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105-year-old WWII veteran Matthew Otey lives a life of service: 'He makes people happy'

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Matthew Otey, a 105-year-old World War II veteran from Henrico, reflects on a long life while listening to his collection of gospel CDs every day. Born in New Kent County on Dec. 20, 1920, Otey learned the value of hard work at an early age. "I just took life as it came," he said. "I went to work around 16." During the Great Depression, he found employment in a sawmill and a grocery store. "There is always something to do," O…

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105-year-old WWII veteran Matthew Otey lives a life of service: 'He makes people happy'

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Matthew Otey, a 105-year-old World War II veteran from Henrico, reflects on a long life while listening to his collection of gospel CDs every day. Born in New Kent County on Dec. 20, 1920, Otey learned the value of hard work at an early age. "I just took life as it came," he said. "I went to work around 16." During the Great Depression, he found employment in a sawmill and a grocery store. "There is always something to do," O…

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WTVR broke the news in Richmond, United States on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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