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Bendigo to honor Russell Jack with state funeral
Russell Goldfield Jack AM, founder of Bendigo's Golden Dragon Museum, died August 11 aged 91.
Jack led the Bendigo Chinese Association for over 30 years. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia and won the Victorian Senior Citizen of the Year award in 1998.
He and his late wife Joan founded the Golden Dragon Museum in 1991. It now attracts more than 80,000 visitors each year.
It houses Dai Gum Loong, the world's longest procession dragon.
Why it mattersJack shaped Bendigo's cultural identity. His museum draws visitors to the city each year. It also hosts the Easter dragon procession.
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