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A storied life led to a community oriented retirement. 3:00 am, Jul. 4, 2021 ×
Looking every bit the part of Santa Claus at a construction site, Don Lohse enjoys helping boaters check over their watercraft at public accesses at such places as Sibley Lake, where he chats with them about fish and gives them microfiber towels for their boats. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
Red stocking caps, military uniform hats, high visibility sun hats and trucker hats - Don Lohse has worn an awful lot of hats over the years.
These different hats have taken him as far away as the other side of the world during wartime and as close to home as local grocery stores during Christmastime.
What a difference a year makes. Minnesotans, for the most part, persevered through the past year by following safety guidelines. Now we have a vaccine, and the state is opening up. With that is ample opportunity in the Brainerd lakes area to attend ceremonies and events commemorating Memorial Day in person.