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Loddon HERALD Vol 4 No 22, THURSDAY JUNE 13, 2024 ISSN 2653-1550
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HE HAS seen horses give way to trucks, cars and tractors and the family’s shearing shed the scene of a world record. Today, Jack Harrison will celebrate his 100th birthday on the family property that has been his home since being born at Pyramid Hill Hospital a century ago. Festivities started on Tuesday night when he was presented with a Country Fire Authority 80-year medal recognising his service as a volunteer. One of the oldest CFA members in Victoria, Jack joined the Loddon Vale brigade in 1942, three years before the CFA was established. The Pyramid Hill Golf Club, where Jack was many times champion, will be the scene of a large celebration with family and friends on Sunday.
On reaching the milestone, Jack said: “I don’t think there’s any secret. It just happens.” “I’ve never been jealous of what other people had and never wanted anything that was someone else’s.” Jack’s passions outside sheep and short-horn cattle have been cricket, photography and travelling to major sporting events at the MCG and Olympic Games. He still pops into the farm shed and checks on CFA members at their shed.
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