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Denver Woman Wants 108 Cards For Her 108th Birthday!

THIS NEXT STORY -- IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!
A DENVER WOMAN IS CELEBRATING A MAJOR MILESTONE VERYYY FEW HAVE REACHED.
MISS GERTIE ABKES TURNS 108-YEARS-OLD TOMORROW.

BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.... SHE CAN'T HAVE A MAJOR BIRTHDAY PARTY.
INSTEAD... SHE'S ASKING FOR CARDS!
108 OF THEM TO BE EXACT - ONE FOR EACH YEAR OF HER LIFE.
MISS GERTIE WAS BORN IN 19-12 IN IOWA.
SHE'S NOW SURVIVED TWO PANDEMICS... AND BOTH WORLD WARS!
SHE AND HER HUSBAND MOVED TO DENVER IN THE FORTIES.
SHE ATTENDED NURSING SCHOOL AND WORKED AT ROSE HOSPITAL.
NOW AT THE AMAZING AGE OF 108 SHE'S HOPING TO RECIEVE A CARD FOR EVERY YEAR SHE'S BEEN ALIVE.
LET'S HELP MAKE HER BIG BIRTHDAY ALL SHE'S DREAMING OF!
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEND HER A CARD... WE'LL HAVE THAT INFORMATION LATER TODAY ON OUR WEBSITE C-B-S-DENVER-DOT-COM.

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