FL S1148

Recognizes Elsie Marie Calvert Thompson as the oldest living American as of January 2, 2013

Elsie Marie Calvert was born April 5, 1899, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and married Ronald L. Thompson in 1921

Managed her husband's gold refinery business during World War II while he served in the military and later in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 22 years

Retired to Clearwater, Florida in 1971 where she continues to reside

Became the fifth-oldest living person in the world on January 12, 2013, and entered the list of 100 oldest women of all time on January 13, 2013