Edythe Kirchmaier

Edythe Kirchmaier (January 22, 1908 – October 24, 2015) was a centenarian woman who was the oldest user on the social media site Facebook. On January 22, 2013, she signed up to the site on her 105th birthday.[1][2] She was the University of Chicago's oldest graduate, and resided in Santa Barbara, California. She was also a graduate of The Ohio State University and Springfield High School in Ohio.[3]

Edythe Kirchmaier
Born(1908-01-22)January 22, 1908
Springfield, Ohio
DiedOctober 24, 2015(2015-10-24) (aged 107)
OccupationRetired social worker, 42 year volunteer with organisation Direct Relief
Known forCentenarian
oldest Facebook user
Children2 children

In retirement, she volunteered once a week for the charity Direct Relief.[4] She was the eldest registered driver in California and had a perfect record during her 86 years as a motorist. She was donated a Honda Civic to help her work with her organisation after her caravan was destroyed.

She was married for over 70 years. Her husband died in 2008 at age 98, when she was 100 years of age.[4]

She was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, and on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Super Soul Sunday, for her volunteer work at Direct Relief.[5]

She died at the age of 107 on October 24, 2015.[6]

References
  1. Berkman, Fran (27 August 2013). "Facebook's Oldest User, 105, Gets a New Car From Mystery Donor". Mashable. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. Neporent, Liz (7 February 2013). "Centenarian Facebook User Adds a Few Wrinkles to Site". ABC News. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. Okura, Lynn (28 October 2014). "Edythe Kirchmaier, Facebook's Oldest User, Shares Her Beautiful Wisdom (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. Cavaliere, Victoria (7 February 2013). "At 105, Edythe Kirchmaier is Facebook's oldest user". New York Daily News. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. Rael, Hannah (14 January 2015). "A Lifetime of Giving Back: Celebrating Edythe Kirchmaier at 107". Direct Relief. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. "Edythe Kirchmaier, January 22, 1908 ~ October 24, 2015 (Direct Relief)". Direct Relief. Wn.com. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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