▁that ▁same ▁Memorial ▁Day , ▁Over ton ▁met ▁with ▁Texas ▁Governor ▁Rick ▁Perry . ▁Over ton ▁was ▁also ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁where ▁he ▁met ▁with ▁President ▁Bar ack ▁Ob ama , ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁V eter ans ▁Day ▁ceremony ▁at ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁sing led ▁out ▁by ▁name ▁for ▁pra ise ▁by ▁the ▁President . ▁ ▁During ▁an ▁NBA ▁game ▁between ▁the ▁San ▁Antonio ▁Sp urs ▁and ▁the ▁M emph is ▁G ri zz lies ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Over ton ▁was ▁hon ored ▁during ▁a ▁half - time ▁break . ▁ ▁Over ton ▁is ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁document ary , ▁Mr . ▁Over ton , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁is ▁interview ed ▁about ▁his ▁daily ▁routine , ▁thoughts ▁on ▁his ▁lon ge vity , ▁and ▁his ▁military ▁service . ▁On ▁May ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁oldest ▁surv iving ▁American ▁veter an ▁after ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁Frank ▁Le ving ston . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Over ton ▁became ▁a ▁super cent en arian . ▁Following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁Clar ence ▁Matt he ws ▁( born ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 0 6 ) ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Over ton ▁became ▁the ▁oldest ▁living ▁American ▁man . ▁Over ton ▁was ▁hospital ized ▁for ▁p neum