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Grover Trytten, left, blows out his birthday candles with his daughter, Lynn Trytten Owens looking on. The 105th birthday party for Mr. Trytten took place on July 22 at Touchmark at Georgetown. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown WWII Veteran celebrates 105 years with friends, family

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, July 23, 2026

For his 105th birthday Wednesday, July 22, Georgetown’s Grover Trytten surrounded himself with friends, family and a cardboard cutout of himself for a new Tito’s Vodka campaign, where he’s one of the stars in the commercial. Before his TV debut, Mr. Trytten served in the U.S.

Al Blaschke prepares to blow out candles on his German Chocolate birthday cake as he celebrates his 108th birthday with a party at The Wesleyan Assisted Living on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Born on this date in 1917, Blaschke has done three skydives in recent years, the first in 2017, followed by another with his twin grandsons in 2020 and another with Governor Greg Abbott in 2023.

Georgetown's Al Blaschke turns 108

Andy Sharp

Friday, January 10, 2025

Al Blaschke, Georgetown's oldest resident, celebrated his 108th birthday with a party at The Wesleyan Assisted Living on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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