Residents in one regional South Australian town have gone the extra mile, to give a celebrated local a 100th birthday to remember. The Loxton community came out in their hundreds to mark Howard Hendrick's centenary with the town throwing a giant public party in his honour.
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00:00 In the small South Australian town of Loxton, Howard Hendrick is a local hero.
00:07 He's an absolute treasure of our community and has been so for the best part of his 100 years.
00:14 He flew Lancaster bombers over Europe during World War II.
00:18 Then, after a career as a commercial pilot, returned to the Riverland with his family,
00:24 winning the love and respect of his fellow Loxton residents with dedicated volunteer service to scores of local community groups.
00:33 He's a much loved local. He's been a part of so many people's lives.
00:38 It left locals wondering how they could properly mark Mr Hendrick's 100th birthday,
00:44 eventually deciding to use the final day of the Loxton show to throw him one giant birthday bash.
00:51 Happy birthday to you.
00:56 Hundreds of Riverland residents and visitors from far and wide came to take part in the celebrations,
01:02 featuring a Royal Air Force flyover with a rare plane of Howard's era.
01:08 Overpowering just about. I'm overawed.
01:12 It does give me a lot of pleasure that so many people think of me as good.
01:17 Locals say they were determined to give Howard Hendrick a 100th birthday to remember
01:23 in return for his lifetime of service to this community.
01:27 I love Loxton. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
01:30 A town which made very clear that feeling of love is reciprocated.
01:35 supricated.
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