CHICO — Stay busy, and do what you love.

Delbert Reimer, a 95-year-old Korean War veteran, offers this advice to today’s young folk.

“Just go after whatever you want to do,” Reimer said. “I had no problem with retirement, because I knew that I would keep busy, and I enjoyed it.”

Throughout his 95 years, Reimer, a recent widower and father of two, did indeed keep busy. For 20 years he owned and operated Longfellow Barber Shop in Chico. A true barber by trade, he closed the shop down when men’s hairstyles got longer and more styling was required. • A photo of Delbert Reimer taken during his military service in the early ’50s sits on display at Sycamore Glen Active Senior Community Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in Chico, California. (Molly Myers/Enterprise-Record) • Delbert Reimer’s second eve

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