Don't know if it's my imagination but a lot of these GB old boys seem to have a knack for living a really long time.
I think Freddy Franz was 99 when he died? Barber has just croaked at 102 (or 101?). Albert Schroeder was 94 when he cashed in his chips last year. How old was Henschel? John Barr is 94 and is still giving gilead graduate talks!!!
Geez it sounds like a list of old nazi's.
The only exception I can think of was Lloyd Barry. I think he was only in his early 70's when he snuffed it.
What is the average age at death of all deceased GB members? Anyone know? I'd be surprised if it wasn't quite a bit higher than the US national average for males.
When I was a kid growing up in der troof I used to believe it was Holy Spirit that gave them their longevity. Obviously not having to do normal work and having all your physical needs catered for for most of your life is the real reason.
Why do the GB members live so long?
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nvrgnbk
Magick!
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yaddayadda
Found some info (not sure how accurate).
Assuming the DOBs and DODs are correct, other ancient GB members were Lyman Swingle (91), Karl Klein (96), James Booth (94), George Gangas (98). They must put something in the tea at Brooklyn.
GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Member - Date of Birth - Appointment
Theodore Jaracz 1925 11/1974
John Edwin Barr 1913 9/1977
Gerrit Lösch 1942 July 1, 1994
Guy H. Pierce 1935 Oct 1, 1999
Samuel F. Herd 1935 Oct 1, 1999
David H. Splane 1944 Oct 1, 1999
M. Stephen Lett 1949 Oct 1, 1999
Anthony Morris III 1950 Sep 1, 2005
Geoffrey W. Jackson 1955 Sep 1, 2005
Member - Date of Birth - Appointment - Date of Death
Carey Walter Barber July 4, 1905 9/1977 Apr, 2007 (101)
Daniel Sydlik 2/1919 11/1974 Apr 18, 2006 (aged 87)
Albert Darger Schroeder 1911 11/1974 Mar 9, 2006 (aged 95)
Milton George Henschel 1921 Mar 22, 2003 (aged 82)
Lyman Alexander Swingle Nov 6, 1910 Mar 14, 2001 (aged 91)
Karl Frederick Klein 1905 11/1974 Jan 3, 2001 (aged 96)
William Lloyd Barry Dec 20, 1916 11/1974 July 2, 1999 (aged 83)
John Charles Booth 1902 11/1974 Jan 8, 1996 (aged 94)
George Demetrius Gangas Feb 17, 1896 Oct 15, 1971 July 28, 1994 (aged 98)
Frederick William Franz Sep 12, 1893 Dec 22, 1992 (aged 99)
Martin Poetzinger July 25, 1904 9/1977 June 16, 1988 (aged 84)
Grant Suiter 1908 Nov 22, 1983 (aged ?)
William Kirk Jackson Sep 16, 1901 Oct 15, 1971 Dec 13, 1981 (aged 80)
Nathan Homer Knorr 1905 June 8, 1977 (aged 72)
Charles John Fekel Mar 7, 1897 11/1974 Apr 24, 1977 (aged 80)
John Otto Groh July 3, 1906 Jan 23, 1975 (aged ?)
Thomas James Sullivan May 14, 1888 July 30, 1974 (aged ?)
Hugo Henry Riemer 1878 Mar 31, 1965 (aged ?)
William Edwin Van Amburgh 1863 Feb 7, 1947 (aged ?)
Member - Date of Birth - Appointment - No Longer a Member
Leo Kincaid Greenlees Oct 15, 1971 1985
Raymond Victor Franz Oct 15, 1971 May 22, 1980
Ewart Charles Chitty 1898 11/1974 1979 -
SirNose586
When I was a kid growing up in der troof I used to believe it was Holy Spirit that gave them their longevity. Obviously not having to do normal work and having all your physical needs catered for for most of your life is the real reason.
That, and regular bathing in the blood of virgins.
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OUTLAW
Exactly..What makes you think the Governing Body is alive?..None of us know how many of the GB is actually alive..All dead Jehovah`s Witness`s are sent to WBT$ owned taxidermy.."Stuff-a-Dub"...OUTLAW
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frankiespeakin
I think a few reasons why they live so long are:
They don't have to work very hard, but do keep active in carrying out there duties, and this may have some health benifit, not to mention the food at bethel is not something you want to over eat, it don't taste that good.
I think the elderly live a lot longer if they stay active and feel they are important in what they do. So at bethel they are accorded lots of respect by the pee ons, because they are the GB. They don't spend much time in harsher eliments of weather, and are protected alot by medical treatment superior to what the average bethelite might recieve, they don't have worry about money, or food and shelter, and can give talks that make them feel important which strokes thier ego, surely all these things keep the old bastards a live a lot longer than benificial. Maybe being a GB is considered such a wounderful thing by some of these old geezers that they just don't want to die and find out if made to heaven or not.
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Gill
Lack of physical work and lots of mental gymnastics!
You'd live well and a long time if you acted and lived like a pampered pooch!
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Clam
The good die first, and they whose hearts are dry as summer dust, burn into the socket.
William Wordsworth
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Gill
Clam - Only the Good die Young!
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Clam
Gill exactly my point!
BTW I'm avoiding your Life on Mars thread as I missed the last episode and am waiting for the repeat. I love that programme. I see a CD of the soundtrack is out too.