Esmond Allcock celebrated his 108th birthday on Jan. 26
Esmond Allcock celebrated his 108th birthday on January 26 in his hometown of Kerrobert, Sask. (Submitted by Jaime Frydenlund)
Esmond Allcock says the secret to living 108 years is to select the proper spouse.
Allcock, from Kerrobert, Sask., celebrated his 108th birthday on Friday. He is one of the oldest men in Canada.
“I didn’t behave myself for a few years there, but then I got a really good wife,” he said, when asked how he managed to live a long and happy life.
Oh they nearly drove me nuts. They probably took 100 pictures of me.– Esmond Allcock
Esmund and Helen Allcock. (Submitted by Jaime Frydenlund)
On Friday, employees at the centre threw the 108-year-old a birthday party.
“Oh they nearly drove me nuts. They probably took 100 pictures of me,” he said laughing.
The town’s Mayor Wayne Mock, also attended the party. He honoured the self-proclaimed Blue Jays baseball super-fan by declaring Jan. 26 as Esmond Allcock Day.
Long-distance celebrations
Although his son Dale Allcock, 78, couldn’t make it to the party from Port Coquitlam, B.C., the two Facetimed beforehand.
He really is a gift. That’s about all we can call that.– Dale Allcock, son
“We Facetime every day on his iPad and you can really tell how happy he is, and they treat him like gold in there,” he said.
The Mayor of Kerrobert stopped by the Kerrobert Health Centre to announce he declared January 26 as Esmond Allcock Day. (Submitted by Jaime Frydenlund)Staff wrapped up the party with his favourite meal: steak, carrots and fruit.
Home sweet home
According to his son, Allcock has lived in Kerrobert, which is located about 200 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon, for 100 years and worked as a farmer before retiring in 1975.
He has 67 living relatives which includes 38 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Allcock with his wife and children. (Submitted by Jaime Frydenlund )
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