111-year-old Indian Wells man passes away as oldest man in nation
“He was born in 1906 —- 10 cents a gallon.”
It was a time with Theodore Roosevelt in office, and also one of the deadliest earthquakes in U.S. history rocking San Francisco. The birth year of Clarence Larry Matthews born May 1st, 1906 and now 111 years later he passed away as the oldest man in the country.
A neighbor and friend confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 & CBS Local 2 that Clarence Matthews passed away Saturday night at his home in Indian Wells.
Just last year, Mr. Matthews was honored by the state in front of a big crowd in Indian Wells, with a resolution from the assembly in July.
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