On Wednesday, Agnes Benjamin, of Silver City, Wismar, Linden, celebrated her centennial birth anniversary and she credited her strong faith, devotion, her passion for cleanliness and maintaining a healthy diet for her long life.
Benjamin, well-known as “Aunt Aggie,” was honoured at her home by members of the Linden Policing Group, the Regional Democratic Council and the regional arm of the PNCR’s National Congress of Women (NCW), which offered hampers and a birthday cake and other gifts in recognition of her milestone.
Linden’s newest centenarian was happy to have been recognised by the community organisations and she showered them with blessings and urged them to do their best to maintain a healthy lifestyle, which should include keeping their homes and surroundings clean and tidy. “I am happy that God has kept me to this age. I am grateful to him but I think this is enough for me,” said Benjamin when asked if she would like to see many more years. She has
