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Don Johnston

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How Amazing Is This Guy
« on: August 30, 2018, 07:47:38 PM »
Paul Olivas is the co founder of our club, Aloha Mustang & Shelby Club of Hawaii.  He started it in 1979 because he loved driving a Mustang convertible in parades and was bored with retirement.  Paul just celebrated his 100th birthday on August 22nd.  Paul is a 101st Airborne veteran of WW II, Korea and Vietnam.  He was one of those who jumped on D-Day in Normandy.

For his 100th birthday he decided that he wanted to do a jump again so he went skydiving (wearing one of our club shirts). Oh, he walks without a cane, has survived two knee replacements and two bouts with cancer.  And he still dives a 65 Mustang and a 67 Karman Ghia VW and renews his license every two years.

The birthday skydive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mKaRY8a3HA

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Re: How Amazing Is This Guy
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2018, 07:53:27 PM »
Wow.  I didn't know it was possible to watch something and come away feeling so young, yet so old.  :o
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2018, 08:32:22 PM »
Damn !!! Impressive guy, good for him !

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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2018, 09:01:09 PM »
aloha don
first and foremost please thank mr paul for his service
on behalf of florida saac may he have many more wonderful birthdays
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Re: How Amazing Is This Guy
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2018, 09:55:17 PM »
Happy Birthday Don, and thank you for your service!

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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2018, 10:14:57 PM »
Yes, it was my birthday two days and many years before Paul, but he is the 100 year old veteran, not me. 

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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2018, 11:05:07 PM »
What a great American!!  Wish I could shake his hand.
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Re: How Amazing Is This Guy
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2018, 07:43:07 AM »
An inspiration, Happy B-day and thanks.
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Re: How Amazing Is This Guy
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2018, 10:23:57 AM »
Good for him! What an incredible guy! Thankful for his service and wishing him health and happiness.
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Re: How Amazing Is This Guy
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2018, 01:41:44 PM »
He has also survived cancer twice and two knee replacements.  8)

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Re: How Amazing Is This Guy
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2018, 03:40:21 PM »
Please send my congratulations to Paul ! This is one bruddah that I would love to talk story.
Wishing we all can be this healthy and positive at 100!