- Date Of Birth: June 13, 1913
- Date Of Death: July 14, 2013
- State: Minnesota
Odin Raymond Johnson, Hibbing, was a very special person. Not because he lived 100 years, but because of the way he lived that century; he was kind, fun, very friendly, a leader, volunteer, wonderful husband and a loving, responsible father.
Odin celebrated his 100th birthday in fine style: a Walleye dinner and friends coming from near and far to mark the monumental occasion. One month later, July 14, 2013, he died peacefully from just plain growing old.
Odin was a hard worker with a flare for life. As an employee at Andrew Gohres Grocery, he worked long hours to support his Mother and siblings, taking this full-time job after his father passed away when he was just 16 1/2 years old. From 1938 until he retired in 1975, he worked as a Keebler Cookie Salesman, traveling from store to store throughout the Iron Range and up to International Falls selling cookies and charming his customers with interesting and lively stories. He loved his job and even after retiring, you could find his cupboard stocked with his preferred Keebler cookies. His favorite pastimes included hunting and fishing at Lake Kabetogama and curling.
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