Alice Love is 102

Alice Love (centre) celebrates turning 102 with family and friends. Photo by Susie Cunningham.
Alice Love (centre) celebrates turning 102 with family and friends. Photo by Susie Cunningham.

Alice Love celebrated her 102nd birthday surrounded by family and friends at Whiddon Beaudesert Star on 28 April.

Her granddaughter and grandson in law Vicky and Greg Westcott, grandson Mark Hartland, nieces Janice Heit, Beatrice Flesser and Joanne Heit (not pictured), sister-in-law Royal Mahoney (not pictured) and friend Hazel Parks were among those who helped mark the occasion.

Staff and other residents and Whiddon, where Alice is the oldest resident, also joined in on the festivities, sharing morning tea and singing her happy birthday as she beamed across the room in delight.

Alice was born in Mt Morgan on 28 April 1921 and has lived in Beaudesert since 1941 after her marriage to William Love.

She is one of 10 children and has one sister remaining, who lives in Townsville and is 97 years old.

Alice and William had two children, Lynette and Ross, (deceased) and have six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

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Susie is an experienced journalist with a love of sharing local stories and being part of the community. She is one of the partners behind Scenic Rim Media - the company that owns Beaudesert Bulletin, Canungra Times and Tamborine Mountain News.