We first met Edna back in 2014. She was celebrating her 92nd birthday by riding around town in a classing Model-A Ford, chauffeured by the owner James Beebe.
TUCSON, Ariz. — On June 8th, 1922, a loaf of bread only cost a nickel, and a gallon of gas was just 30 cents.Wednesday, the long-time Tucson resident celebrated her 100th birthday.
She had plans to celebrate her centennial the same way, but the ride was canceled because of triple-digit temperatures. "This Model-A doesn't perform well in this kind of heat but it performed," Beebe said."It's 91 years old and it's still going strong.""It's trying to keep up with Edna, yes," said Beebe.
The Model-A is special to Edna because her family owned the same kind of car when she was young. Also special to Edna is her 100th birthday celebration at El Molinito.Dozens of family members from all over the country came to town including 20 from Alaska. There are even some friends from England making the trip to Tucson."I just take each day at a time and I don't worry about things I can't change," Edna said."So there's no need to worry and get upset.
Edna started working as a manicurist at the Santa Rita Hotel in Downtown Tucson. That's also where she met her husband of nearly 30 years.Pat Parris is an anchor and reporter for KGUN 9. He is a graduate of Sabino High School where he was the 1982 high school state track champion in the 800 meters. While in high school and college, he worked part-time in the KGUN 9 newsroom. His father, Jack Parris, is a former general manager of the station.