My New Hero

As he closes in on his 109th birthday later this month, Richard Overton said he is enjoying his growing renown as one of the nation’s oldest living World War II veterans—and one who continues to drive, tend his lawn here, and partake of whiskey and small cigars. 

“I smoke at least 12 Tampa Sweet cigars a day,” said Mr. Overton, a U.S. Army veteran.

Koppel, Nathan. "Yard Work, Cigars as Veteran Nears 109." The Wall Street Journal, May 4, 2015, A4. Accessed on May 4, 2015, http://www.wsj.com/articles/veteran-richard-overton-nears-109th-birthday-with-yard-work-and-whiskey-1430696172