Trudy Edmonds has become just the second Benhome resident to turn 100 in the aged care home’s 150 year history.
Her family made quite the crowd at the gathering, as Mrs Edmonds has a large number of relatives.
She married Harry Edmonds in 1933 and went on to have five children, 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 10 great, great-grandchildren.
Mrs Edmonds was born and raised in Horseshoe Bend, and also lived at Tenambit, Tea Gardens and Rutherford.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 11 Oct 2016.