Magdalena Struck by Lightening at 104

Thomas Adams's widow, Magdalena had just given birth to her last child (at 54!) but was hardly incapacitated by grief.  She inherited many responsibilities, and lived up to every darned one of them. She continued to produce fabric for the family’s clothes on her two spinning wheels. She raised all her children alone and successfully managed their farm and several other properties her husband had accumulated.

Inscription says, "who died at the age of 104 loaded with years and virtuous deeds." Source: Albert Ledoux

Magdalena survived her husband by a good 50 years, and lived to be 104. Family tradition grants her no ordinary death; she was struck down by a lightening bolt. If I lived in the area I’d bring her flowers.