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Frances Mitchell, aged 109, was the oldest participant at Utah’s Centenarian Celebration on Tuesday.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox spoke at the event and spent time greeting each of the centenarians.

Many of the centenarians share life lessons and their secrets to living so long.

When 109-year-old Frances Mitchell was asked if she feels lucky to have lived so long, she gave a simple response.

“Of course, I think I deserve it,” Mitchell said with a smile.

Mitchell was the oldest person in attendance at Utah’s Centenarian Celebration hosted by the Division of Aging and Adult Services and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday.

The governor gave brief remarks and then he and his wife, first lady Abby Cox, went around the room greeting each member of the “Century Club” and taking pictures

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