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Related: About this forumJim Klobuchar, long time columnist & father of Amy dies at 93
Sorry, I could not get the Star Tribune's link to copy.
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Jim Klobuchar, long time columnist & father of Amy dies at 93 (Original Post)
dflprincess
May 2021
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luvs2sing
(2,234 posts)1. Oh, no. I hope..
it didnt have anything to do with having Covid last year.
Ocelot II
(121,317 posts)2. He was 93 and had Alzheimers, so probably not.
luvs2sing
(2,234 posts)3. Thanks for the link!
What an incredible life he had!
ProudMNDemocrat
(19,143 posts)4. R I.P. Jim.
Always when I saw Amy, I asked about my friend, Jim.
I loved his articles in the Strib.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)5. I thought he an iron miner or some such.
At least that was part of Amys message. Didnt know he was a columnist.
Ocelot II
(121,317 posts)6. He was from the Iron Range but he'd always been a journalist/columnist.
His father worked in the mines, I think.
pazzyanne
(6,612 posts)7. Rest in power, Jim!
Condolences to his family.