STEWART James Hargreaves, affectionately known as Jim, celebrated his 100th birthday at a surprise party thrown by family and friends in Wangaratta last Saturday.
Mr Hargreaves was born on May 11, 1923 in Tallangatta and spent much of his early life in the Kiewa Valley.
He moved to Wangaratta in 1946 where he initially worked with the railways before starting work at Maloney's Butcher Shop in Wa...