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Show IB Four From Area THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, Sepfr-nue- r 24, 198? - Centenarians Still Enjoying Hamburgers, Gardens day night, a distance of 16 miles round trip. But that is history. Now his favorite pastime is watching a BYU football on television or going for an automobile ride with one of his sons. It was only about eight years ago that he gave up driving himself in his Chevrolet. A daughter, Othea Sovereen, who resides with Mr. Nielsen, says the past year is the first that her father didnt do his own yard work. "We didnt know what weeds were because dad was out there every day pulling them. Born at Scipio, Utah, Feb. 13, 1887, he married Jane Ann Metcalf June 11. 1913 in the Manti LDS Temple He had six children, five of whom are living He has a brother who is 90. His wile died in February, 1985. Until January of this year Mr. Nielsen, who had been a dairy farmer a good part of his life, had never taken any medication except aspirin. Now he also takes a pill for his heart. He continues to have a good appetite. according to his daughter "He eats anything I fix for him and never complains about it, she says, and he enjoys going out to dinner He likes to have the cookie jar full, just like his There are 26 of them and 19 grandchildren At age 101 Robert Ottman still goes for walks every day around the grounds at Retirement Inn at Cottonwood Creek, where he resides The oldest resident of the facility, he has a reputation as a "true gentleman He was born in Central Bridge in midstate New York on Jan. 16. 1886 He commuted on steam train to high school eight miles away, then after his graduation in 1904 he taught in school for a year the local He later attended the University of Philadelphia, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering When he was hired by American Telephone and Telegraph, one of his first duties was supervising the laving of underground cable in a hand-duditch from New York to W ashmgton. Later he worked in Bell Telephone Labs in New York, which at that time were trying to improve the equipment that carried a clear phone message only about fifty miles. It developed during his ser by Helen Glissmeyer Oreen Sheet Staff riter MURRAY. Without regard for cholesterol or calories, centenarian Carl E. Nielsen still enjoys a good hamburger and French fries and a big piece of lemon pie. Hardly a day goes by without satisfying his sweet tooth - after he has a hearty meal of potatoes and meat. gravy and Mr. Nielsen, who has resided at 1575 Vine St., for about 45 years, is one of four residents of the Green Sheet area who is at least 100 years easy-to-che- old. Others are Robert Ottman, 1245 E. Road, 101; Lottie Shelley Rawlings Winn, 33 E. 8640 South in Sandy, almost 102, and Irene Litson Ottley, 6345 So. 725 East. 104 All four of these seniors have experienced great changes over their lifetime. They have gone from horse-drawcarts to high powered automobiles, and from simple small town entertainment to technical television When Carl Nielsen went courting it was by horse and buggy, traveling usually from Gunnison to Axtell, Utah to the public dances on Satur- Murray-Hollada- n American Fork Dec. 23, 1885, and married Alonzo (Lon) James Rawlings Sept 14, 1904. Later they moved to Bmgham. where Mr Rawlings drove a team of horses for the Bmgham Coal and Lumber Co. and w as a volunteer fireman Lottie was a member of the Bingham Fire Ladies organization tor 50 years. Until two years ago she attended the Christmas party of that croup Whenever she had a chance she campaigned for Democratic party nominees in state and local elections The first of her three children were born in American Fork, because she went back to have her a Mrs. Steele, favorite nnd-wifdeliver them Her first husband died in 1951 and eight years later Lottie married Charles Winn She traveled with him to Alaska. Florida and Elko and other places before he died in 1968. She had resided in Sandy since about 195b She has 23 grandchildren, 76 and 48 vice until the human voice could be projected unlimited distances He married his wile Doris in Orange. N J and moved to nearby Chatham where they raised a family of two boy s and a girl Upon retirement m 1951 he bought a home m Chester. N II retreating in w inlet to Florida The couple eventual!) settled in Florida and moved into a retirement home there After hi w ite died he came to Salt Lake to lie near his youngest son. Bill Ottman Now he just ''does as he pleases" and enjoys a visit trom his son each day Lottie Shelley Rawlings Winn at 1U2 walks with a walker, but until a year ago prepared her own lunch She watches baseball games on television with her (laughter. 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