Former Naracoorte Mayor Bill Pomery has recently passed away at the age of 99.
His funeral was held at the Naracoorte Town Hall on Friday.
He served with the RAAF from 1943 to 1946 and was trained to fly aircraft but was grounded when injured and moved to administration.
As well as serving our nation, Mr Pomery had been active in his home community.
He achieved high office in civic affairs and was a long-serving Justice of the Peace.
At the age of 89, Mr Pomery stood for Family First at the 2014 State election.
He finished in third place for the seat of MacKillop with 1596 primary votes.
A lifelong resident of Naracoorte and district, Mr Pomery held socially conservative views and these were often expressed in letters published in newspapers across the region.
He wrote and published the book “The bush mayor and beyond” a few years ago.
Back in 2021, Member for Barker Tony Pasin presented a medallion to commemorate the 75th anniversary from the end of World War Two and Mr Pomery’s service during that conflict.
Mr Pasin visited Mr Pomery at his home in Naracoorte.
“This medallion and certificate are a way of thanking veterans of the largest global conflict of the 20th century” Mr Pasin said at the time.
“Mr Pomery is the oldest serving JP in Australia, having served over 70 years.
“He has been a prominent figure in the Naracoorte community for many years.
“The Barker electorate has a rich Second World War history and is proud to be the home to veterans from this remarkable generation of Australians like Bill who served our nation during this time.”