Photos: Kingwood Senior Village residents share secrets to a long life and more

Virginia Strayer (left) said it was exciting when her family got their first telephone. We didn't use it much because there weren't many places you could call. She is joined by fellow Kingwood Senior Village resident, Millie Seline (right).

Residents at Kingwood Senior Village enjoy friendships with friends. (Left to right) Lucy Belle, Rubye Dugger and Carmela Serraino enjoy each other's company while talking about the good old days.

Residents at Kingwood Senior Village enjoy friendships with new friends. Herman Hechler, Carmela Serraino, Virginia Strayer and Rubye Dugger enjoy each other's company while talking about the good old days.

Meet Dean Rone, 91-years-old. When asked about his secret to a long life, he replied, clean living, no smoking or drinking and good vitamins. Dean got his first job when he was 12-years-old hoeing corn. He made 50 cents a day plus room and board.

Carmela Serraino, 92-years- old, grew up in Brooklyn, New York and relocated to Texas twenty years ago. When asked what her secret was to a long life, she quickly responded it was staying positive.

Meet 92-year-old Mary Gibson. When asked about her secret to a long life, she said it was having a good family and good living.

Meet 93-year-old Mildred “Millie” Seline. Millie grew up on a farm in Eastman, Wisconsin. When she was young, her family had kerosene, no running water because you had to carry water from a well, no electricity and an outhouse.

Meet 93-year-old Mildred Seline. Millie's family had a telephone. It was what they called a party line where everybody can hear what you're saying. She is sitting next to 92-year-old Mary Gibson whose first car was an old Buick that cost $500.

During the Depression, Lou couldn't afford to buy soles for her shoes. Every night, her daddy would put 6 or 8 layers of newspaper on her shoes and polish them so they would look good. After walking to school the next day, the holes would be back.

Meet 95-year-old Lou Prevost. One day, her mother gave her 25 cents and she bought 1 lb. of beans, 1 lb. of rice and 1 small slice of pickle meat. This fed five people in her family.

Meet 94-year-old Herman Hechler. During WWII, Hechler was a deep sea diver in Korea and explored many places including a 350 pound Russian mine. Hechler's first set of wheels was a 4-door, 1946 Nash Ambassador.

Residents at Kingwood Senior Village enjoy friendships with new friends. Millie Seline and Mary Gibson enjoy each other's company and talking about the good old days.

Herman Hechler, 94-years-old, grew up in Alton, Illinois. When asked about his secret to a long life, he didn't hesitate to say, a martini with dinner, as he proudly wore his replica Astros World Series ring.

Residents at Kingwood Senior Village enjoy friendships with friends. Virginia Strayer and Mildred Seline enjoy each other's company and talking about the good old days.

Residents at Kingwood Senior Village enjoy friendships with new friends. Rubye Dugger and Virginia Strayer enjoy each other's company while talking about the good old days.

Meet 92-year-old Florence Bratton. Bratton's first car was a 1927 Chevrolet. She remembered it had holes in the floor. As she would drive, she was able to see the road through the holes.

Residents at Kingwood Senior Village enjoy friendships with friends. Florence Bratton and Marilyn Hayes enjoy each other's company while talking about the good old days.

Meet Dean Rone, 91-years-old. He and his wife have done quite as bit of dancing including square dances, ballroom dancing and the jitterbug. He said he didn't learn how to dance until he was 60-years-old.

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