NORTH PACIFIC BEACH – Hubert “Stutz” Sturtevant, a resident of Ivy Park at La Jolla, celebrated an important birthday on Aug. 27.

Sturtevant, affectionately nicknamed “Stutz” after the short-lived luxury car brand of the same name, is now a full century old.

Sturtevant credited sobriety, in part, for his longevity. Asked what the most important thing in life was, he quipped, “Breathing. It’s worked for me,” which drew smiles and applause from his audience and a TV crew there to document his personal milestone.

Located at 810 Turquoise St., Ivy Park at La Jolla is a senior living facility offering assisted living and memory care services.

An aerospace engineer by trade, Stutz was one of seven children. Among his most significant accomplishments was his participation in Atlas , America’s

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