A militant group led by the socialist candidate for mayor, Manuel Soler, and the members of her candidacy Ana María Lario and Tischler, today visited Elvira Sánchez Carrasco on his 105 birthday.
Militants in the neighborhood of San Cristobal has become a tradition to visit what is the longest running nearby the area the day of their anniversary.
As usual, he has been honored with a bouquet of red roses and a birthday cake that the honoree has insisted on testing.
Both Manuel Soler and Ana Lario have agreed to highlight the enormous vitality of Elvira, his love of his large family and that is a true living library for the neighborhood.
Natural Parish (Lorca) as a young man he moved to St. Cayetano Lorca (old street Bufa) where he has lived most of his life, except in seasons when he emigrated to France to work in the harvest.
Elvira was married for 75 years with John Smith, who died a decade ago.
Fruit of their union had six children, who have given ten grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great granddaughter and one that will be born soon.
As discussed their families, the century-old woman has an iron and usually performed tasks such as crochet or mold.
In fact, anecdotally, all boast beautiful granddaughters blankets woven by Elvira.
Source: PSOE Lorca