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Dave McKinnon and Don Harmsen check out the sample single maltscotches at the Smoker.Art Lemke and Wally LarsonGrand Master Brian Beermann buys araffle ticket from Dave PrzetyckiGrateful Past PatientLeft: Bob and Jim McNamara on their visit to the hospital.Right: Jim at 18 monthsJim McNamara and his brother Bobvisited Shriners Hospitals for Children—Twin Cities and brought a generousdonation of $10,000.Mike Ordorff and Zuhrah’s WHOOSITJim was a patient in1925 when he was 18months old. He grew upin Hastings, MN andwhen his parents realizedthat he had bowed legs,his mother insisted that hewas seen at ShrinersHospital. It was at theTwin Cities hospital thatdoctors broke his legs andput him in casts tostraighten them out. Jimfeels that without the care he received atShriners Hospital, he never would havebecome a U of M Gopher football player(brothers Bob and Richard also hadKay Moss and Mike Horn.outstanding football careers).Jim has spent many years of his lifedonating to Shriners Hospital. When hewas 5 he collected aluminum foil from gumwrappers and cigarette packages and mailedit to the hospital.Jim bravely served in the US Army for23 years. He fought in World War II and inKorea. He retired from the Army as a Majorand spent the rest of his career in bankingand home building.He currently resides in Santa Ana, CAwith his wife, Oralee. Together they havefour grown children, 6 grandchildren and10 greatgrandchildren.P a g e 2 2 J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3