Luray Volunteer Fire Department

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Chief Dan Seal Chief from 1968 to 2003 35 years as Chief of The Luray Volunteer Fire Department 1948-1952 Stanley Volunteer Fire Department - 4 years 1960 - present (2007) Luray Volunteer Fire Department - 47 years Total Years as a Volunteer Fireman = 51

This is a tribute to a man who has shown great leadership and compassion as our Chief and as a person. He has given of himself freely and selflessly in numerous areas of his life. As a Firefighter, a Soldier, a friend, and as a Postman. He is a friend to everyone, and touches the hearts and lives of everyone he meets. You know immediately when he enters the room you are in the company of a down to earth person who truly feels compassion and empathy for those around him. Born October 14, 1931 Mr. Dan Seal joined the Stanley Volunteer Fire Department in 1948, at the age of 17 years old. He then graduated with honors from Stanley High School in June of 1949 at the age of 18, and went to work on a farm for 10 months, after which he began working at Blue Bell in 1950. He met his wife-to-be around 1951-52 and shortly after, on May 7, 1952 he joined the Army at the age of 21. He was in the 2nd Infantry Divsion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Company D. After serving 21 months (14 in Korea) he was given an honorable discharge, holding the rank of Sgt. 1st Class, on March of 1954.He then went back to work at Blue Bell. On June 16, 1955, he married his beautiful wife Jo Ann Seal. In 1960 Dan joined the Luray Volunteer Fire Department and started work for the state at the local U.S. Postal Service. In 1968 began serving as Chief of the Luray Volunteer Fire Department. On Nov. 7, 1990 he retired with 32 1/2 years service as a Postman. Holding the position as Chief of Luray Volunteer Fire Department until 2003, Mr. Dan Seal served as Chief of the Luray Volunteer Fire Department, 35 years total. He has served as Vice President and President of Northern Virginia Fire Fighters Association. As well, served as the 1st President of the Page County Fire and Rescue Association In the early 1980's Dan was a Member of the Virginia Fire Service Council, a group of 21 Chiefs or Part Chiefs. 7 are from paid fire departments, 7 from a combination departments of paid and volunteer, and 7 from from all volunteer fire departments. Dan was one of the seven Volunteers Chiefs. Serving as representative of 15th District on VA State Fire Fighters Association. Cover Counties (Page, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Warren, Clark, Rappohanock, and Fredrick Counties) Dan and Jo Ann have had two children together. Kenneth Seal, and Linda (Seal) Miller. They have five grandchildren. Kenneth's sons Nathan and Ryan, Linda's son Ben, and a niece and nephew that call them Grandma and Grandpa as well, Thomas and Kara Lee. Thank you Jo Ann for sharing your husband for all of these years so he could help others. You have been a loving and supportive wife. Thank you also to the children for sharing your father. We are sure you are very proud of him, just as we are! Dan and his family have given of themselves and their time to us and numerous others. We can't thank you both and your family enough!