Émile Turlant

Émile Turlant (April 1, 1904[1] – September 15, 2013) was, at the time of his death, France's oldest living man.[2]

Émile Turlant
Born(1904-04-01)1 April 1904
Moulins-sur-Allier, France
Died(2013-09-15)15 September 2013
(aged 109 years, 167 days)
NationalityFrench
OccupationParachute factory worker
Known forOldest living man in France
Spouse(s)Lucienne Crête (married 1932–1992)

Life

Emile Turlant, from France, was born in Moulins-sur-Allier, a commune in the region of Auvergne in central France.[3] He went to Paris, the French capital, to work, first working in a parachute factory and then working for the RATP Group, which is a state-owned public transport operator.[3] He married Lucienne Crête, a seamstress, in 1932 and had no children.[3] He was mobilized during World War II but was not called up to fight.[4] He worked during the night while she worked during the day, which he said prevented them from spending a lot of time together.[3] Lucienne died in 1992.[3] Turlant retired when he was in his 50s, and in the early 1960s he moved to Nièvre at Beaumont-la-Ferrière.[3] Emile Turlant was described by his neighbors as someone who is grumpy, never happy, and very strong.[4] Turlant lived by himself until age 92, when he decided to move to a retirement home due to declining strength.[4] He received visits from some local officials once or twice during every month, including visits from the mayor of Beaumont-la-Ferrière.[3][4] Before his death, Turlant had very poor hearing and had trouble moving, and in addition he did not speak much.[4] Nevertheless, he enjoyed his 108th and 109th birthday celebrations, in both cases drinking wine and eating cake.[3][4] He died September 15, 2013, at the age of 109.[5]

References
  1. www.lejdc.fr - Morvan - VARENNES-VAUZELLES (58640) - A 109 ans, le doyen des Français est Nivernais
  2. Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon : décédée à 106 ans - La Nouvelle République Deux-Sèvres
  3. Daniel Pesce (March 20, 2013). "Val de Loire - BEAUMONT-LA-FERRIERE (58700) - Emile Turlant, 108 ans, proche du record de France de longévité [PHOTOS]". www.lejdc.fr. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. www.lamontagne.fr - A la Une - MOULINS (03000) - Né en 1904, Emile est devenu hier à 109 ans le doyen des Français
  5. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lamontagne.fr%2Fauvergne%2Factualite%2Fdepartement%2Fallier%2Fmoulins%2F2013%2F09%2F15%2Fle-nivernais-emile-turlant-doyen-des-francais-est-decede-a-109-ans-1692081.html
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