A Wyoming man rang in his 100th birthday at the car dealership where he still works today , 66 years after making his first sale . As long as he can get out of the house , Derrell Alexander said that he 'll be showing up for the job he loves at White 's Mountain Motors in Casper . And although Alexander leaves his shift at the dealership a little earlier nowadays , he still works six days a week . Derrell Alexander rang in his 100th birthday at White 's Mountain Motors , the car dealership where he still works today in Casper , Wyoming . Alexander made his first car sale 66 years ago . He still works six days a week and has n't taken a vacation since his two children were young . Alexander believes you do n't last long if 'you sit around the house and watch TV , ' he told the Casper Journal . The father-of-two has n't even taken a vacation since his children were young . But his daughter Sheri Rupe said she believes work has 'kept him going . ' 'He 'd probably be gone by now if he went home and sat down and did nothing , ' said Rupe who , unlike her father , is happily retired . Tom Rupe believes his father-in-law will be selling cars and sitting at his favorite spot in the dealership , right by the fireplace , until the day he dies . ' I think what he wants is to be sitting there in front of that fireplace and have it be his last day , ' Rupe told KCWY 13 . Alexander believes you do n't last long if 'you sit around the house and watch TV ' and said that , as long as he can get out of the house , he 'll be showing up at the job he loves . Once a top salesman , Alexander now sells to the children and grandchildren of his old regular customers . Alexander worked on ranches , a pipeline and as a mechanic before finding his dream job in car sales in 1949 . Once a top salesman , Alexander now sells to the children and grandchildren of his old regular customers . Alexander , who has worked his whole life , said he has no hobbies and hopes he never has to retire . Brad Follensbee , White 's Mountain Motors ' general manager , said Alexander 's drive is an inspiration to everyone at the dealership . ' I think it gives him purpose and drive , ' said Follensbee . 'To get up every morning and get ready and come to work and be here . ' Alexander ( pictured here as a 27-year-old in 1942 ) worked on ranches , a pipeline and as a mechanic before finding his dream job in car sales in 1949 .
Derrell Alexander still works six days a week at Sheri Rupe in Casper , Wyoming . The father-of-two has n't taken a vacation since his children were young . Alexander hopes he never has to retire and believes you do n't last long if you just 'sit around the house and watch TV ' Retired daughter Sheri Rupe believes job her dad loves has 'kept him going '