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REDLANDS >> What is Vernal McCalls secret to longevity?

Behaving yourself, said the local woman days before her 107th birthday on Monday.

McCall may be new to the Mission Commons family, but Saturday there will be a birthday celebration complete with cake and a visit from friends and family.

McCall, the third oldest of her 11 siblings, was born on July 31, 1910 in Kansas.

At 16, McCall and family made their way to California in a 1924 Ford Model T and remained.

Several of my family members still live (in Kansas), she said. They have a lot of respect for one another.

She married her husband Wesley on New Years Day in 1932. The couple were married for close to 51 years before his death on Christmas Eve in 1984.

The couple had one daughter, Sharyn Krauch of Cherry Valley, who cared for her mother for several years before McCall moved to the Redlands-based retirement facility.

McCall wore many hats as a teacher, librarian for the Riverside school system, and an office clerk for Childrens Home, a nonprofit that provided care for boys and girls who didnt have anyone to take care of them, she said. When her husband was in the service, she stayed by his side, Krauch said.

She loved to travel with her husband. Some popular destinations were Italy and Russia, and traveling all over the U.S.

McCall often stays to herself, but she is a an active crocheter. Krauch said her mother has created dozens of gifts for family and friends through her craft.

And while quiet, she does have a sense of humor.

Shes quite observant, Krauch said.

McCall is also woman of God who reads the Bible each morning, her daughter said, and believes peace can help sustain our future.

Another tip obey your parents, she said.

As for turning 107, McCall finds humor in the thought.

What else could I do but be alive or be dead, she said.

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