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A celebration will take place at 10am today to mark the 105th<\/sup> birthday of the country\u2019s oldest resident.<\/p>

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Gladys Delores Hodge \u2013 also known as Nenen or Sister Gladys \u2013 was born on December 20 1917 on lower Bishopgate Street.<\/p>\n

The mother of four boys and one girl, who is now deceased, cites her favourite foods as rice and chicken, and pineapple pizza.<\/p>

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Growing up, Hodge attended the Moravian School before moving onto the girls\u2019 school at Country Pond, followed by the Point school.<\/p>

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Upon leaving school she earned her living by washing, cleaning, working in the cane fields and picking cotton.<\/p>\n

Through a routine check-up with her doctor it was found that she had developed glaucoma and 35 years later she is completely blind.<\/p>

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In spite of this, she takes pride in her independence.<\/p>\n

Hodge is a born again believer and has been a member of the Villa Nazarene Church since its inception and remembers worshipping at Princess Margaret School before the church\u2019s present location to Amy Byer Street.<\/p>

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She recently spoke about how she is forever grateful to God, as many have passed on and she is still alive in this century because of God\u2019s favour and mercy.<\/p>

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Hodge has proudly raised five of her 15 grandchildren, all of whom love and highly respect her.<\/p>\n

She is described as a joy to sit and converse with, humorous and up to date on current events through listening to her favourite radio station each day.<\/p>\n


\nSOURCE: Observer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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