City of Menlo Park, CA

11/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/23/2024 22:00

Community member celebrates 101st birthday

Community member celebrates 101st birthday

Published on November 23, 2024

Happy birthday to Mr. Duncan McQuarrie! We celebrated his 101st birthday at Menlo Park Senior Center.
He has lived in Menlo Park for 43 years.

Biography

Here is a small bio of Mr. Duncan McQuarrie.
Below is his picture. We celebrated his 101st birthday here in the Menlo Park Senior Center.
He was born in Canada on November 4, 1923.
His favorite pets are cats, dogs, and horses.
He was very athletic his whole life. Swimming was among his top favorites and he swam until he was 88 years old.
He was a veteran, and served in the Canadian Royal Air Force in 1943.
He came to the United States in 1947.
He studied as a pharmacist at USC in 1953.
His wife passed away in 2015.
He has four proud children and seven grandchildren.