Gone Pojrazov of Radovo marks 100th birthday

In the village of Radovo, in the municipality of Bosilovo, residents gathered to mark a rare personal milestone: Gone Pojrazov turned 100 years old. The celebration, held on 28 September 2026, brought together family, neighbours and local officials to honour a life that spans a full century of memories and change.

Stories, cake and a message of resilience

The jubilee was simple and warm. A specially made cake bore the number 100 and a humorous inscription: "100 years and still not giving up!" Gone blew out the candles, a moment those present said symbolised how years are only numbers when the heart remains eager for conversation and company.

Those who know him describe Pojrazov as a living repository of local history — a person whose recollections connect the present with a bygone way of life. Friends and relatives used the occasion to listen to his memories about work, family, and the changes the region has seen across decades.

The municipality's mayor, Risto Manchev, published photographs from the celebration on Facebook and offered congratulations in a post, saying in translation: "Happy 100th birthday, Grandpa Gone! Grandpa George (Gone) Pojrazov from Radovo celebrated 100 years today. May he live long and be healthy for many more years. Many stories to tell from Grandpa Gone, many conversations, much history and much wisdom. Grandpa Gone is one of the oldest residents in the Municipality of Bosilovo."

Local neighbours noted that events like this are more than personal markers: they are communal moments that reaffirm family ties and local memory. For younger residents, the stories shared by Pojrazov are a direct link to ways of living that are fading but not forgotten.

Organisers said the celebration aimed to be a modest tribute that put the surviving years and experiences of one man at the centre — and to remind the community of the value of listening to older generations.

Guests left with pieces of cake and conversations to carry on; for Radovo, the 100th birthday of Gone Pojrazov became a reminder that local history can live in the voice of a single person.

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