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'''Fred Harold Hale, Sr.''' ([[December 1]], [[1890]] in [[New Sharon, Maine]] - [[November 19]], [[2004]] in [[Jamesville, New York]]) became the oldest documented man in the [[United States]] on the death of [[John Ingram McMorran]], and in the world on the death of [[Joan Riudavets]].

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Mr. Hale traveled much more extensively after his 95th year than most people do in a lifetime.  He visited his grandson in [[Japan]], stopping by [[Hawaii]] on the return trip where he tried surfing.  After turning 100, he visited [[Europe]] with his oldest son (Norman Dyer Hale - died December 29, 2004) and daughter in law to visit the locales of his son's military service during [[World War II]].

Mr. Hale had a large family, spread out over the entire country. 
 He outlived his wife and three of his five children. Of five children, two were still living at the time of his death (Norman Dyer Hale - died December 29, 2004, and Fred Hale Jr.). Three children had preceded him in death (Robert - died [[1918]] during influenza epidemic, Muriel - died [[1971]]?, and Carrie - died [[1992]]).  Mr. Hale had numerousine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great grandchildren.

Mr. Hale was the oldest retired railway postal worker ever, the oldest retired U.S. government employee ever, and the oldest registered beekeeper ever, among other honors and records.  He often related the true story of his last successful deer hunt at age 100 in [[Missouri]].

Mr. Hale credited his longevity to bee [[pollen]] and [[honey]] he ate each day, along with the occasional nip of [[whiskey]].

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