John (or Jack as he prefers to be known) Williams is remarkable.
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Today he celebrated his centenary with his daughter Denise Brown and her husband Gary at a pub in Armidale. Not only does he not look his age, both his physical and mental capabilities belie his 100 years.
Until he had a fall 10 months ago, Jack was still walking into town and back twice a day entirely unaided from his one-bedroom unit where he lives alone - about five blocks.
Now he rides his mobility scooter because the wheelie walker Legacy gave him slows him down too much.
Jack was born in Sydney on May 13, 1921, and grew up in Mascot with his two younger sisters swimming in the Cooks River for hours where the airport now stands.
The family lived in the converted gun club clubhouse.
"They used to have live pigeon shooting back then," Jack said.
"We used to get the pigeons off the roof of the buildings if they got away and sell them back to them."