Oldest Living Man in the World - Walter Breuning

Walter Breuning is the oldest living man in the world at 113 years of age. Born September 21, 1896 our American supercentarian is the last known surviving man who was born in 1896 amongst many other distinctions his age has brought upon him.

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Walter was born in Melrose, Minnesota to John Breuning and Cora Morehouse Breuning. In 1901, the family moved to De Smet, South Dakota where Walter attended school until 1910 when his family broke apart. His first job was scraping bakery pans for $2.50 a week. His real career began in 1913 when he joined the Great Northern Railway in 1913. He stayed with the railroad for 50 years. When WWI came around he signed up but was never called up; by WWII he was too old to serve. In 1922 he married the love of his life Agnes and remained married until her passing in 1957.

Walter has lived at the Rainbow Retirement and Assisted Living Center in Great Falls, Montana for the last 30 years. Always dressed in a suit and tie each day, he is in excellent health attributing his long life to eating well and keeping physically and mentally active. He takes just one aspirin a day and is quite the conversationalist with a sharp mind and accurate memory. Ask him about his grandfather's experience in the American Civil War or what he was doing the day McKinley was shot. Walter's motto "If you keep your mind busy and keep your body busy, you're going to be around a long time."

Besides being the oldest man alive he is the oldest Mason and Shriner alive. Walter is a man that has served many over his full and complete life. A life he is continuing to live!