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| Luton Airport worker, 77, will 'carry on until he dies' | Luton Airport worker, 77, will 'carry on until he dies' |
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| A 77-year-old man who came out of retirement to take a job at airport security says he will carry on working for as long as he can. | A 77-year-old man who came out of retirement to take a job at airport security says he will carry on working for as long as he can. |
| Graham Smith, from Dunstable, decided to retire at 65 after being made redundant from the printing trade. | Graham Smith, from Dunstable, decided to retire at 65 after being made redundant from the printing trade. |
| He said he could not "handle" being at home as there was "nothing to get up for", and applied to work at Luton Airport after a year. | He said he could not "handle" being at home as there was "nothing to get up for", and applied to work at Luton Airport after a year. |
| Mr Smith, who started in 2008, is now the airport's oldest employee. | Mr Smith, who started in 2008, is now the airport's oldest employee. |
| "I will carry on until I can't do the job properly, but I don't think that will be any time soon," he said. | |
| "I told one of my managers, I will probably die here. | "I told one of my managers, I will probably die here. |
| "A lot of people think I'm crazy for doing this, but I'm happy to do it for as long as I can." | "A lot of people think I'm crazy for doing this, but I'm happy to do it for as long as I can." |
| Mr Smith said the job had been a lifeline after Maria, his wife of 35 years, died in December last year. | Mr Smith said the job had been a lifeline after Maria, his wife of 35 years, died in December last year. |
| Chris Jones, head of security at the airport, said: "Graham is popular, an asset and a true gent. | Chris Jones, head of security at the airport, said: "Graham is popular, an asset and a true gent. |
| "He has a fantastic work ethic and is always reliable, setting an example for others to follow." | "He has a fantastic work ethic and is always reliable, setting an example for others to follow." |