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st weekender may 20 1995 p 11 stouffville resident william bill benson celebrates 95 years by kimberly hicks special to the tribune its not every day a local resident turns 95 but what makes the occasion more spe cial is the grand man who will celebrate his birthday this saturday william james benson is far from old in fact hes probably the mosf youngspirited man i know although i am somewhat prejudiced being his granddaughter i am sure that every person who knows him would agree that he is one in a million bill benson as he is more commonly known is everything i have ever wanted to be bill was born in a farmhouse in clare- mont on may 20 1900 to parents mary and milton benson f he attended school at i claremont public i school and worked on i the farm doing every- 1 thing from milking i cows to helping his i mom churn butter and j transport it to stouf- i fville to sell after 11 i years in the painting business he married claremont native 1940 together they worked on frank and mary coopers farm until they could afford to purchase it for the next 26 years they farmed with their daughters enid and june until 1966 when they sold the farm and moved to stouf fville we worked hard on a farm on those days we got up at half past five and milked eight or nine cows by hand in the early years today he lives in parkview village where he and isabel moved to in february 1992 bill never really packed in his farming days he drove a tractor at the buttonville golf course until 1979 and in the backyard of his frederick st home he kept the best darn garden i have ever seen and did so well into his 91st year i have often wondered how he has retained his health vitality and zest for life but i do know it has a lot to do with his healthy eating habits positive out look on life and his daily walks its just one of those things it happens to some peoplei never expected to live to 95 the birthday boy says with his bright signature smile isabel june enid and their families would like to wish him a very happy 95th birthday with many more to come fax us your letters to the editor 640- 2100 pacific shales cntarios si skate shop hundreds of decks shoes wheels caps shirts jackets all brand names 1794 liverpool road just north of hwy 401 pickering 9058392262 mail order available i n t e r l o c k con lawn construction landscaping limited time offer get quality unilock paving stones q for j sq ft bonus minimum 800 sqft call now and also receive 60 sq ft free walkway with a purchase of interlocking driveway over 800 sq ft call 4 8023033 i n t e r l o c k j bill benson isabel cooper now lennox gives you something to really sing about if wrtmttj izalautrd hot water ttd a warmer coder borne the lennox compteteheat syjem tiflcrv you high efficien cy home hearing and virtually unlimited ho water in one compact unit now no nutter how uip your family k youll enjoy comfort able heat throughout ynur home and bx water on demand ak your lennox dealer about the energy efficient gxnnlctelkat the latest in ihe lmnnx home cornfon bne and jm something to really lennox- x cowpkteqhar m mechanical 66 bullock drive unit 3 mharn ontario up 3p2 9054710208 4167481988 bankruptcy why face it alone v i y call murray kideckel trustee ih bankruptcy t richmond hill c905 8822436 30 wertheim crt free initial consultation