Summary
Richard “Dick” Lahti appears in the June 1945 Beaver Island feature as a conservation worker associated with the patrol narrative. The article says he had previously served seven years on Isle Royale before the great forest fire.[^patrol1945]
Evidence and limits
The source supplies no age, agency record, residence, or exact assignment on Patrol No. 1. His identity is kept episode-qualified, and the article’s brief career reference is not expanded into a separate Isle Royale record.
Open questions
- What was Lahti’s conservation appointment and later career?
- Which Isle Royale fire and agency records correspond to the feature’s reference?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, June 29, 1945, “BEAVER ISLAND — Islands have a way of doing things to people.”Introduces Richard “Dick” Lahti as a conservation worker and says he had served seven years on Isle Royale before the great forest fire.