PHOTO FEATURE — 100-year-old veteran honored by City of Groves
Published 12:22 am Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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Groves Mayor Chris Borne, left, presented Benny Todd, 100, with a proclamation designating Aug. 15, 2022, as Benny Todd Day. (Mary Meaux/The News)
Groves Mayor Chris Borne, left, reads a proclamation designating Aug. 15, 2022, as Benny Todd Day during Monday’s council meeting. Benny Todd, center, who turned 100 years old Sunday, is seated next to his son, Johnny Todd. (Mary Meaux/The News)
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Benny Todd, of Groves, celebrated his centennial birthday Aug. 13.
Todd was born in Mississippi, the youngest of seven children. His father died when he was 8 years old, and his family ultimately moved to Port Arthur.
Todd graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School.
Click here to read about Todd’s life.
