BIOGRAPHY

Gray was born on 16 September 1914, as the second of six children, on a farm located between Obert and Wynot in northeast Nebraska.

In the 1980s, the Gray family relocated to Lincoln. Even in her later years as a centenarian, she remained an avid fan of Huskers football and Royals baseball. At the age of 107, when asked about the secret to a long life, she laughed and admitted she didn’t have a specific answer. However, she added that getting good sleep and putting others before yourself were important.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Eli Logan and Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 30 September 2024.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Lincoln woman celebrates 107th birthday” – KOLN, 17 September 2021

* “Happy 110th birthday, Vanesta!” – Home Instead (Lincoln, NE), 16 September 2024

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