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Members of the Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County and the USS Fort Worth surprised a 101-year-old veteran.
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Elsie Rippin turned 101 years old last week.
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Rippin received a cake and a new phone.
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Members of the Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County and the USS Fort Worth surprised a 101-year-old veteran.
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Elsie Rippin turned 101 years old last week.
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Rippin received a cake and a new phone.
Texas’s Haltum CityA 101-year-old veteran of the armed forces in Hamburg City received a special delivery from Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County, going above and beyond.
On January 31, Elsie Rippin, who most people know as Ms. Kitty, celebrated her 101st birthday.
Men and women from the USS Fort Worth, a US Navy combat ship headquartered in San Diego, expressed gratitude to Ms. Kitty for her service.
Elsie Rippin
The backstory
Rippin participated in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Service (WAVES) program of the US Navy from 1942 to 1944.
In order to free up more men for naval service, the initiative permitted women to accept onshore assignments.
Ms. Kitty was employed as a machinist mate in the aviation industry.
“There was no television or anything similar when the conflict started. I don’t believe I was that patriotic back then, and there was only radio. She remarked, “Everyone was joining, and I wanted to join something.” “I worked on airplane parts, you know, cleaning them when the airplane was down.”
Navy crew surprises 101-year-old veteran
Ms. Kitty received a cake, a present, and the opportunity to meet Meals on Wheels and the USS Fort Worth during the birthday party.
Capt. Dana Canby of the USS Fort Worth stated, “It is inspiring to learn about how ordinary people join our naval service to perform their duties, do so with diligence, and they strengthen us as a nation and a Navy.”
A phone with extra-large number buttons was given to Ms. Kitty.
“Happy. I’m not sure. I simply assumed that everyone would stop by, say something, and be done with it. But you all gave me such lovely presents, my god. Naturally, my phone is my favorite, followed by the cake,” she remarked.
She also offered some observations regarding her lifespan.
“I’ve always liked dancing, especially ballroom dancing. “I never smoked or drank alcohol, but I did eat chocolate candy,” she added.
The Source: FOX 4 crews at the surprise in Haltom City provided the information for this piece.
