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Joined by his three children, their spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as other residents of Jesken Aerie, an assisted living facility in the heart of Langford, Clark celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 7.

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While family members admit Clark has had to slow down a bit in recent years, the active senior is still quite the socializer: he handed out long-stemmed red roses to all in attendance at his big event.

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In retirement, Clark became quite the golfer, working hard on his left-handed swing and maintaining a 16 handicap well into his 80s.

Although, Grant added, his father had been a natural athlete, winning a decathlon in his army days with no formal training.

A Second World War veteran, Roy Clark fought with the First Battalion of the Canadian Scottish Regiment during the invasion of Sicily, as well as in France, Belgium and Germany during the war.

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Oldest son, Gerry, said most of his fatherB次元官网网址檚 stories were about life and death, with his dad coming out victorious, although not all of his stories were happy ones. Roy lost his siblings when the ferry they were on sank.

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katie@goldstreamgazette.com