Farewell to a Scrabble fan

Posted at 2:36 PM on December 20, 2011 by Bob Collins (5 Comments)
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Ruth Anderson has died at 112, the Marshall Independent reports this afternoon. She was the oldest person in Minnesota. She's been profiled many times over the last few years, partly because of her love of Scrabble, the last game of which she reportedly played on Thursday.

According to the list of living supercentenarians, the oldest Minnesotan is now Anna Stoehr, who is just a little more than 111, and lives in Elgin.

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Comments (5)

There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that Scrabble kept Anderson going.

There's no point in living a long life if your mind isn't along for the ride.

Posted by Mark Gisleson | December 20, 2011 4:47 PM

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I meant to point out that the new oldest person in Minnesota also is a Scrabble player.

Posted by Bob Collins | December 20, 2011 5:38 PM

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I'm upgrading from travel scrabble to a full set asap!

Posted by Bonnie | December 20, 2011 11:28 PM

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I play almost every night on Lexulous which is a derivative of Scrabble on line. It is stimulating for the brain and you get to play with people from all over the world. Very invigorating.

Posted by Annie Young | December 21, 2011 12:16 AM

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Esther Sharrow of Sartel MN is going to be 106 in April & she lives on her own & does ALL of her own cooking & cleaning. Her mind is as sharp as a tac.

Posted by DeYonne | January 1, 2012 3:37 PM

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