Not many persons are fortunate enough to see the age of 104. Mrs Olive Blackmore,Members of the Alberttown Police Station presenting Mrs Blackmore with a cakealso known as Dolly, is one of the lucky few.The dedicated mother of 10 was honoured yesterday at a small family gathering to celebrate her 104th birthday. She lives at Lot 341 Cummings Street,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China, Georgetown. Relatives, friends and even members of the Alberttown Police Station joined the family to make this day all the more special for Mrs. Blackmore.“The sun is shining hot; the breeze is blowing cold,Wholesale Jerseys, oh what a lovely breeze it is” said the cheerful Mrs. Blackmore as she enjoyed the atmosphere in her home which she resided for some 80 years.Olive, born in 1911,Cheap Jerseys, a profound lover of entertainment always went an extra mile to ensure that everyone around her was comfortable and happy. But this time around she was on the receiving end of the confetti stick as she was pampered like a queen.Dolly’s youngest son, Marvin, 64, took his mother out of her chair to dance. Dolly kept a beat that had to be from back in her day; to this she danced for about one minute or so before retiring back to her chair.Mrs Blackmore, in her prime, lived in Barbados for some nine years before returning to Guyana,Jerseys NFL Cheap, she was a seamstress and took her place in the home as a housewife, dedicating herself to her family.In 1954,China Jerseys, after the death of her husband, Bertrand Blackmore, the mother took a different course. She vowed to care her children at whatever cost. Marvin Blackmoore said that his mother never remarried.He added,Cheap NHL Jerseys, “My mother showed courage and displayed the true meaning of motherly love when she took on the burden of raising eight kids on her own.”Dolly Blackmoore was also quite adventurous. She travelled a lot even visiting the United States of America and Canada.Dolly gave birth to 10 children, eight of whom are still alive. These are Cedric, Patricia, Marie, Lawrence, Gordon, Mortimer, Claire and Marvin. The eldest is Cedric, 76. Only Marvin resides in Guyana. She has eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.Marvin Blackmore said that the gifts and greetings his mother received from his siblings were endless.He said that his mother battled it out and raised her children, trying to instil the best qualities in them as she could.Dolly said she is quite happy to be alive but is ready to go when God calls. “Everybody else I know except my children are already with him.”
