Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff called 'the Gap' - with just a kind word and a smile. Ritchie had served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road. He began saving strangers soon after. Ritchie was a real gentleman who purposely chose to live right across the street from 'the Gap', just because he wanted to continue saving lives. He would wake up every morning and look out of the window for anyone standing too close to the edge of the cliff. If he saw someone and thought they might jump, he would simply walk over with a smile and say, "Is there something I could do to help you?" That sounds very simple, but it worked - Ritchie tried to have a talk with these people and ended up inviting them back to his house for tea or breakfast. In 2006, Ritchie was given the Medal of the Order of Australia for all his saving lives. In 2010, he and his wife were named Woollahra Council's citizens of the year and in 2011, he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia by the National Australia Day Council. In a situation where most would turn a blind eye, Don has taken action. With such simple actions Don has saved a number of lives. Don's story touched the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink what it means to be a good neighbor.
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at the Gap
stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff called 'the Gap'
Don Ritchie
Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves
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 he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves 
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ended up inviting them back to his house
tea or breakfast
inviting them back to his house for tea or breakfast
he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia
 in 2011, he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia 
the National Australia Day Council
he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia by the National Australia Day Council
For nearly 50 years
For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves 
Australia
a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves
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served in the Royal Australian Navy
the Royal Australian Navy
served in the Royal Australian Navy
World War II
served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II
the Medal of the Order of Australia
 In 2006, Ritchie was given the Medal of the Order of Australia
he and his wife were named  citizens of the year
 In 2010, he and his wife were named Woollahra Council's citizens of the year
Woollahra Council
Woollahra Council's citizens of the year
In 1964
In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road
Old South Head Road
moved into a house on Old South Head Road
look out of the window
 He would wake up every morning and look out of the window 
for anyone standing by the cliff
look out of the window for anyone standing too close to the edge of the cliff
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he would simply walk over with a smile and say