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[4¢! o R. B. SMALLMAN _ 100th BIRTHDAY |h.S T markable man has seen many changes, but still loves Port Pe rry In the year R.B. Smallman _ opened a blacksmith shop on _ Yhen asked what it means congratulations began was born, Canada was a Queen Street where he <to him personally to reach _ arriving at his room in the mere 14 years old. worked for the next 47 years. the milestone of 100 years, he Nursing Home last week, Mr. Smallman, who lives _ Mr. Smallman is someâ€" replied: ‘LamamazedthatI The Star joins. with his at the Community Nursing . thing of an expert on local â€" have lived to be 100. I someâ€" family and numerous friends Home in Port Perry, history, and many PeOPlE times wonder why. There . in wishing this remarkable celebratedhis 100th birthday still come to him with must be a reason for it." gentleman a very happy on June 29th. questions about the growth _ ‘The cards and letters of 100th birthday. And he did it up in style and development of Port with a private dinner party â€" Perry. Saturday night at Conway ‘‘There have been many ____________ _ Gardens with family and . changes over the years, butI / MMMWMIN B esmm ‘ friends, and on Sunday, his love Port Perry, I always _ > :.9 |_ many friends and acquainâ€" . have," he says. be > â€" " T ces tances paid tribute at an While Mr. Smallman P â€" Te Open House held at the . credits his strength, lifestyle Bs ... Nursing Home. and strong faith as some of B $s * L0 is + ce _ Anyone who knows Mr. . the reasons he enjoys good . pnttaimat‘ is A ‘Smalliman (he is called R.B.) _ health on his 100th birthday, es _ o9 ~. Â¥ E.. # agrees that he is a truly . he comes from a family who _ +s Flet= 1 l‘ _ remarkable gentleman. His _ lived to a ripe old age. x X ~a Sok s . mind is as sharp as a whip, His mother and father both § . _z & and in an interview with the _ lived well into their eighties; & . Star last week, he snapped _ his grandfather lived to be > MA te. . off dates, names and places _ 84, his grandmother reached s K+ $0 with ease. 99 years of age, and he has a \ippRemez,) m In response to the obvious _ sister Annie who will be 98 s "",‘!‘ "jf’ question about how one lives _ this July. x / * to be 100 years old and enjoy _ One of the great loves of Prers=~lx 4 f ' relatively good health, Mr. his life has been reading. _X_ _ A / R | Smallman‘s eyes lit up and _ Although failing eyesight has lis=z~ 7 _7 with a smile he said: "I have _ curtained this recently, he Râ€"a ‘?';. o always been very strong says he looks forward each ~CSp * physically and mentally. I _ week to his issue of the Port "â€"> e = am very strong willed, and I _ Perry Star. In fact, the day has : ; have had a clear mentality this interview was fe.s= .. right down through the conducted, he was slightly h =* ~ 4 years." upset at the fact his copy of E. 7 He adds that a strong faith _ the Star had not arrived. io ue > in God and clean living may He has also written an j i:} also have had something to autobiography and a 400 do with his longevity. page novel, which he has CX 3 5 "I only smoked a very never tried to have 4 .x:‘\'\,\s"»r' 1 . little during my life, and published. â€" esly SA d don‘t drink, except for a little Another great love in his PS ®"~>, \ sherry wine," he says. life has been children. He ‘ ""% |__ Mr. Smallman was born in and his wife Ethy]l, who > ‘ \ England in 1881 and came to . passed away five years ago, se Canada in March 1908. In . hadtwosons and a daughter, After 100 years he still sports a healthy smile | September of that year, he and he now enjoys 17 great and a twinkle in his eye. came to Port Perry and grandchildren. 1