Centenarian: Laura. L. Anderson The township of The Bluff in North Eleuthera has a very special distinction among others by having a number of residents who have lived full, healthy lives, surpassing the life span of many others across the world, and amazingly living past the century mark. Mrs. Laura Anderson, a very distinguished member of The Bluff community through her lifetime of contributions to her hometown, celebrated her 100th birthday, during February of 2018. Before joining the centenarian club this year, in 2017 the North Eleuthera Primary School was renamed in her honour as the Laura L. Anderson Primary School. So during her most special of birthdays, she chose to spend it with the students and staff of the school, for which she is now a living patroness.
Mrs. Laura L. Anderson surrounded by an adoring group of students from the primary school renamed in her honour in The Bluff, North Eleuthera.
During the short service, students from different grades performed songs, recitals and dance routines for the birthday lady’s entertainment before the special moment of presenting Mrs. Anderson with her 100th birthday cake. Mrs. Anderson, who shared that she was still in good health, was able to stand and cut the first piece of cake, before presenting it to a former student nearby. She was also presented with gifts of fruit baskets, which she said she was delighted to receive, since she really enjoyed eating fresh fruits. She gave a response to all present, in a clear and resounding voice, which gave testament to her strength, saying, “I want to say a very special thank you to everyone who is here. Not only the teachers, the principal, and the pastors, but to all the parents and all the children as well. I want to thank you for being so kind and showing your love to me. I appreciate this, and I am praying that God will bless you all, from the oldest to
the youngest, and that the young children will grow up in the spirit of the Lord, living a godly life. So when Jesus comes, we will all be ready to go with him. Amen!” Following the 100th birthday service, Mrs. Anderson, who taught at the school for many years before retiring, expressed how she felt about the school taking time out to celebrate with her, saying, “I feel so wonderful! I said, how could they think I’m so important, but God is good. I’ve done my best, and tried to help the school in all the years that I was there. I was happy to see one of my students still there teaching … God is so good. I give Him thanks every day, because He has been so good to me. My memory has not failed. I was good at Math, and I haven’t forgotten any of it. So I thank God for that. I’ve given Him my heart, my everything. So whatever comes my way, He is taking care of me - so I don’t have to worry.”
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