Arthur Winston was only absent for one day during his working life - when his wife died in 1988.
Born in Oklahoma, he began picking cotton when he was 10.
But several harvests were lost to droughts and storms, forcing the family to head west. In 1924 he found work with the Pacific Electric Railway Co.
In recent years, Mr Winston led a team of 11 service attendants. Every day they fuelled and washed dozens of buses.
"I just kept on going. I'd rather be moving, working or doing something than laying around the house," he said.
Mr Winston's great-niece said he had never been late for work and had an impeccable record in terms of safety.
"His fellow employees have always looked up to him. He has shown us he is a man of integrity and honour, and provided us with a good model of work ethics," Yvette Chappell-Ingram said.
Mr Winston has no definite plans for retirement but said he wants to keep busy - possibly working with senior citizens. He is also planning to travel to Tennessee to visit his 98-year-old brother.
photo & story courtesy news.google.com, 03/23/06
32"Show your fear of God by standing up in the presence of elderly people and showing respect for the aged. I am the LORD.
WHAT DOES TODAY'S SCRIPTURE TEACH US ABOUT HONORING THE ELDERLY?
God gave the Israelites a very specific instruction that we should apply too. We must show respect for the elderly, because this honors them and God.
HOW ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS? DO YOU SHOW RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY?
My favorite part of today's news story is that Mr. Winston is thinking about working with senior citizens. You might say that he's going to become a youthworker since he will be older than everyone he works with! What will you be able to do when you become old?
A lot of jokes are made about the aged in our culture. It's often easy to ignore them and not spend time with them. When their memory fades, their hearing goes, their eyes fail and their ideas are different than ours - we tend to disregard their opinions and God's command to give them honor.
But they are precious in God's sight and if we spend time with them - we could learn from their life experiences and wisdom. Plus, it would make their day!
If you have a heart for those who are old, you will remain young at heart.
- Memorize Leviticus 19:32.
- Once a week, help out an elderly person in your neighborhood.
- Write your grandparents a letter expressing your love and appreciation for them, even if they live nearby or you see them often. They love notes and email. If your grandparents are not living, do this for another older couple or person.
- Once a month, visit a nursing home and spend time with a resident.
- With your youth group or small group, develop a plan to have a ministry to the elderly in your church or community.
Daily Devos is published Monday through Friday. Archives can be found at YFC.ORG. Its purpose is to help you apply truths from God's Word every day.
Our writer, Byron Emmert, has been involved with Youth For Christ for 30 years. He's served as Campus Life Staff, as a writer, and in leadership for the DCLA Conferences. Byron is married to Linda and their family includes two married sons and daughters-in-law, and a daughter in college. He loves sports, deep dish pizza, and spending time with his family.