World's youngest person born at MultiCare's Tacoma General Hospital | Community Spirit

MultiCare's Cole Cosgrove sent us this fun, tongue-in-cheek press release today, featuring the brand-new son of South Sound/425 Magazine editor Lisa Patterson and local author Jeff Burlingame.

PRESS RELEASE

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World’s Youngest Person Born

TACOMA, Wash. -- The youngest person on Earth was born Sunday morning at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.

Immediately upon entering this world, Grayson Dale Burlingame held the prestigious title of “World’s Youngest Person” for approximately 4.2 seconds – until an even younger person was born somewhere else on this planet. On average, a baby is born every 4.2 seconds, according to world population statistics.

In 2011 at Tacoma General Hospital, 3,048 newborns claimed the title of “World’s Youngest Person,” at least for a few seconds. 

Grayson, who weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, was born to Tacoma residents Lisa Patterson Burlingame and her husband Jeff Burlingame, who beamed with pride over their son’s accomplishment at such a young age. The parents attribute their son’s remarkable youthfulness to diet, avoiding cigarettes, and the fact that he just now emerged from the womb.

Grayson himself didn’t have the words to describe what it feels like to be so young. During the nearly 5 seconds that he reigned as the “World’s Youngest Person,” Grayson spent most of that time adjusting to the light while staring lovingly at his mom.

The world’s oldest person, Besse Cooper of Monroe, Georgia, couldn’t be reached for comment. She was born Aug. 26, 1896 – a date when she briefly held the title of “World’s Youngest Person.”

For more health news, visit the Vitals blog at www.multicare.org/news

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MultiCare is a leading-edge, integrated health organization made up of four hospitals, numerous primary care and urgent care clinics, multi-specialty centers, Hospice and Home Health services, and many other services. A not-for-profit organization based in Tacoma, Washington since 1882, MultiCare has grown over the years in response to community needs. Today we are the area's largest provider of health care services, serving patients at 93 locations in Pierce, South King, Kitsap and Thurston counties.