Former aerospace engineer ‘Stutz’ still having a blast at 100 (Sturtevant '44)
Hubert “Stutz” Sturtevant, a resident of Ivy Park at La Jolla, celebrated an important birthday on 27 August.
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.
An aerospace engineer by trade, Stutz was one of seven children. Among his most significant accomplishments was his participation in Atlas, America’s first ICBM and the pioneering workhorse of the U.S. space program. He continued his aerospace career for many years following his time in the Navy.