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Worth Knowing: Among her many brushes with history, the Saginaw, Minn., resident was the oldest person to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Martha Westlund died March 6, 2021, at age 105.
Over a century of stories: Saginaw woman spread positivity, recalled historic events Martha Westlund witnessed over 10 decades of history in her 105 years, from the fires of 1918, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written By: Izabel Johnson | × Martha Westlund pictured on her 102nd birthday, Oct. 5, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Shelton) When Tim Westlund recalls his late mother’s life, he doesn’t focus on the inevitable hardships she endured, such as the loss of loved ones or life during the Great Depression. He doesn’t remember things like arguments or slamming ...
Over a century of stories: Sawyer woman spread positivity, recalled historic events Martha Westlund witnessed over 10 decades of history in her 105 years, from the fires of 1918, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written By: Izabel Johnson | × Martha Westlund pictured on her 102nd birthday, Oct. 5, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Shelton) When Tim Westlund recalls his late mother’s life, he doesn’t focus on the inevitable hardships she endured, such as the loss of loved ones or life during the Great Depression. He doesn’t remember things like arguments or slamming d...