John Hillman raised nearly half a million dollars for Save the Children Fund with his courtyard walks at Carlton House.
John Hillman, the veteran who raised nearly half a million dollars for a children’s charity by doing laps with his walker around his retirement home courtyard, has died at 105.
McDiarmid said although her father was physically failing over the past few months, his mind and memories were clear. “It’s the sharpness of mind he had and his ability to communicate at 105 … and that’s fortunate,” she said. “We could still talk about anything and he had his opinions.” “I thought to myself: ‘What he’s doing I can do’,” said Hillman, who chose Save the Children as his charity after he saw a video on the organization. “I thought that I’d had my time and now I’ll do something for those kids.”
Hillman said at the time that he had committed to complete his walk on behalf of children “and I wasn’t going to let them down.” Hillman wasn’t bothered by weather conditions during his laps on his 101st, 102nd, 103rd and 104th birthdays, circling the courtyard in sunshine, pouring rain and even a grueling heat dome. He was always gracious and charming in his efforts and during interviews.
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