Jerome Paul Wiehoff, of San Martin, turned 90 years old on Sept.
8.
Jerome Paul Wiehoff, of San Martin, turned 90 years old on Sept. 8.

Born in 1913 in Melrose, Minn., he was married to his wife, Marion, for 61 years before her death in October of 1999.

He brought his family to Palo Alto in 1957, and moved in with his daughter and husband in San Martin after his wife’s death. The family business was (and still operates) a bar in Melrose. Wiehoff loves to tell stories of the prohibition, the great depression, World Ware II and more.

His daughter, Kathy Montgomerey, and son-in-law, Richard Montgomerey, delivered the following speech to his dad while celebrating the birthday at Jerome’s favorite restaurant.

“A real American hero. That’s who you are. You never made the headlines or changed the course of humanity. But everything you’ve done in your life has been for the right reason. That’s more important than anything.

You worked in the family business growing up because they needed you. You taught school for 17 years in a one-room school house and on an Indian Reservation because they needed you. When your country needed help in WWII, you volunteered to work at a frozen airbase in Alaska. When things got tough, you brought your family to California. In a 17-year career as a carpenter your craftsmanship and discipline were sought after by the best contractors. They needed you.

Now, on your 90th birthday, your family and friends gather to celebrate a hero. We need you, your love, your knowledge, your humor.

Turning 90 is not the hardest thing you’ve ever done, but it sure took you long enough.”

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