STREIF, Lloyd J. - Revision history

Randylyon at 23:42, 9 November 2024

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	While on R&R, Lloyd was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan; served as the mayor of Yokahama for a day; and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service and was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.		While on R&R, Lloyd was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan; served as the mayor of Yokahama for a day; and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service and was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.

	Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[~~FLOOD WALL~~]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.		Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[FLOODWALL]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

	Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)		Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)

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	Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[FLOOD WALL]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.		Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[FLOOD WALL]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

	Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND ~~BOTANTICAL~~ GARDENS]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)		Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)

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Randylyon at 23:41, 9 November 2024

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	Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[FLOOD WALL]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.		Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[FLOOD WALL]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

	Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANTICAL ~~CENTER~~]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)		Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANTICAL GARDENS]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)

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Randylyon at 23:40, 9 November 2024

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	[[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Asbury, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.		[[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Asbury, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.

	In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)		In 1951, Lloyd entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)

	While on R&R, he was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan~~, and was~~ the mayor of Yokahama for a day, and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service and was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.		While on R&R, Lloyd was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan; served as the mayor of Yokahama for a day; and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service and was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.

	Upon his return, he was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's ~~flood wall~~ and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.		Upon his return, Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's [[FLOOD WALL]] and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

	Upon retirement, ~~Streif~~ began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The ~~Dubuque Arboretum~~ was the next project-building the Japanese Garden, and ~~serving~~ on the ~~Board~~ of ~~Directors~~ for many years. (2)		Upon retirement, Lloyd began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANTICAL CENTER]] was the next project. He was involved in building the Japanese Garden and served on the board of directors for many years. (2)

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Randylyon at 23:37, 9 November 2024

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	Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Lloyd_Streif&event=_dubuque-dubuque-iowa-usa_41665&birth=1928&count=50&name_x=1_1		Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Lloyd_Streif&event=_dubuque-dubuque-iowa-usa_41665&birth=1928&count=50&name_x=1_1

	[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Asbury, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.		[[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Asbury, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.

	In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)		In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)

Randylyon at 21:53, 16 December 2021

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	Upon his return, he was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's flood wall and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.		Upon his return, he was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's flood wall and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

	Upon retirement, Streif began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The Dubuque Arboretum was the next project-building the Japanese Garden, and serving on the Board of Directors for many years.		Upon retirement, Streif began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The Dubuque Arboretum was the next project-building the Japanese Garden, and serving on the Board of Directors for many years. (2)

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	Obituaries. Dubuque Today. Online: http://www.dubuquetoday.com/obituaries.cfm		2. Obituaries. Dubuque Today. Online: http://www.dubuquetoday.com/obituaries.cfm

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Randylyon at 21:53, 16 December 2021

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	[[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--~~Dubuque~~, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.		Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Lloyd_Streif&event=_dubuque-dubuque-iowa-usa_41665&birth=1928&count=50&name_x=1_1

			[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Asbury, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.

	In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)		In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)

	While on R&R, he was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan, and was the mayor of Yokahama for a day, and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service~~. He~~ was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.		While on R&R, he was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan, and was the mayor of Yokahama for a day, and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service and was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.

	Upon his return, he was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's flood wall and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.		Upon his return, he was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's flood wall and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

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	[[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Dubuque, IA, December 21, 2018]]. Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.		[[File:STREIF.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Dubuque, IA, December 21, 2018). Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.

	In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)		In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)

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[[File:STREIF.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]STREIF, Lloyd J. (Des Moines, IA, September 30, 1928--Dubuque, IA, December 21, 2018]]. Lloyd worked as a farm hand through high school. After high school, he became a logger for Elmo Jamison, Stanley Stoffel, and Oscar Bruggemann.

In 1951, he entered the Army. Assigned for sixteen months to the 10th Corps Combat Engineers in North Korea, he operated a bulldozer. He remarked that it was not unusual to see North Korean troops the hillsides watching the engineers at work building roads. He believed they were seldom targets of gunfire because the troops recognized the value of the roads being constructed which one day they might control. (1)

While on R&R, he was the 50,000th soldier to march through Camp Drake, Yokahama, Japan, and was the mayor of Yokahama for a day, and was presented with the key to the city. He was the first foreigner to ever be the mayor of a city in Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. He was honored to participate in the Honor Flight in 2010.

Upon his return, he was a heavy equipment operator for Fay Steger Construction and Fondell & Sons. Highlights of the time included constructing Dubuque's flood wall and excavating many roads and subdivisions. From 1976 to 1991, he worked for the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] demonstrating construction equipment in numerous countries on five continents.

Upon retirement, Streif began a career in community service. Lloyd and George Wilson volunteered over 4,000 hours in building the Dubuque Soccer Complex. The Dubuque Arboretum was the next project-building the Japanese Garden, and serving on the Board of Directors for many years.

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Obituaries. Dubuque Today. Online: http://www.dubuquetoday.com/obituaries.cfm

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[[Category: Firsts]]
[[Category: Civic Leader]]