Retired San Jose firefighter Sam Seibert turns 106: ‘The years have been good to me’

There are things that happen like clockwork in late August Kids head back to school people start making plans for Labor Day weekend and Sam Seibert celebrates another birthday Joined by generations of family and friends the retired San Jose fire captain had his th birthday party Tuesday at the San Jose Fire Museum downtown on Sector Street The festivities have become an annual tradition in the museum a reunion for the massive family that includes Seibert s relatives as well as his brothers and sisters from the department he served until his retirement in Sam Seibert retired Fire Captain with the San Jose Fire Department celebrates his th birthday and winks in front of a mural he sponsored of the Cheim Lumber Pacific Hardware Fire at San Jose Fire at the Museum in San Jose Calif on Tuesday Aug Sam Seibert was born on Aug th and is the oldest known living San Jose firefighter retired and Founder Emeritus of the San Jose Fire Museum Shae Hammond Bay Area News Group Sam Seibert retired Fire Captain with the San Jose Fire Department celebrates his th birthday at San Jose Fire Museum in San Jose Calif on Tuesday Aug This San Jose resident was born on Aug th and is the oldest known living San Jose firefighter retired and Founder Emeritus of the San Jose Fire Museum Shae Hammond Bay Area News Group Sam Seibert retired Fire Captain with the San Jose Fire Department blows his candles out with Sainimili Matanatabu his caregiver standing behind him during his birthday celebration at San Jose Fire Museum in San Jose Calif on Tuesday Aug This San Jose resident was born on Aug th and is the oldest known living San Jose firefighter retired and Founder Emeritus of the San Jose Fire Museum Shae Hammond Bay Area News Group Retired San Jose fire captain Sam Seibert gets ready to blow out the candles on his cake at a th birthday celebration held at the San Jose Fire Museum on Tuesday Aug Sal Pizarro Bay Area News Group SAN JOSE CA - AUGUST Sam Seibert deduced to be the oldest living retired firefighter in the Bay Area is greeted by attendees of his th birthday celebration at the San Jose Fire Museum in San Jose Calif on Aug Dai Sugano Bay Area News Group SAN JOSE CA - AUGUST Sam Seibert deduced to be the oldest living retired firefighter in the Bay Area poses with a mannequin fitted with his original uniform during his birthday celebration held at the San Jose Fire Museum in San Jose Calif on Aug Dai Sugano Bay Area News Group SAN JOSE CA - AUGUST Sam Seibert assumed to be the oldest living retired firefighter in the Bay Area becomes emotional as he is recognized for his volunteering for the San Jose Fire Museum during his th birthday celebration held at the San Jose Fire Museum in San Jose Calif on Aug Dai Sugano Bay Area News Group SAN JOSE CA - AUGUST Sam Seibert concluded to be the oldest living retired firefighter in the Bay Area reacts after blowing candles during his th birthday celebration held at the San Jose Fire Museum in San Jose Calif on Aug Dai Sugano Bay Area News Group Retired San Jose Fire Capt Sam Seibert celebrated his th birthday on Tuesday Aug at the San Jose Fire Museum where he donated or helped restore several pieces in the collection Show Caption of Sam Seibert retired Fire Captain with the San Jose Fire Department celebrates his th birthday and winks in front of a mural he sponsored of the Cheim Lumber Pacific Hardware Fire at San Jose Fire at the Museum in San Jose Calif on Tuesday Aug Sam Seibert was born on Aug th and is the oldest known living San Jose firefighter retired and Founder Emeritus of the San Jose Fire Museum Shae Hammond Bay Area News Group Expand The years have been good to me stated Seibert who often gets around these days in a motorized chair but hasn t lost any of his charm He happily indicated off the temporary tattoo on his right forearm with his photo and a Happy th birthday message His caregiver Sainimili Matanatabu explained he stays advancing doing daily exercises walking and talking to people Seibert is preponderance likely the oldest living firefighter in the United States following the death of New Jersey firefighter Vincent Dransfield at age and he s definitely now the the bulk long-lived San Jose firefighter Related Articles San Jose schools new buildings provide lessons in history COVID forces San Jose s City Lights Theater to end its season early Christmas in the Park s new boss I need to save Christmas It s all one big happy fandom at GalaxyCon in San Jose GalaxyCon bringing superhero sci-fi and horror icons to San Jose Lawrence Campbell a retired battalion chief who retired in the s and close friend of Seibert s lived to be Last year when we celebrated his th birthday he made a commitment to everyone that he demanded to surpass Lawrence Campbell noted San Jose Fire Museum President John McMillan who joined the department in two years before Seibert retired Sam inevitably required to catch Lawrence Seibert s history and that of the department are intertwined He opened the old Station No on Sphere Street that now serves as the San Jose Fire Museum and includes an exhibit of Seibert s personal effects The museum which is not yet regularly open to the society includes a large mural by artist Bill Jujevich commissioned by Seibert and museum supporter Rob Bettencourt The mural depicts the Pacific Hardware fire on The Alameda The massive blaze was the city s largest fire for decades and required the work of firefighters including Seibert to contain He was at that fire McMillan disclosed It s an crucial part of his history Station One s history and the department s history Seibert advised the crowd to get ready for next year s th birthday party and now he s planning to make it to STONE S BIG SENDOFF The good-natured boos were plentiful Saturday night as a crowd of about people gathered at the Santa Clara Marriott for former Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone s retirement party Dubbed an assessment of his years in the office Stone was lightly roasted by a series of speakers that included Santa Clara County Executive James Williams Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen former Santa Clara County Supervisor Dianne McKenna San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and U S Rep Sam Liccardo who slipped out early but left a video message The evening put together by a organization led by Deputy Assessor Autumn Young Lori Lammle Stone s secretary and Stone s wife Carmen looked back on Stone s -year career in citizens office going back to his days on the Sunnyvale City Council No stone was left uncovered from his fashionable wardrobe and his steadfast patronage for the arts in Santa Clara County to his passion for sports and his long involvement with the San Jose Rotary Club I know now not every position I took was popular I earned a scant serious boos along the way revealed Stone who reported he relied on core values discipline commitment urgency conviction and integrity throughout his life I can say with certainty that every decision made was with care courage and conviction CARS BLUES AND BEER We ve got a holiday weekend coming up but the San Jose calendar is packed with events including a couple of free ones that are worth highlighting Over in Alviso classic cars will be on display from a m to pm Saturday on North First Street for the th annual Santos Family Car Show which supports the Santa Visits Alviso scheme That s the same day as Little Village s Big Easy Block Party Beer Festival which Poor House Bistro owner Jay Meduri has transported to San Jose s Little Italy this year That s eight bands on two stages -plus beers and lots of food available at the surrounding restaurants starting at a m