Jack attended school at Macksville and Yarranbella before leaving his formal education to assist his father on the farm.

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At eighteen – in the midst of World War Two – Jack was conscripted, but saw no active service before he was medically discharged.

Remaining in the Nambucca Valley, Jack leased and eventually bought a banana plantation at Valla.

According to Jack these were the “best years” of his life.

Jack went on to marry Shirley White, and together they had three children.

Sadly Shirley passed away before Jack retired.

He now has eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Jack, who still lives at home in Nambucca, is profoundly deaf and says he has “outlived his ears”.

Throughout his life, Jack’s major hobbies have included fishing and bowls.

“He bowled at Nambucca Bowling Club until he was 96 and would have probably gone longer had Covid not hit,” said proud daughter Kathryn Young.

“He still gets pleasure from growing orchids and has a greenhouse.”