death_date death_place birth_place imagesize other_names birth_date alt article_title name occupation
8 july 2009 quinter , kansas quinter , kansas 150px waldo mcburney 3 october 1902 mcburney at age 104 waldo mcburney
 ralph waldo mcburney beekeeper
waldo mcburney

ralph waldo mcburney -lrb- october 3 , 1902 -- july 8 , 2009 -rrb- , usually known as waldo , was said to be the oldest worker in the united states .
until a relatively short time before his death at age 106 , he lived and worked as a beekeeper in the city of quinter , kansas .
although he was born in quinter and had lived in the quinter area for many years , he had also lived near the kansas cities of sterling and beloit .
in his last years , he was recognized nationwide for his longevity .
