Đorđe Mihailović, guard of Zejtinlik, passed away

Đorđe Mihailović, known as the guardian of Zejtinlik, died today at the age of 96, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) reports.

Mihailović was born a decade after the end of the First World War, and he spent his life as a guard at the Serbian Military Cemetery in Thessaloniki, Zejtinlik.

The Mihailović family is originally from Grblje.

"Before it was my father, before my father was my grandfather. I am the third generation, the third generation. I come here every day, I live here, I sleep here in the cemetery," Mihailović told RTS earlier.

Mihailović was awarded the Order of the Serbian Flag, second degree, and the Order of Saint Sava, first degree.

He was a Greek citizen, and three years ago he was admitted to Serbian citizenship.