SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens gathered early Monday morning to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Great 1906 Earthquake.
There are only three known survivors left of the devastating quake and ensuing fire that killed thousands. And only one of them — Bill Del Monte, who was just a few months old at the time — was able to make this year’s ceremony.
The event took place shortly after 5 a.m. at Lotta’s Fountain, which was a gathering place for survivors in 1906. It included a moment of silence for the victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, and organizers collected American Red Cross donations for the relief effort.
Historians say Japan stepped forward in 1906 to help San Francisco’s victims and gave
$250,000 — the most of any other country — toward the city’s recovery.
The Del Monte Family 