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100-year-old Atlanta man celebrates 100th day of school with great-granddaughter's class

Saint Thomas More School in Decatur is marking its 100th day of school, a fun milestone that marks the halfway point of the school year.

For the special day, most kindergarteners decided to bring 100 objects, but KJ Schmansky decided to bring her 100-year-old great-grandfather."

"I was born October the 8th, 1925 in Grant Park. Well, not in the park…" Sonny Ragan joked.

For Schmansky and her classmates at Saint Thomas More School, this was a show-and-tell to remember.

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K.J. Schmansky brought her 100-year-old grandfather to class to celebrate 100 days of school. CBS News Atlanta

Kindergarteners dressed up as centenarians as Ragan showed his great-granddaughter's class a life well-lived.

"They asked him questions like what was different from now and then," Schmansky said.

"Did I have a car? Were there grocery stores?" Ragan said.

Other than three years in the U.S. Navy, Ragan has lived in Atlanta his entire life.

"It's been a big, big change for somebody who's 100 years old," he said.

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Kindergarteners dressed up as centenarians as 100-year-old Sonny Ragan answered their questions and told them stories of a life well-lived. CBS News Atlanta

What's kept him going for 100 years? Ragan says it's faith and family.

"I'm not good with that many words, but she's the best. I tell you, I love her with all my heart, and I think she loves me the same way," he said.

It's faith, family, and love that bridges generations.

Ragan says that he hopes to live to 105 to see his great-granddaughter continue to grow up.

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