Not to be confused with Ada Thompson.
| Alice Thompson | |
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| Birth: | 17 March 1911 Flora, Mississippi, USA |
| Death: | 1 January 2023 Berkeley Village, Illinois, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 290 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Unvalidated | |
Alice Thompson (née Rice; 17 March 1911 – 1 January 2023) was an American supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Illinois.
Biography[]
Alice Thompson was born in Flora, Mississippi, USA on 17 March 1911 to Milton and Georgia Rice.
In the 1950s, after the death of her husband, John Lee Thompson, Alice decided to migrate from Jackson, Mississippi to West Garfield, Chicago, where she remained until about 2000.
As a Chicagoan, Thompson became a devoted Bulls fan. Her son, M.C. Thompson, was a standout basketball player at DePaul University and died in 2018. She later went to Oak Park and lived there for about 10 years, and after, she moved to Berkeley.
Thompson was the mother of 10 children, of which only five were still alive in March 2022. When asked about the secret of her longevity she said "singing and praying".
At the age of 109, other than arthritis, Thompson was in good health and had a very good memory. Her eldest daughter, Rosie Jenkins, was 92 years old in March 2022.
At the time of her 110th birthday in 2021, Thompson had recently received the COVID-19 vaccine shot, making her one of the oldest known people to be vaccinated against the disease.
Thompson died in Berkeley Village, Illinois, USA on 1 January 2023, at the age of 111 years, 290 days.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ‘Singing and praying’ is her prescription for long life Chicago Sun-Times, 13 March 2020
- Berkeley Celebrates 110-Year-Old’s Birthday With Car Caravan Village Free Press, 17 March 2021
- Alice celebrated her 110th birthday today Village of Berkeley on Facebook, 17 March 2021
- Tomorrow March 17th is A very Dear family friend's Birthday, Mrs Alice Thompson will be 111years of age! Henrietta Sept on Facebook, 16 March 2022
- Birthday Blessings Mother Alice Thompson!!!happy 111th birthday grandma Thompson Reginald Robinson on Facebook, 17 March 2022
- Berkeley Celebrates 111-Year-Old With Car Caravan Village Free Press, 17 March 2022
- Death mention Facebook Post, 3 January 2023