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Morning Edition: Parting Thoughts

Through conversations with family members and close friends, Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer remembers the lives of Minnesotans who have touched their communities in ways big and small. | Parting Thoughts: Remembering lives lost to COVID-19

Avid gardener and philanthropist fled Laos and became 'true Minnesotan'

Avid gardener and philanthropist fled Laos and became 'true Minnesotan'

Phouangsouvanh Bouphasavanh loved to help others and appreciate the simple things in life. As a meditative and spiritual man, he took time to notice and enjoy the Minnesota he loved.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Parting Thoughts: Veteran journalist Chuck Haga remembered for his craft, curiosity and heart

Parting Thoughts: Veteran journalist Chuck Haga remembered for his craft, curiosity and heart

Chuck Haga had a knack for storytelling. And although his curious mind took him around the world, he never lost his interest in small town life and everyday people.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Parting Thoughts: Minnesota surgeon was the 'father of the pancreas transplants'

Parting Thoughts: Minnesota surgeon was the 'father of the pancreas transplants'

Dr. David Sutherland will be remembered as a pioneer in the field of transplant surgery, and a man who gave time to his patients and students. He died on March 23 at age 84.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Parting Thoughts: Remembering a golden voice that graced Twin Cities airwaves for decades

Parting Thoughts: Remembering a golden voice that graced Twin Cities airwaves for decades

Tom Ambrose had a long career as a Twin Cities broadcaster. Long-time friend James Rasmussen remembers Ambrose as a man with a heart as golden as his voice.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’

Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’

Richard Fontaine went from small-town kid to big-city educator and stocking shelves at a bookstore for extra money before he helped build a large videogame retailer. But one thing never changed: his love of books.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Parting Thoughts: ‘42nd mom’ adopted Vietnam soldiers and their dogs

Parting Thoughts: ‘42nd mom’ adopted Vietnam soldiers and their dogs

In this edition of Parting Thoughts, we remember Jackie McIntyre, who boosted the morale of the 101st Airborne 42nd Infantry Platoon Scout Dog Unit by sending letters, dog treats, hot chocolate, magazines and a whole lot more, to soldiers and their dogs stationed in Vietnam.
by Heidi Raschke, Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Parting Thoughts: Remembering prolific writer, historian Joe Amato

Parting Thoughts: Remembering prolific writer, historian Joe Amato

Joe Amato was a Renaissance man, churning out more than 30 books on immigration, rural history, regional history and more. We remember Amato on this edition of Parting Thoughts.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Parting Thoughts: Remembering Paul Richard, who loved planes and died at 97 in St. Paul

Parting Thoughts: Remembering Paul Richard, who loved planes and died at 97 in St. Paul

Paul Richard was born in California, made a life in Evanston, Ill., and died on Jan. 14 in St. Paul, where his daughter Diane Richard lives. She spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about his life and legacy for “Parting Thoughts.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Parting Thoughts: Remembering Gilberto Vázquez Valle

Gilberto Vázquez Valle was a beloved host on KFAI community radio in the Twin Cities. For nearly 15 years, before he passed away last week, he broadcast a deeply researched program on Latin American folk music. His show, Encuentro, aired on Thursday nights from 8-10 p.m.
by Cathy Wurzer

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