Velva Woman Celebrates 100th B-day

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andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/valentines-dayandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Valentine's Dayandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; is a special day for many people, but when you also celebrate your birthday on February 14th, and you've done so for an entire century, Cupid's Holiday becomes a little more special. Evelyn Valentine Burgess, has shared her birthday with Valentine's Day for 100 years, and today, friends and family gathered at the andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/souris-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Sourisandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; Valley Care Center in andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/velva-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Velvaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; for a special celebration. Evelyn was born in Maddock and was the first of 15 children. Following high school, she attended andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/minot-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Minotandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; State College and after receiving her degree, she taught at a one-room school house. Evelyn has held various other jobs, which include being a cook on a dude ranch and working at Montgomery Ward in Minot. Throughout the years, her and her husband ran theaters in both andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/mcclusky-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;McCluskyandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; and Velva, and even operated the Aandamp;amp;amp;W in andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/williston-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Willistonandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;. She has 2 children, 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Evelyn and her husband were married for 70 years until his passing two years ago. He was one hundred two years-old.  « Less