Dan Silveira

Dan Silveira died peacefully on July 30 at Bruns House in Alamo, California. He was 62. Dan, a lifetime resident of the Bay Area, was born in Hayward but resided in Livermore for nearly forty years. An auto mechanic, Dan owned his own car repair shop in Fremont before working for Shamrock Ford in Dublin.

Dan was most well known for his community activities. For 27 years, he was Scoutmaster of Troop 924, helping nearly 50 young men attain the rank of Eagle Scout, including his sons Justin and Preston. Dan also served as Scoutmaster for Venture Crew 924 and worked on staff at the last two National Jamborees at Fort A. P. Hill near Washington, D.C. He was imitated into the Order of the Arrow and achieved Brotherhood status. He also earned the Silver Beaver award from BSA.

Dan taught shooting sports to 4H clubs and scouts. A team teacher for Tri-Valley Hunter Education Classes, he and his teaching partner Buck Buchanan jointly won the state award for teaching excellence in 1998, the top instructor in the nation award in 1999 and they are the only team to have ever been awarded that title.

Dan was also General Manager of Tri-Valley Youth Services Inc. a nonprofit corporation primarily dedicated to teaching the automotive trade to youth. Fourteen years ago Dan began the Children-to-Children Christmas Party for underprivileged children. For 20 years Dan participated in the Livermore Community Thanksgiving Dinner; he volunteered with East Bay Stand Down, Relay for Life, the Taylor Family Foundation’s Day in the Par, and SurTke’s Adopt-a-Family.

Dan loved to square dance and was active in the Northern California Square Dancers Association as well as the 4H youth group Cactus Corners. Dan served as Noble Arch for the Livermore Grove of the United Ancient Order of Druids, a fraternal organization began in California in 1858. He was also a Grand Marshall of the Livermore Rodeo Parade.

Dan is survived by his mother Mae Silveira of Hayward, his children, Danny Silveira of Georgia, Chandra Silveria Tate of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Justin Miller and Preston Miller-Silveira, both of Livermore; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 6, 2007 at the Rock Hill Cemetery North of Jonesboro. Emerson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.