Guillermo Rey's family plans to celebrate the Navy veteran with a huge party for his 100th birthday.
"I'm happy, very happy about it," Rey said.At 19 years old, he joined the Navy and served during WWII. While in the Navy, he traveled to San Francisco, Cuba, Scotland and Japan. But once he was discharged, he jumped on a freight train to California with only $10 to his name.Rey worked various jobs before landing in the restaurant business.And his family still runs the Mexican restaurant he opened in 1973 called Casa del Rey. There are locations in San Dimas and Sierra Madre.
"His life, I think, can be a reminder that we can hopefully heal and move on and see decades of a good life. I'm very grateful to him and all vets for their service," said Dolores Ramos, Rey's daughter. The family plans to celebrate Rey's life with a big party of 160 people with all the things he loves: family, friends and a mariachi band.Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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