This traction on the retina, which is painless, sends a sensation of light to the brain that we see as flashers. People typically describe these as non-colored sparkles of light in one corner of the field of vision, usually affecting one eye.
South Carolina Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond celebrated his 100th birthday in the U.S. Senate in December 2002; New Jersey Democrat Frank Lautenberg is the oldest current U.S. senator; he is to turn 89 next month.
Hall graduated from Rockwall High School and eventually joined the Navy during World War II. Heâs one of just two current U.S. House members to have served in World War II. The other is 86-year-old John Dingell, a Michigan Democrat who is the longest-serving member of the House.he oldest House member ever. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. When Ralph Hall was elected to the U.S. House in 1980 at the age of 57, he had already served in the Navy in World War II, built a successful business career and served in Texasâ state government for many years.