World War II veteran, league bowler celebrates 102nd birthday
John Priest of Coeur d'Alene prepares to bowl a frame Monday morning at Sunset Bowling Center. A World War II veteran and former engineer for Hughes Aircraft Company, Priest just celebrated his 102nd birthday Sunday.
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John Priest, 102, puts his arms around daughters Heidi Priest, left, and Pam Butler during Monday Senior Mixed Singles League at Sunset Bowling Center, where friends and bowling colleagues celebrated John's recent birthday.
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John Priest, who just celebrated his 102nd birthday, throws a ball down the lane Monday at Sunset Bowling Center. Priest has played on the Monday Senior Mixed Singles League for more than 20 years.
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COEUR d'ALENE — John Priest was born in the midst of the Prohibition Era, before the Great Depression and about five years after the end of the first World War.
He celebrated his 102nd birthday Sunday and continues to enjoy fishing, bowling and golf. He doesn't really know the secret to longevity, but he has a theory.
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