Happy Anniversary!

Despite his venerable age, aksakal does not complain about his health. Meeting the guests, he shared the secret of his longevity.

– “I’m 100 years old, but still feel good, I have nothing to complain of,” – he said. – “When I was 90 years old, I drove a car. I do not smoke or drink alcohol, and advise everyone to do the same. Then you’ll attain my age.”

Bulat Bakauov, visiting the hero of the day, noted that he was pleased to see the veteran in good health. According to Kazakh traditions, the Head of the Oblast donned a chapan to Gabdulla Beissembayev and presented him with a TV.

“I’m glad that you are good,” the Akim of the Oblast said to the aksakal. – “The younger generation must look up to people like you, it’s you whom parents should set an example for their children, it’s you from whom everyone should ask for advice.”

Gabdulla Beissembayev was born in 1918 in Kachiry District, Kyzyltan village. After graduating from the cooperative technical college in Almaty in 1938, he was called up for military service in the Red Army and enlisted in the artillery regimental school. He served in the 515th Artillery Regiment of the 11th Army, participated in a campaign against Western Ukraine and fought with the Finns. After the completion of the Odessa Artillery School in October 1941, Gabdulla Beissembayev was appointed to the position of the commander of communications platoon of the 2nd Division of the howitzer regiment. He participated in the defence of Moscow, was wounded twice. In 1943, after a serious injury and treatment in the hospital, he was invalided out. Since 1943 he worked in leading positions in Pavlodar Oblast. In different years he worked as the Director of Trade Department e of the Mikhailovsk District Executive Committee, then as a secretary of the Party Bureau of Urlyutyubskiy machine and tractor station, a secretary of the Party Committee and an economist of Sovetskiy Kazakhstan and Urlylyutyubskiy sovkhozes. For military service and valorous labour, several times he has been highly decorated, has 13 medals, has been awarded the orders of Red Combat Banner, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, the medal for victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War in 1941-1945 and other awards.