C. Conrad Nelson, the oldest man in the United States whose age can be verified, died in a nursing home in Rockford, Ill., on Tuesday, the Rockford Register Star reported.
Nelson was born in 1904 in Kymbo, Sweden, but lived in Rockford most of his life, working as a carpenter. He stayed in his own home until the age of 102, the paper said.
Larson attributed his longevity to lots of exercise and a bowl of oatmeal every morning. Speaking to the Register Star on his 109th birthday, he said, ""I can't complain. I feel good and I haven't been sick for a long, long time."