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Ron Gibbons works three days a week at Lowe's

The 98-year-old veteran tells PEOPLE he enjoys the socialization

"I enjoy meeting people, and that's why a big part of why I stayed here is because the people are so great to work with," Gibbons shares

Retirement doesn't always mean you stop working.

Ron Gibbons, a 98-year-old World War II veteran, still works three days a week at Lowe's in Ulster, N.Y., clocking in for six-hour shifts at the garden center.

Gibbons, affectionately known as "Mr. Ron," has been employed at the home improvement store for 17 years. But before that, Gibbons tells PEOPLE his life looked a lot different.

He grew up near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where he went to high school, but notably never got his diploma.

"When I was drafted out of high school,

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