Close relatives and friends gathered at the Jamoon Drive residence of Margery Kirkpatrick in Meadowbrook, Georgetown, yesterday,White Womens NFL Jerseys, to celebrate 100 years of healthy existence for Mrs Olive Blackmore.Aunty Olive who was born on May 23, 1911 is the latest to join the local centenarian family.Her milestone was celebrated with a packed programme that saw tributes being offered by her children and grandchildren and several well wishers who also graced the colourful event last evening.Aunty Olive is flanked by her eldest son and daughter Cedric and PatriciaThough a Guyanese by birth, Aunty Olive who now resides at Cummings Street, Georgetown,Wholesale NFL Store, migrated to Barbados at the age of seven. She spent nine years of her life, there.While in Barbados she learned to play the piano. She later visited Trinidad, Canada and the United States on a number of occasions but never lost her distinct Guyanese accent.? She tied the blissful marriage knot at the age of 27,Cheap Nike Shox Shoes, and mothered 10 children, two of whom (the first and the last) died very young.The remaining eight, five boys (Cedric, Lawrence, Gordon, Monty and Mervin) and three girls (Patricia,Cheap NFL Jerseys Online, Marie and Claire) are still alive and were a part of the auspicious celebration last evening. She would raise her children almost singlehandedly since her husband passed away when they were yet very young.Aunty Olive would work extremely hard as a seamstress, sewing shirts and dresses to maintain her family having made the decision not to remarry even though a few serious suitors had approached her with honourable intentions.But all was not lost as Aunty Olive and her young children were in receipt of much needed assistance from a Jesuit Priest (Father Kearney).? This level of kindness was instrumental in channelling her into the Catholic faith.Arlene, Aunty Olive’s granddaughter,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, reflected on the elder woman’s life pointing out that not only does the centenarian have a strong devotion for Our Lady and prays the rosary daily but she remains a loving, devoted, committed and disciplined mother and grandmother.“She is a property owner—a property that her husband left her. It provided shelter for herself and children. She thanks God everyday for His many blessings bestowed on her,” Arlene stressed.Her sewing talent was still eminent when her three daughters were ready to tie the knot. The now old woman was able to design three beautiful wedding gowns for them. “She reminds everyone that every Sunday whenever they drop by they can have her freshly baked cakes, sour-sop ice-cream blocks and a variety of homemade drinks which she enjoyed preparing, not forgetting making pepperpot and homemade bread,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping,” Arlene recollected.She added that “her home was always well kept and always over flowing with her children and grandchildren, in-laws and good friends…She loves to share and feed people.”However, due to her recent failing eye-sight the activities that had once been routine have since ceased. Nonetheless, Aunty Olive remains the same loving and caring person that her relatives and close friends will continue to admire and love as long as God affords her life upon earth.