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100 Years Later, Oak Forest Man Still Going Strong

Oak Forest's Jack Walsh recently notched 100 years on earth, ABC7 reports.

An Oak Forest man is celebrating a significant birthday—the big 1-0-0. 

Friends and family threw a bash for Jack Walsh, who was born in Ireland and came to the United States in 1942, ABC7 reports. 

Walsh worked as a carpenter—and even helped erect one of the antennae on the Sears Tower (now known as Willis Tower), according to the report.

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