They were partying well into the wee hours of the late afternoon this past Saturday at Traditions of Deerfield as Florence “Flo” Hackman, AKA “Fireball Flo,” celebrated turning 105 years old.
Flo was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to her parents Margaret and Henry, on December 16, 1918. She worked for the Union Central Life Insurance Company and later focused on being a homemaker. Flo loves the Cincinnati Bengals, local firefighters, and Fireball whiskey! The Deerfield Township Fire Department, Fireball Whisky, and just about every news station in town turned out to party with Flo and about 200 invited guests and fellow Traditions of Deerfield residents.
Flo has a great personality, as you can see in this Halloween video. She is a beloved resident and is always the life of the party. Flo’s vitality reminds us of how joyful life can be as we age! Happy Birthday, Flo!
UPDATE: It seems Flo’s story has caught the hearts and imaginations of the entire WORLD! Check out just a sampling of the hundreds of news stories and thousands of shares #FireballFlo received this weekend!
Read Flo's Story on Fox19 - "Bengals fan and whiskey lover to celebrate 105th birthday"
Read Flo's Story on WKYT - "Woman plans to celebrate her 105th birthday by watching football and drinking Fireball"
Read Flo's Story in the Cincinnati Enquirer - "Cincinnati woman celebrating 105th birthday watching Bengals and drinking Fireball"
Read Flo's Story on WLWT5 - "Cincinnati woman to celebrate 105th birthday watching the Bengals and drinking whiskey"
Read Flo's Story on WCPO - "Bengals and Fireball: How this Cincinnati woman is celebrating her 105th birthday"
Read Flo's Story on The Messenger - "Ohio woman celebrates 105th birthday drinking fireball & watching football"
Read Flo's Story on WHIOTV7 - "‘You’ve seen a lot when you live this long;’ Bengals fan celebrates her 105th birthday"
Read Flo's Story on The Daily Mail - "Ohio woman celebrates 105th birthday watching football and drinking Fireball as she shares her secrets for living a long happy life"
