Local Interview, Hilda McFarland

LIFE LESSONS: College Senior Talks with Senior Citizens

Hilda McFarland, 82, was born in New York in 1932 but eventually moved to California during the 50s. After living in the heavily industrialized Orange County, McFarland and her husband moved to Washington on a job offer, “Everyone said we would hate it. We loved it!” McFarland was a secretary and a tutor while she was still working. She is currently widowed, and has eight children spread across the states.