World War II veteran turned 100 years old, revealed the secrets of a long and healthy life
A man who served in WWII as an airman recently turned 100 – and celebrated in style with two different birthday parties.
He also said that the smartphone was one of the most significant inventions of his life – and shared his advice for life long and healthy life.
John Fife, who lives in Clevedon, North Somerset, UK, turned 100 on December 26, 2024, SWNS news agency reported.
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He celebrated first with family and friends at a hotel — and another time with friends and neighbors in a lounge at Coleridge Court, the McCarthy Stone Retiring Living development, SWNS noted.
He said: “I feel very lucky to still be enjoying it good health and I’m able to date.”
John Fife, who served in the Second World War in the Royal Air Force, turned 100 in December 2024. (SWNS)
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Fife said he was called up for civil service in the Royal Air Force in 1943.
He trained as a wireless operator and aerial gunner in the RAF, SWNS said.
Then he served with Coastal Air/Sea Rescue Command until demobilization in 1946.
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After leaving the military, Fife married and began a civil service career with the Postal Savings Bank in two different locations.
He, his wife and their two sons moved to Glasgow in 1966, where, after the separation of the Savings Bank from the Post Office, he worked on the establishment of the new headquarters of the Savings Bank, today in Great Britain known as National Savings & Investments, according to the same source.
Even at 100, the World War II veteran said he enjoys making new friends and taking on new activities. (iStock)
During this time, he received special awards for his services.
“In 1970, I was introduced Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to the headquarters of the new Department,” said Fife, as reported by SNWS.
He retired from the civil service in 1984 and moved to Clevedon to be closer to his sons.
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So how is he still active today?
“I start every day with a fixed goal, like a long walk or going to church, and I love it finishing jigsaws“, he said, as reported by SWNS.
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He said he has also “made new friends and started new activities since moving to Coleridge Court 2022.”
A World War II veteran recently turned 100 — and he called the smartphone the most significant technological advance of his life. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
When asked about the secrets to a long life, Fife was quite clear.
“Make the decision to do things and do them and do what you can to help the less fortunate,” he said.
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he said medical progress his years on Earth were amazing — and he also named the smartphone as possibly the most significant development he’s witnessed in his 100 years.
