chron.com
One week before Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico, 97-year-old Benigna Alers became something of a local celebrity in her small town.The local newspaper celebrated Alers, whose grandchildren and their offspring number more than 100, for her youthful spirit and vibrant role in the community.“It was pretty amazing, because I didn’t even know those details about my grandmother,” said one of those grandchildren, Iraida Brown, a La Porte native who lives in Houston. “We hear about all of thi…
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