080820 John Kligis (MA)

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John Kligis smiles as he talks with neighbors during his 100th birthday celebration a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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John Kligis is presented with a framed poster detailing many important events that occured in his birth year of 1920 during a 100th birthday celebration with a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Decorations celebrating John Kligis's 100th birthday adorn his yard during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Fran and John Kligis pose for a photo for their neighbors on his 100th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Neighbors toast to John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors for his 100th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Jeri Pietka of Huntley, left, wishes John Kligis a happy 100th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, wears a hat celebrating his 100th birthday during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Jeri Pietka of Huntley signs a photo for John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors for his 100th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Sharyn Goebelt, left, shows John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, a birthday cake with a photo of him on it during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors for his 100th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Neighbors look over a poster detailing events that occured in 1920 during a centenial birthday celebration for John Kligis put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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John Kligis smiles as he talks with neighbors during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors for his 100th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Sharyn Goebelt of Huntley, right, shows husband Ron, left, and all other attendees the brithday cake for John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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A photo of John Kligis is signed by multiple neighbors during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors for his 100th bithday on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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A birthday cake for John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, waits to be divided up among his Sun City neighbors during a socially distant party on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Neighbors gather at a distance to celebrate the centenial birthday of John Kligis, center, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Paper fans with photos of John Kligis, a Coast Guard and Navy veteran who served in World War II, were available for attendees at his 100th birthday during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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John Kligis smiles as he talks with neighbors during his 100th birthday celebration a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.

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Decorations celebrating John Kligis's 100th birthday adorn his yard during a socially distant party put on by his Sun City neighbors on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Huntley. Earlier in the day, a parade passed by with Huntley Fire Department, Huntley Police Department, and many veterans to help John and wife Fran celebrate the day.