A great-great-grandfather, who dove into a lake unassisted to celebrate his 106th birthday, is going viral for his age-defying antics.
Franklin Estes of Williamstown, Massachusetts, has two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. He currently lives with one of his grandchildren, 55-year-old Shaun Kelley, and Shaun’s wife, Nancy, in Laconia, New Hampshire.
Franklin turned 106 on July 29.
“He celebrated his birthday with us in Laconia,” Shaun told The Epoch Times. “We had a family party for him with cake, ice cream, and his favorite: Manhattans!”
Franklin, during his 106th birthday celebrations. (Courtesy of Shaun Kelley)
On the weekend that followed, Shaun took his grandfather out on his boat, where he spent the day with a few cocktails, lounging in a tube on the water….