R.I.P.Olive Riley
Posted on 07/16/2008 3:11:25 AM PDT by Fred Nerks
Australian woman dies at age 108 after winning an international audience
World's oldest blogger dies July 14: Olive Riley, considered the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108, with her last posting talking about her ailing health but also how she still sings a happy song every day.
Olive Riley, of Woy Woy about 50 miles north of Sydney, began blogging in February last year, sharing stories from her life during the two world wars, raising three children on her own, and working as a station cook in the outback.
The physically frail but mentally alert Riley won an international audience with her blog, The Life of Riley (www.allaboutolive.com.au), and series of videos posted on YouTube with her talking and singing...
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R.I.P.Olive Riley
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“POSTSCRIPT. Mike has just told me that many people are having trouble accessing Olive’s blog. Let’s hope it’s only a temporary glitch. He sends his thanks to all the bloggers who have sent message of condolence through this temporary blog.
Mike says he will approve and post all messages so far sent to him, as soon as possible. Keep trying to access the site, but the problem may take a day or two to fix. So please be patient!”
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