Illini 411: Who are the oldest living alumni?
Question courtesy of Spenser Bailey, ’20 LAS, MA ’23 LAS, MS ’23 IS
Question courtesy of Spenser Bailey, ’20 LAS, MA ’23 LAS, MS ’23 IS
A: According to our records, at of March 2024 the oldest alumni are Mabel Craf, ’30 ED (109), of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; followed by Otto Klein, ’37 ACES (108), of Florissant, Mo.; and Vernon Hill, ’38 LAS (107), of Freeport, Ill. Their secret: the orange and blue blood in their veins. That’s just science!
If you or an alum you know has broken the century mark, please write to us about your/their time at the U of I!
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