Local Woman Diana Wainwright's Grandfather 'Spry and Lovin' Life' at 101!

Diana Wainwright is proud of her Grandpa Glick and his zest for life. She is amazed at his energy at nearly 102, (his birthday is in July) claiming "he is still as active and wise as me" correcting herself with a laugh, that he is "more wise" than her.
Glick claims his secret to a long life is to "love everybody" and "stay busy."

"Grandpa Glick" photo courtesy Diana Wainwright

The following article was written by Modesto Bee reporter Kerry McKray.

Earle Glick, 101, whips around the corners of his 50-acre property in a golf cart.
He points out the highlights of the place, once a thriving dairy and hay operation. Here's where the milk barn stood, he says with a smile, here's where the feed racks were.
Thank goodness for the golf cart, Glick says, as he rounds another bend. Since suffering a stroke at age 97, it's the only way he has to get around his land, just off Claus Road in Modesto, where he's lived and worked since the 1940s. "This thing's a lifesaver," Glick says.
Make no mistake, Glick gets around. He and his "roommate" — a fox terrier mix named Bonnie — tool around the farm just about every day, fixing this fence, clearing those weeds. He dances twice a week at area senior centers. His partners, all younger women, drive him there.
"I leave my walker here, grab my cane, and I'm out the door," he says.
Glick, like many in his generation, has seen his share of hard work and lean economic times.
The biggest challenge he's faced? The Depression. He was a young father then, and work was hard to come by. He was lucky, he says, when he landed a job building levees in orchards for 15 cents an hour.
His biggest joy? Farming, of course. "Farming has been hard work, but I like to see things grow," Glick says.
What surprises him most? "I never had any idea there would be a man on the moon," he says.
The current recession also took him by surprise. "I can't barely believe we're in another hitch right now."
Regrets? He doesn't have many. "I haven't traveled as much as I would like to," said Glick, who has outlived two wives. "And it's no fun traveling alone."
His secret? "Love everybody," he says, "and keep busy. That's the secret to a long life."

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