Show my a in The J W t s i oldest person dies at the age of Myrna Oliver Los Angeles Times Hendrikje van Andel believed to be the worlds world's oldest person died Tuesday at a home for the elderly in Hoogeveen Netherlands She was 1 15 I Louis Epstein of the Los Los Ange based Angeles based es-based 1 Gerontology Research Group which verifies age claims for Guinness World Records confirmed van Andel death for the Los Angeles Times Tunes and said she had held the worlds oldest title for 15 months Johan director of the home for forthe forthe forthe the elderly told The Associated Press that van Andel- Andel died peacefully in her sleep She had lived in inthe m inthe the facility since she turned and had lived in the city of Hoogeveen since World War II She was very clear mentally right up to the end but the physical ailments I were increasing said 1 Born June 29 1890 the woman known as Aunt Henny had the longest ever vali validated dated said Epstein who is based in New York On her 1 birthday van Andel received visits from Dutch Queen Beatrix's law in Princess and a delegation from the Amsterdam Ajax soccer club which van Andel- Andel supported for 87 years She once complained that other residents of the home for the elderly were hicks who dont don't understand soccer j I In 2001 when she was van Andel was invited to tea with the which queen she considered consid consid- J ered a highlight of her life I She was really nice the elderly guest told the i Courant newspaper afterward I let her ask the questions I thought that would be best Epstein said van Andel had agreed to be au autopsied by the fo University of Groningen to help scientists scientists learn more about longevity Sickly and underweight underweight under under- weight as a child van wi Andel was robust and healthy as an adUlt at age 10 she survived breast c cancer cancer can can- n- n that required a mastectomy Her a advice vice on n how W to li live led herring drink e. e e-a e a long life Ufe e was to e eat Pi pickled pick pick- pickled orange juice and keep breathing and Born lived in Smilde Netherlands d she taught needlework with her parents until she was 47 Two vo later she years vears years moved d to Amsterdam and married Dick van Andel who died of cancer in dren or other 1959 Sh She had no children children chil- chil immediate family Now the title of worlds world's oldest bestowed person has been on Elizabeth Jones Tenn who ho is Her Bolden of Memphis birth er was verified for GUI Guinness date of Aug 15 1890 ess in m April by Robert the based Atlanta senior semor Young claims investigator of the Gerontology Research Group |