Richard Overton and the secret to life.

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9 жыл бұрын

At 108, Richard Overton is the nation's oldest WWII veteran. Currently, lives in East Austin where he enjoys the fame and endures misfortune that comes with outliving his contemporaries.

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@Brandon-vy6uw 9 жыл бұрын

"Back in '25" WOW

@joeytrimble1558 7 жыл бұрын

you're wrong Mr Overton your friends are not dead... we're all still here .. sign "The world"

@DofLinine 6 жыл бұрын

Joey Trimble yes I’m his friend also I wish I meet him

@CDG-PRODUCTIONS 2 ай бұрын

Still! 2024 and beyond

@mtarpley00 9 жыл бұрын

The greatest generation. Everything he said was a wonderful nugget of wisdom. Thank you for your service sir.

@mrcavalier3370 8 жыл бұрын

Ik. I hate living in this generation.

@mrcavalier3370 7 жыл бұрын

+deadhead686 k

@tummieflowers2681 6 ай бұрын

@@mrcavalier3370. Why?

@aleli5105 4 жыл бұрын

'I am happy today, because I am still living'... what a joy to have you around for so many years!

@dantesprophet9612 7 жыл бұрын

I have no problem admitting I'm crying like a bitch at "all my friends are dead" that fucked me up. God Bless You Richard Overton.

@princessadel1631 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Richard Overton, you are an amazing person and thank you for your service. You will never be forgotten.

@DDDiego 3 жыл бұрын

His family should make a book about him. We already have a documentary about him but a book would be amazing. So many more people around the world would be inspired

@sheilabarron5532 3 жыл бұрын

What wisdom I think this just helped me Thank God for Mr Overton Rest in Peace 🙏✌💙❤

@sylviajonesdavisstevenson2228 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mr. Overton for your Wonderful Service and Great Encouraging Words about Life and Living. GOD Bless you and keep you is my Prayer. AMEN

@DofLinine 6 жыл бұрын

He ain’t scared of nothing you can tell the way he say his words he the real one

@kdeloris2225 3 жыл бұрын

He said back in 1925 they couldn't get water. That's so sad

@DDDiego 3 жыл бұрын

And he still lived through it, such a strong man

@RetrofIex 5 жыл бұрын

He comes from the greatest generation, where men were men and loved America

@youngblackking3255 6 жыл бұрын

Respect to the OG Richard Overton.

@benphillips5517 7 жыл бұрын

Damn. Made me sad when he said all his friends were dead..

@theothegreekthunder1938 7 жыл бұрын

Ben Phillips ikr same

@scottcollins1889 7 жыл бұрын

Ben Phillips my grandpa tells me that all the time.

@dustanbateman3019 4 жыл бұрын

All my friends are dead? Push me to the edge?

@theblockcat-ain1572 3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about your life just try to stay in it. Wow

@waynehodgetts5220 7 жыл бұрын

I would buy his book if he had one out I think it would be interesting and I would get 2 life stories for the price of one.

@benstevinson764 3 жыл бұрын

Richard Overton is an American 🇺🇸 Legend! 🌟 R. I. P Sir! ✝️🕊

@RetrofIex 5 жыл бұрын

I miss him, would of been awesome to meet him and hear these pearls of simple wisdom

@johnnaiman 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Mr. Overton

@smoothoperator7023 2 жыл бұрын

Back in '25?? 🤯🤯🤯

@bigbadbill0071 5 жыл бұрын

if anyone deserves celebrity status its this guy

@kautodtitahazmonvlog803 3 жыл бұрын

Not easy though he is lucky to b alive still living in a world rapidly changing very diff what a world he had before where he can't cope with the changes because of his age all he is doing is going back remembering the past his experiences giving word of wisdom sharing his thoughts minds belief he is a treasure for the young his past but he finds hard to be part of the present modern world now he is gone all he left is sweet memories rest in peace sir thank you for your service to the country finally u will meet ur comrade again

@tonylavern901 4 жыл бұрын

Big inspiration👏🏾💓

@jondstewart 2 ай бұрын

He had quite a life growing up as well. Grew up in places most Austinites themselves didn’t even know about in nearby communities like St. Mary’s Colony and Creedmoor. His father was a sharecropper and on cold winter mornings, he and his father would be sitting by the fireplace drinking Gordon’s gin. 😊

@TravisLoneWolfWalsh 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I could meet him

@DDDiego 3 жыл бұрын

We will when it’s our time to go

@dorianphilotheates3769 Жыл бұрын

“I’m happy today ‘cause I’m livin’...” and “cigars and whiskey - they make me feel good...” are two of my favourite R.A. Overton quotes. Requiescat In Pace.

@davidmays7102 6 жыл бұрын

There's nothing that any of us could tell this man that he hasn't heard at one point or another in his life

@timd8912 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you....

@Jordan-hz1wr 2 жыл бұрын

The secret to life.... keep your cheerios in the oven!

@jondstewart 2 жыл бұрын

It was a home built in the 1940’s. They didn’t have a bunch of storage space like now. But yes, the oven should be for pots and pans for a small home, not cereal!

@leestill1797 2 жыл бұрын

LORD. MAY. MR. OVERTON LIVE. AGAIN IN THE NEW. WORLD 🌎 YOU HAVE MADE FOR YOUR. KIDS. TO LIVE FORVER ✨ IN BE HAPPY 😊 😇🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻☝🏼

@jameskhain2153 2 жыл бұрын

This man don’t play he will mess u up if he was still alive he look like he could beat your ass with his pinky finger. This man is a hero and happy Veterans Day to all the veterans

@dezerismith7529 8 ай бұрын

He had a lot of wisdom and was blessed.

@notthatdigusted7468 Жыл бұрын

I wish I were smart enough to build a time machine he seemed like such a nice man to meet in person.

@nickkrueger11 6 жыл бұрын

1:47 😞

@user-vb5vg6wk1g 11 ай бұрын

R.I.P Richard Overton...

@LilRec21 4 жыл бұрын

lol who else saw him get the cereal out of the oven? LEGEND!! Rest In Peace

@stuntslikeeveryday 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I do remember KISS, Led Zeppelin. I was an old man back then.

@StayPoor2.0 3 жыл бұрын

I wish he was still alive so I could have met him

@beesrosh Жыл бұрын

I’m happy today cause I’m living.

@cigarnewbie6436 4 жыл бұрын

Could anyone tell what cigar he was smoking?

@tennisguyky 4 жыл бұрын

Tampa Sweets

@RetrofIex 5 жыл бұрын

Rip

@loui9102 3 ай бұрын

☮️

@notthatdigusted7468 2 жыл бұрын

The day in the life of your average retired senior citizen basically.

@notthatdigusted7468 2 жыл бұрын

No different than my 94 yr old grannie.

@notthatdigusted7468 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately she died recently too of the same disease that took Dick Overton.

@ericwhitehead4992 3 жыл бұрын

Amen god bless

@Idontwantayoutubehandle. Жыл бұрын

At least he gets to reside by his friends now

@kaidenforbes6803 5 жыл бұрын

1:39 Why does he put his cereal in the oven?

@breejames6323 5 жыл бұрын

Kaiden Forbes exactly what I was wondering maybe he just didn’t have any room in his cabinets but idk

@cigarnewbie6436 4 жыл бұрын

He probably never uses the oven for cooking so he uses it for storage space. I've known elderly people to do this.

@jondstewart 2 жыл бұрын

Same reason I put cereal in our RV face down in the cabinets. Face down and no room elsewhere.

@lukebell7131 Жыл бұрын

1:37 storage space

@mjacob8512 9 ай бұрын

What cereal is he eating?

@neetweasel6277 8 ай бұрын

Honey nut cheerios.

@notthatdigusted7468 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like if he had quit smoking he probably could still be alive today look at 119 yr old Kane Tanaka.

@jondstewart 2 жыл бұрын

He didn’t ravage his lungs with tobacco, just his mouth. Dentures as a result, but fortunately no tongue, gum, or throat cancer ever happened.

@FritzDWhite 10 ай бұрын

He did it the healthy way. Tobacco is a nootropic

@mjacob8512 4 ай бұрын

That reporter reminds me of kamala harris

@JungleYT 3 жыл бұрын

He was smaller in size than I thought... *Q: WHY was the cereal box in the oven? - **1:39*

@jondstewart 3 жыл бұрын

He probably didn’t have a large pantry. Most 40’s era homes were small and pantry and closet space were very little back then.

@anantavideogohain9905 7 жыл бұрын

don't smoke cigar man. the you lasting so many years

@bladeshockey21 7 жыл бұрын

Ananta Video Gohain you're like 12 what do you know about cigars