FAMILY & FRIENDS HELP FLORA BANKSTON CELEBRATE HER 101st BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Flora Bankston was born in Courtland, Alabama, on September 15, 1911. Family members, friends, and staff members of Oak Park Healthcare Center where she lives, threw a gala 101st birthday party for her on September 14. 

Mrs. Bankston is the mother of four children, three sons and a daughter. She was a domestic worker and lived in Chicago’s Austin community for many years. Last year, on her 100th birthday, Mrs. Bankston received a letter of congratulations and good wishes from President Barack Obama. Oak Park Healthcare Center is located at 625 North Harlem Avenue, Oak Park.