100-year-old Wichita woman shows there is no age limit on Halloween spirit
By Maddy Terril
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WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — Stripes, polka dots, and wings. Oh, my!
100-year-old Dorothy Jones skips the tricks and brings the treat of a smile to everyone she comes across in her Halloween costumes every year.
It started five years ago as a joke with the receptionist at her annual check-up at the doctor’s office when they realized her appointment for the following year would be on Halloween.
“We’re expecting you not to just come in your ordinary, plain clothes,” Jones told us.
She said the staff laughed. She didn’t.
Jones took it as a challenge, and from there, a tradition was born.
This year, however, she said, was the most fun because she got to stretch the fun not just to her annual check-up but also to her hair appointment.
“I was two days early, and so I was afraid I would miss all of that; believe me, I didn’t miss any of it. It was great fun, and I enjoyed it,” Jones said.
In December, Jones will turn 101.
Each year brings new challenges and questions.
“When you get to be 101, don’t you begin to get a little worried. I do, but I just keep rolling. So we’ll see,” Jones said.
Adding that each year, when Halloween comes to a close, she takes the costume off and forgets about it until the next year.
Her children, Toni Johnson and Greg Jones, showed off their sweet and fun dynamic with their mother, who, still with a century under her belt, runs the show.
“It’s been fun. And you know, whatever she wants to do at this point, 101 years old,” Greg, her son, said.
They have now stepped into a caretaking role for the woman who has taken care of them for so many years, and now they are just happy to give back.
“We take care of her, and are going to take care of her forever,” Greg said.
While Dorothy’s body has slowed down, her kids said her mind is just as sharp as ever.
“She’s very independent. She’s very bright, you know,” her daughter, Toni, said.
As long as Dorothy Jones is able, she said she will keep dressing up, and with that, joy will continue to be spread to all those she comes in contact with.
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