WORTHINGTON -- A somewhat unique surprise arrived in Dayle von Holdtt's mail last week.
It's not every day, after all, that gets a package containing a six-pack of beer. But there's more to the story than that.
Von Holdt, a U.S. Army veteran who served from 1952 to 1954 -- including a little more than a year in Korea -- received the surprise gift from son Craig, who retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2006 after 23 years of service. That father-son relationship, as well as the military connection they share, was uniquely represented on the six-pack.
Each bottle is labeled with the words "Dad, You're My Hero!" and "Veterans Day 2010," as well as a picture of father and son.
"That picture was taken in May 2007," Dayle said proudly. "Craig was the speaker at the Round Lake Legion service for Memorial Day."
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The labels were custom-made by Beer on the Wall, which takes such orders online ( www.beeronthewall.com .). For a man who is a professed "life member of the Legion" -- as well as a beer connoisseur who says he enjoys about two per day ("that's my prescription," he said with a smile") -- the six-pack was a fitting gift that arrived just in time for Veteran's Day.
"He doesn't let me forget I'm a veteran," Dayle added.
Dayle and wife Twylla will be at Worthington's Prairie Elementary Thursday morning for a Veterans Day program. They'll then be in Round Lake for that community's program.
