“I’ve been very lucky to have survived” – a hundred year old British Army veteran speaks

An ARMY veteran who somewhat recently celebrated his 100th birthday at the weekend said he “still feels like a young man”.

– News covered by Quincy Quarry News with commentary added.

“I’ve been very lucky to have survived” – a hundred year old British Army veteran speaks.

A young Mr. Filer in uniform during World War II
An old personal photo

As we are perhaps seeing a glint of a hint of some light at the end of the Coronavirus pandemic tunnel, one would be well-advised to ponder words of wisdom from Owen Filer.

Mr. Filer has experienced and endured some of the greatest travails of the past century, starting with privation during the Great Depression and then the horrors of World War II.

That and the loss of his wife of sixty years in 2004.

Through it all, not only did he carry on in true British fashion, he has retained his sense of humor, practiced humility, and continues to enjoy joie de vivre whenever possible.

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