GODFREY - Rosemary Manns turned 100 on Friday and she is described by both her grandson and son as "the sweetest and smartest lady they have ever met." In amazing fashion, she still reads a book a day, her grandson said. Her grandson, Mike, a firefighter, and his father, James, live in Kansas, but they still get back to see her frequently. Rosemary had four children - James, Leslie, Tom and Marilyn. She has a multitude of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. "My grandmother is extremely intelligent," he said. "She is also super modest and doesn't want any attention. She has always cared for other people and set the foundation for me and others in the family to want to serve people and help others." Rosemary and her husband, Erwin, were always happy together, her grandson said. Rosemary is a strong Catholic and has been a member at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey for many years. "She has been somebody that has been a definite leader of the family spiritually and from a
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