Some of his most treasured memories were of those times, including fishing from a kayak for a few years while with his sons. Fishing and hunting with his boys remained one of his greatest pleasures in life. He was a loving husband to Rita for over 68 years, and a wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Lloyd was a charter member of the Crookston Conservation Club, and a member and former president of the Crookston Collectors Club. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Crookston American Legion Post #20, Crookston VFW Post #1902, and the DAV. In semi-retirement Lloyd like to help out at his son Daniel’s local business, Radi’s Sport Shop. He was a firearm and hunter safety instructor for many years, and a former Boy Scout leader. Lloyd was a longtime member of the National Fish and Decoy Carvers Association. It was at this same time that he also became a very accomplished wood carver, doing countless numbers of duck and fish carvings. In 1947 Lloyd began doing mounts for many hunters and fishing clients in the area.
He retired after several years of working with Elk River Concrete in Crookston. Lloyd worked for area farmers, delivered ice for Heldstab Ice and Fuel, and was later employed by Culligan’s Soft Water. Together, Lloyd and Rita raised their four sons: Douglas, Dennis, David, and Daniel. Brule in Crookston, where the couple made their home throughout their married life. On Aughe was united in marriage to Rita D. Following his honorable discharge on June 16, 1946, Lloyd returned home and was employed by the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston. His ship sailed into Japan after the bombing that ended the war. Lloyd then served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during WWII as a seaman aboard the USS Wichita.
On he enlisted in the US Navy and was stationed at Farragut, ID before being sent to Fire Control School at Ft. Lloyd began his schooling in the TIN country school near Shirley, MN and later attended Climax (MN) High School. The family soon moved to the state of Washington, returning to Fisher when he was five. Lloyd was born on the family farm, near Fisher, MN, the son of Emil and Selma (Reitmeier) Radi. Vincent in Crookston, where he had been a resident since June of 2017. Lloyd Emil Radi, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, April 20, 2018, at the Villa St.
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