– December 2, 2011)<br />
As mentioned previously, most <strong>of</strong> the centenarians we have<br />
interviewed lost their spouses years and usually decades ago. While<br />
the death <strong>of</strong> a spouse or significant other is <strong>of</strong>ten the beginning <strong>of</strong> the<br />
end for some, it’s the beginning <strong>of</strong> something new for centenarians.<br />
They mourn the loss <strong>of</strong> their loved ones but their love <strong>of</strong> live enables<br />
them to move forward with enthusiasm.<br />
<strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Stars</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aging</strong><br />
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