MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Lake Mills woman turned 102-years-old on Monday. Mae Bryant marked the milestone with a surprise celebration at the VA Hospital in Madison.

“I don’t feel like I deserve anything like that, I’m just an ordinary person,” said Bryant of the birthday party. “This is exciting. It’s hard for me to believe that this amount of people want to give me a party. What have I done to deserve a party? Besides live a long time.”

When asked about her secret to life, Bryant shared that for her its all about keeping up a healthy lifestyle.

“Get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, eat your vegetables and your fruits,” said Bryant.

Most of Bryant’s life has been spent helping servicemen and women. She served as a physical therapist in the Army during World War II and for

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