Mr R. B. (Blair) McKay, the immediate past-president of Shepparton Returned Servicemen’s Club and president of the RSL subbranch for 17 years has been awarded life membership of Shepparton RSL.
Mr McKay is the club’s first life member. He was elected foundation president of the club when it was first formed in 1963 and served as president until last year, a total of nine years.
He was elected to life membership at the club’s annual meeting earlier this year.
Mr McKay was presented with a badge and framed certificate of life membership in a special ceremony at the club recently.
Current president Bill Ford made the presentation.
He said Mr McKay had given invaluable service to both the club and the sub-branch during his many years’ association with both bodies.
Mr McKay responded, thanking members for their support during his term of office as president.
Mr McKay has served 17 consecutive terms as president of the Shepparton RSL sub-branch and has been a life member of the sub-branch for many years.