Gladys Edgerton to mark 100th birthday

Gladys Edgerton enjoys lunch while talking about her upcoming 100th birthday.

A party 100 years in the making will be at the Colfax United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. Gladys Edgerton, a Colfax resident of approximately 80 years, will celebrate her 100th birthday.

Bob Russell, a long-time friend of Edgerton's, has organized the celebration for local friends to be able to celebrate Edgerton's birthday. A separate family celebration will take place Dec. 10 in Spokane with her children.

Russell said he is planning “a normal birthday party” to mark Edgerton's 100th.

“We'll sing ha...