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Don Eddy

The Unauthorized Biography


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Few people have experienced the

richness and variety of life as Don Eddy

has so passionately and vibrantly done

throughout his life. From his youth and

upbringing in Staples, Minnesota ,through

three university degrees, a stint in the

U.S. Marine Corps, to being a longtimebank president, Don has demonstrated a

strong work ethic coupled with a longing

for adventure. Don admired his father,

Stanley Eddy, who was a self-made

businessman and participated in local

government and civic groups. Don valued

education, earning bachelors, masters,

and doctoral degrees and enjoyed

teaching high school as well as college

students about industrial arts.

To say Don was unhappy about being

drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps is an

understatement. However, he was able to

stay in the U.S. and teach others,

including a Major General, about

industrial arts.

After Dons father passed, Don took over

his position of president at the StaplesState Bank. Don fostered an atmosphere

of collegiality and customer service and

his employees and customers greatly

appreciated his efforts. Don stayed at the

bank for three decades, finally retiring in

1991.

Two of Dons passions are traveling and

vehicles. Don has traveled to many places

around the country and the world,

including Tahiti, Venezuela, the UnitedKingdom, and Trinidad. Don also treasures

the memories of his flying, motorcycle

and boating days. Although he was always

exceedingly cautious, his passemgers

sometimes preferred slower speeds and

less of an adrenaline rush.

Because Don has always been a humble

man, he typically shuns the spotlight andwould not have developed a book such as

this to highlight key events in his life.

However, we believe these pictures and

descriptions are valuable not only to Don

himself, but to his many loved ones and

friends whose lives have been touched by

him throughout the years.

Dad, you have selflessly given your

resources, your time and your heart to so

many people, projects and causes

throughout the years. This book is a giftto you that you can enjoy and also share

with others.

The Life of Don Eddy

Get Ready for a wild ride...

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Stan and Elnora either courting

or just married, probably at Rock

Lake. Great shot of the couple.

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Stan and Elnora in the courting

phase before they were married.

Probably in 1922 or 1923. Grand

pictures.

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Dons early years were marked by time spent with friends,

family and his Scottish Terrier, Sandy. Don was interested

in cars from a very early age. He learned to drive at age 12

and had is own car at age 13.

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Don's high school yearbook

(senior year) page. He looks

pretty cool in his picture, LOTS

of hair and shirtcollar that

doesn't end. Donna Greeno (later

Miller) is also on the page,

looking gorgeous and very

involved in extracurricular

activities in high school.

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Family times are special to Don. Throughout his life he enjoyed times with his

parents. When he married Sue, he gained two additional children, Chris andTammy.

Family

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Don and a young starlet at the time, Rhoda Williams. She was on

the TV show "Father Knows Best." Somehow, Don's parents

knew her parents and they tried to match the two of them up. It

didn't work, but they both looked cool in these pictures.

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Don, Sue and Amy Bounds (Ed Bounds' wife) at the bank.

Looks like it was Christmas time, with cookies, coffee

and decorations. Look at Sue's glasses and tie!


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Don's friend, Jesse Lewis, a narcotics police officer from Denver.


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Don with Brando at one of the

North Central Police K9 training

sessions in Don's backyard.

Once a month, the canines and

policemen of the area would

meet at Don's for training and a

lunch made by Sue.

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Lisa and Tammy thought he was a superhero. We went out to see

him on a trip and had fun. We were fascinated because he always

carried a gun on him someplace and he was known for having

young girlfriends. He seemed like quite the bachelor.

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Don's champion dog,

Ace, with his handler,

Virginia Vaughn-McCoy.

She was known at the

time as being an

excellent professional

handler for German

Shepherd Dogs. This

judge looks pretty stern.

Note how she has the

lead all gathered up in

her left hand. German

Shepherd Dogs are theonly breed that is

consistently shown on a

6-foot long lead, so that

they can charge ahead

of the handler in the ring

while they show off their

special gait, the flying

trot.

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Don's doctoral dissertation and graduation picture.

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My dad loved this Sea Ray boat. He loved to go

fast, especially when the water was choppy. He

got mad at me when I asked him to slow down.

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Pat Miller's professional

photo. Don and Lisa. I

remember that necklace

very well. The pendant was

a penny that had a hole

drilled into it to attach to the

necklace. I then read

someplace that defacing US

money was a crime and I

was afraid to wear it again.

True story!

Don and Lisa on a Ski-Doo

snowmobile. I had a lot ofreally fond memories of

snowmobiling to places,

especially our favorite

restaurant, Bar Harbor. Bar

Harbor was on Gull Lake

(Lisa's nickname was "the

Gull Lake kid." I loved the

different lakehouses we had

out there. We would

snowmobile in to Bar Harbor.

My favorite foods there were

the cheeseburger and their au

gratin potatoes, which I

renamed "cheesy potatoes."

mmmm...very good times at

that restaurant. The

waitresses NEVER seemed to

age.

Lisa with Bear. Another of

Pat Miller's photo sessions.

Yes, those are nylons andsandals. Lisa learned to

perfect her leash-holding

technique at this time.

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Don with his mother and her husband, Gordon. I loved going to Grams and Gordon's house.

They had a special pantry full of treats and candy all in jars that i could snoop through and

sample. But my favorite was my grandmother's bathroom. It was full, and i mean full, of

perfumes, powders, and makeup. Every time I went there I looked through all the perfume

bottles and tried them and the powders. She never seemed to mind. I have so many fond

memories of them. They were an adorable couple.

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Don took Sue and the kids on many long road trips to

places including Florida, Colorado, Missouri and Wisconsin.

The kids often misbehaved so Don decided that family trips

would involve flying to destinations. They flew to places like

Las Vegas, Phoenix and even went on a cruise to the

Bahamas.

Trips

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Don rented this backhoe probably from Koblitzka's or someone like that. Hewanted to build a pond in the boggy marsh area behind his house. He didn't

know how to operate either the hand or foot controls, but he enjoyed learning.31


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To Dad,You have been so generous in so many ways and

I wanted to give you a special gift that you will

enjoy and share. I hope that seeing these pictures

reminds you of the fun and family experiences

you have shared throughout your life. Thank you

again Dad for sharing so many of these

experiences with me. Lisa

2011 MemoriesMomentsStories.com


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