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==Biography== |
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 Hasie Young on his 105th birthday. | |
| Birth: | 23 September 1915 Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK |
| Death: | 1 January 2021 Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK |
| Age: | 105 years, 100 days |
| Country: |  UK
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John Haswell "Hasie" Young (23 September 1915 – 1 January 2021) was a British centenarian who was one of the oldest known survivors of COVID-19 in Scotland, having recovered from the disease at the age of 104. At time of his death, he was also the second-oldest known man living in Scotland, after George Pollard.
Biography
Hasie Young was born in Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK on 23 September 1915. His parents were both farming stock. His father served in the Royal Flying Corps during the World War I.
He attended Glasgow Academy between 1930 and 1933. He was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War II serving in both England and India. He married Doris (now deceased) and had at least two children: Alison and Fiona. He was manager of the Queen Street branch of the Bank of Scotland until retired.
COVID-19 Survival
In 2020, at the age of 104, he contracted COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic. However, as of 3 July 2020, he successfully recovered, making him one of the oldest known survivors of COVID-19 in Scotland.
Hasie Young died in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK on 1 January 2021 at the age of 105 years, 100 days. He was survived by two children Alison and Fiona; four grandchildren Nicola, Heather, Michael and Gillian; and 9 great-grandchildren.
References
- Celebrating 150 years of the Glasgow Academical Club pdf, 2015
- A bit of indulgence won’t do any harm, says 103-year-old First World War veteran The Gazette, 8 November 2018
- 104 year old COVID-19 survivor Hasie Young was reunited with his daughter after almost 4 months apart Laura Alderman (Twitter), 3 July 2020
- Joy as John, 104, and daughter are finally reunited PressReader, 4 July 2020
- A VERY Senior Air Force Officer! LinkedIn, 11 March 2020
- Haswell Young (Hasie) served in the RAF during WWII and will be 105 years old this month! Erskine (Twitter), 15 September 2020
- Can we get 105 Bithday wishes for Erskine vet who is 105 FollowFollow.com, 23 September 2020
- J. Haswell Young Obituary HeraldScotland
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