R. Aubrey LaFoy was born and raised in Milford, Iowa. He's a retired history teacher who has written 850 articles about the Iowa Great Lakes area and its people. He has also published five books on the topic.
"I've been around the lakes all my life," he said. "My mother's family, they were very early pioneers. They were into the county in 1867."
LaFoy grew up on West Lake Okoboji. His family had a cottage on the lake from 1925 on. His grandmother, he said, sparked his interest in Iowa Great Lakes history.
"She used to tell just fascinating stories about pioneer days," he said. "I love history. I'm never bored with history."
LaFoy began his teaching career in Greeley, Colo., before moving to Mason City, where he taught for 25 years. LaFoy moved R. Aubrey LaFoy was born and raised in Milford, Iowa. He's a retired history teacher who has written 850 articles about the Iowa Great Lakes area and its people. He has also published five books on the topic.
"I've been around the lakes all my life," he said. "My mother's family, they were very early pioneers. They were into the county in 1867."
LaFoy grew up on West Lake Okoboji. His family had a cottage on the lake from 1925 on. His grandmother, he said, sparked his interest in Iowa Great Lakes history.
"She used to tell just fascinating stories about pioneer days," he said. "I love history. I'm never bored with history."
LaFoy began his teaching career in Greeley, Colo., before moving to Mason City, where he taught for 25 years. LaFoy moved back to the Iowa Lakes area in 1980 and commuted to Estherville, Iowa, where he taught for eight years.
"I just couldn't stay away from here. I had to move back," he said.