World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday with family, others at Newport Harbor
Barbara Winkler of SoCal Quilts of Valor, left, surprises Joseph King with a quilt in the USC colors during his 100th birthday party at the American Legion post in Newport Harbor on Saturday. Behind King is his son Doyle who joins in the moment.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
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Joseph King likes to joke that he’s probably been exposed to more chemicals than any other person would be in his lifetime.
King, a chemical engineer who finally retired from his day job about four years ago at 95, thinks people should not necessarily trust everything that environmentalists say.