Celebrating a century: WWII veteran turns 100 years old

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Herman Jones connected 100th birthday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There were tons of hugs -- and candles -- arsenic a World War II seasoned surviving successful the Jacksonville country celebrated 100 years of beingness Tuesday.

As helium celebrated the milestone, Herman Jones wore a chapeau that work “100 ne'er looked truthful good.”

“I consciousness good. Feel similar I’m a hundred,” Jones said.

Marica Sayer and Hilda Hand, Jones’ daughters, told News4JAX that the Navy airman spent a batch of clip with them increasing up.

“Played badminton with us, helium played each games with us, helium conscionable ever had clip for us. Took america swimming each play to Cecil Field,” Hand recalled.

“Took america to Disney the summertime aft it opened. We spent 3 days there, 2 nights astatine the Contemporary. He saved up for that,” Sayer said. “Just fantastic memories.”

And now, astatine 100, he’s surviving with 1 of his daughters.

“I’ve been precise blessed to person him successful my house, and time aft time helium conscionable does caller things,” Hand said.

Like gardening, she said, her dada stays engaged increasing vegetables successful his garden.

As for making it to the period mark?

“I deliberation it’s amazing,” Sayer said. “And I deliberation the gardening has helped him scope that extremity due to the fact that he’s inactive retired determination each day.”

We asked if determination were immoderate quirks astir Jones we mightiness beryllium amazed to know. His daughters said each clip helium took them to a taxable park, helium would thrust each roller coaster erstwhile and past ne'er again.

And erstwhile helium would spell buying with them, helium ever carried their purses.