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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

VALE Olive Riley (1899-2008)

Thanks to Suzz (suzzwords) for this piece of sad news. I hope she doesn't mind that I've pinched it, and posted it here for posterity, an incredible elder-blogger for sure (and an Aussie to boot).

Olive Riley, the world’s oldest blogger, passed away Saturday, July 12, at the age of 108.

Her blog – or blob – as she called it, was read by thousands around the world. From her first post in February 2007, Olive documented life events and sang happy songs that gave many of her readers historical insights into what it was like to grow up in Broken Hill, Australia.

Olive Riley was an amazing woman who made a profound impact on the elder blogging community as well as her non-blogging readers.

We will miss you and remember you, Olive, and pray your inspirational spirit will sing happy songs in Heaven.

www.allaboutolive.com.au

www.nola.com

www.abc.net.au

www.telegraph.co.uk

posted at: 6:24:00 AM               posted by: DellaB  
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At 1:41 PM, July 29, 2008, Blogger mike said...

Thanks Dellab for celebrating Ollie's passing. i do hope you'll have a chance to read some of her posts while they are still up. Mike, her helper

 
At 9:00 PM, March 24, 2010, Blogger Robert said...

Hey I was researching for a blog on I.C.E. and was linked to your blog. Thoroughly enjoyed and will come back and read more. Thanks. We have similar ideas so you ma enjoy mine: arthurstace.blogspot.com

Thanks again

 

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