Los Angeles Times | September 11, 2009 | 9:48 a.m. Gertrude Baines, the world's oldest person, dies at 115
Gertrude Baines, a former maid who was born before the discovery of penicillin and was the world's oldest person, died today in Los Angeles. She was 115. The Shellman, Ga., native, whose father was believed to have been a slave, was born April 6, 1894, when the U.S. flag had 44 stars and Grover Cleveland was president. She died at Western Convalescent Hospital, according to the hospital's administrator, Emma Camanag. More at: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/NS240J/ZH/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/RNMDAP/ZH/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/2693IC/ZH/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/9ZPBF4/ZH/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/HD82H9/ZH/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/QF7K2L/ZH/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/9ZPBFK/ZH/t?a=F9YWH8&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=XTDS7K You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/J35QR/4M2OSF/UUSUC/D4TOUQ/ZH/t [[9UIJ7Y-XTDS7K-J35QR-4M2OSF-UUSUC-T-M2-20090911-1d95f4f4bab47fe5f]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/11/2009 07:53:00 PM
