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Happy 100th birthday Hazel Cofer: Local centenarian finds new purpose in life and recommends eating dessert first
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Hazel Cofer, right, celebrates her 100th birthday with her granddaughter, Amy McGuire, at the Oaks at Braselton. Photo courtesy Amy McGuire
Oftentimes when someone turns 100 years old in the U.S., they receive a letter from the president, congratulating them on their longevity. For most of Amy McGuire’s life, she said her grandmother, Hazel Cofer, would mention her plans to receive this recognition, then “head home.”Cofer became a centenarian on Monday, April 19. McGuire said she recently shared the news with her grandmother about the soon-to-arrive letter.“She told me, ‘Just tell him to keep it,’” McGuire said with a laugh. “That told me she’s not through living.