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15/04/2026 6:15 am
Ms. Alma Marie Kam, the oldest person in Washington state, sadly passed away on 9 April 2026 at age 112.
She was born on 27 November 1913. She and her husband moved to Seattle in 1945, where they established their family home and ran a family business for 52 years. Their local church and their children’s school were all located within an eight-block radius. She had four children, and at 104, she had seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Rest in peace.
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http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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15/04/2026 9:35 am
Rest in peace Ms Kam.
15/04/2026 10:10 am
R.I.P. Ms. Kam.
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16/04/2026 8:09 am
https://longeviquest.com/2026/04/alma-marie-kam-the-oldest-person-in-washington-usa-dies-at-112/
Alma Marie Kam, the Oldest Person in Washington, USA, Dies at 112
Alma Marie Kam, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Washington, passed away in Seattle on 9 April, at the age of 112 years, 133 days.
Alma Marie Kam was born on 27 November 1913. She and her husband moved to Seattle in 1945, where they established their family home and ran a family business for 52 years. Their local church and their children’s school were all located within an eight-block radius. She had four children.
On 22 April 2024, following the passing of Dorothy Reed, she became the oldest known living person in Washington.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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10/05/2026 9:35 pm
- She is the 913th oldest person in history, tied with
- Maria Oliva F April 16, 1909 August 27, 2021 112 years, 133 days ItalyITA
- She is the 345th oldest person in US history
- She was the 10th oldest living person in the US
- She was ranked 49th as the oldest living person in the world, but likely died when she was around 51
- She is the 5th oldest person in history to die in Washington and the 5th born in North Dakota
- Does anyone know who the oldest living person in Washington is right now?
This post was modified 3 weeks ago by diego
11/05/2026 1:19 am
@diego An anonymous woman born 21 June 1917, I believe. Though there is probably someone older unidentified.
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