Centenarians at Friendship Village Reflect on Long, Satisfying Lives

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Posted Feb 24, 2012

Daily Herald

Ask Kathryn Marwitz of Schaumburg what the secret is to her long life, and she hardly misses a beat.

“I have no clue,” she quips. Then, reflecting on it a bit, she adds that hard work and staying busy has kept her young. She turns 102 next week.

“I always tried to do the very best in everything I did,” says Marwitz, who worked as a bookkeeper and accounting supervisor for a small company. “I kept busy all the time. I think that’s the secret.”

Marwitz was one of 17 centenarians honored Friday by officials with Friendship Village. Every year on the anniversary of the senior residence community, they recognize residents reaching 100 years or more that year.

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