Former East Kilbride teacher celebrates 95th birthday in style

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A popular former teacher at an East Kilbride school celebrated a milestone birthday in style. Helen Behan, also known as Eileen, celebrated her 95th birthday surrounded by family and friends during a special luncheon at the Torrance Hotel.Eileen taught countless children at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, on Carnegie Hill, across several decades.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He’s 93, so there must be something good in our genes!“Special thanks to everyone who came along, I’ve been so inundated with cards and flowers it’ll probably take me a few days to go through them all.” * Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

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