City of El Paso to Celebrate WWII Vet's 100th Birthday

City of El Paso to celebrate WWII vet's 100th birthday

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the 100th birthday of Daniel Marquez, a World War II veteran, on Thursday, July 17. The celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on July 17 at the Eastside Senior Center, located at 3200 Fierro Dr. According to the news release by the City of El Paso, Marquez has been part of the Eastside Senior Center community for over 20 years. The City said the cel…

PILLAR OF COMMUNITY CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY

Photos Courtesy of Jose Hoyos Helen Hayes was born July 7, 1925, in St. Louis, MO. During WWII, she worked at a five-and-dime store. She met a soldier named Roy Parke at the store, and in 1943, they got married. Helen lived with Roy’s parents on their farm in Pennsylvania until Roy returned to the states after the war ended. They moved to Plant City in 1957 and started Parkesdale Farms on 10 acres of land on Tanner Road. Since then, Parkesdale h…