Centenarian’s lesson: Treat everyone with respect

Centenarian Norma Elaine Odle built her family on one lesson: whether you are speaking to a prime minister or a labourer, you owe them the same decency, courtesy and respect.

That was the message her children shared as family and friends gathered at the Calma Beach Club, Holetown, St. James, where President, His Excellency, the Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic paid Odle a special visit.

Odle was in good spirits. Soft-spoken but engaging, she was all smiles, dressed elegantly in pale pink with pearls to mark the occasion. As is customary, the President toasted her before the many relatives and friends who filled the beachside venue.