A resident of Bankstown City Aged Care (BCAC) for the last two years, who loves nothing more than a good chinwag, Mr Dillon has outlived all of his comrades, friends and two wives whom he both nursed, the last one when he was in his 90s, ahead of them passing away.
With daughters Denise, Tracey and Jacqueline, seven grand-children and seven great grand-children, Mr Dillon puts his longevity down to a beer a day and the standard Aussie diet of meat and three veg plus Japanese food whenever he can get it.
Tracey says her father is the living embodiment of someone who never holds a grudge and she believes this is why he has reached a century and has all of his marbles and more.
“We’ve never heard him say a bad word about anyone; he loves a party so long as he is not the centre of attention and has a wicked sense of humour,” she said.
“He has no hatred of the Japanese, can speak it quite well and has been back to visit on a few occasions.
“He is truly remarkable, a national treasure and cares deeply about everyone, you could never meet a more loyal person.”
