Clarice Morant

Clarice Morant (August 29, 1904 – June 10, 2009), also known as Classie, was an American centenarian from Washington, D.C., who gained national media attention for her role as caregiver to Rozzie Laney, Morant's younger sister diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and Ira Barber, Morant's younger brother diagnosed with dementia and suffering the aftereffects of a disabling stroke.{{cite news | url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5282005 | title=Family Ties Source of Strength for Elderly Caregivers | last=Shapiro | first=Joseph | date=March 16, 2006 | work=Morning Edition | publisher=National Public Radio | access-date=January 6, 2010 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/01/AR2009050101793.html | title=Marilyn Daniel's Reward | last=Span | first=Paula | date=May 10, 2009 | work=Washington Post Magazine | pages=12–17 | access-date=January 6, 2010 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105560988 | title=At 104, She Was Still 'Classy' | last=Shapiro | first=Joseph | date=June 18, 2009 | work=Morning Edition | publisher=National Public Radio | access-date=January 6, 2010 }}{{cite news | url=http://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/news/2009-06-24/Arts_Ent/077.html | title=Purposeful living and giving | last=Knox | first=Arlene | date=June 24, 2009 | work=Florida Weekly | pages=57 | access-date=January 6, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711012750/http://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/news/2009-06-24/Arts_Ent/077.html | archive-date=July 11, 2011 | url-status=dead }}{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/22/AR2009122202489.html | title=Losing Miss Classie | last=Guzy | first=Carol | authorlink=Carol Guzy | date=January 3, 2010 | work=Washington Post Magazine | pages=10–14 | access-date=January 6, 2010 }}