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Seal Beach Centenarian Celebrates a Lifetime of History-Making Moments

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Seal Beach Centenarian Celebrates a Lifetime of History-Making Moments
Cliff Pedersen, whose 104th birthday was celebrated on July 21, 2021, continues to dance and lead weekly exercise classes, despite being legally blind. Courtesy of Reggie Ige
Lynn Hackman
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When 104-year-old Cliff Pedersen was born, Woodrow Wilson was president, and women were not yet allowed to vote.

The spry Seal Beach, California, war veteran is a walking chronicle of information and experience, a man who has witnessed a lifetime of the tragedies and triumphs that make for a breathtaking compilation of the history-making moments that have come to define the world we know today.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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