The Forester Gunnar Már celebrates his centenary today.
The wrestler Gunnar Már Torfason celebrates his 100th birthday today. Gunnar, or Gunni Mössu as he is commonly known, was born in Hafnarfjörður on 24 June 1924. He now lives in good care at Hvaleyri in Sólvangur, where he moved at the age of 97.
A very happy birthday!
The wrestler Gunnar Már Torfason celebrates his 100th birthday today. Gunnar, or Gunni Mössu as he is commonly known, was born in Hafnarfjörður on 24 June 1924. He now lives in comfortable surroundings at Hvaleyri in Sólvangur, where he moved at the age of 97. Gunnar is celebrating twice today, hosting a coffee and cake party at Sólvang in the morning for residents and guests, and holding another party for family and friends. The President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, also celebrates his birthday today, and the two men will meet in the afternoon to celebrate together. Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir dropped in for a birthday coffee at Sólvang and presented Gunnar Má with a bouquet of flowers and chocolates with a lovely message from the town. A very happy birthday to you both!
A frequent and interested visitor to the town council chamber for many years.
Gunnar Már has been involved in many things over the past 100 years and has lived in Hafnarfjörður for most of his life. When he was young, he enjoyed his life in the countryside at Vesturkostar in Skeiðar and at Efri Rauðulækur in Holtamýri. Gunnar Már spent some time at sea but worked for most of his life in his own business as a lorry driver in Hafnarfjörður, working for companies such as the Hafnarfjörður Icehouse, the Good Templars, Hvaleyrarbræður, the Hafnarfjörður Power Company and the Hafnarfjörður Scout Rescue Team, of which he was a member. Gunnar's career ended in his nineties, and he handed in his driving licence five years ago at the age of 95. Gunnar took an interest in local politics and was a frequent and very enthusiastic visitor to the council chamber at its regular meetings. He was always actively involved in the work of the Independence Party in Hafnarfjörður, serving on the town's employment committee in 1988 and the alcohol prevention committee in 1998. When Gunnar Már turned ninety, he asked guests to contribute to a fund which he and his family then presented to the communications team of the Hafnarfjörður Rescue Squad. With the money from the fund, the rescue squad invested in a Honda generator, much to everyone's delight. Gunnar Már's wife was Auður Þorláksdóttir. Together they had six children, and their descendants have now numbered sixty.
Seven residents of Hafnarfjörður aged 100 or over
Five residents of Hafnarfjörður are celebrating their 100th birthdays in 2024, one their 101st and one their 102nd. In total, seven residents of Hafnarfjörður are still celebrating life as centenarians. The population of Hafnarfjörður today is 32,052 and is growing.