103-year-old woman becomes Grand Canyon ranger: 'I enjoy every minute'
by Eric Lutz in Fox Lake, Illinois from Environment | The Guardian on (#4A03J)
Rose Torphy is three years older than the national park itself, and recently joined as its oldest-ever junior ranger
Rose Torphy has had a large life.
At 103, she's the matriarch of a family with five generations now below her. She loves bowling, traveling and watching poker. Every afternoon, she takes her daily glass of wine into her bedroom to toast a photo of her late husband of more than six decades, Ralph: "Here's to you: no one better, no one damn near as good."
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