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World War II veteran Robert Rosenwald never forgot Robbinsdale
The Honeywell engineer endured gut-wrenching voyages on a small landing craft in the Pacific Theater.
Jul 9, 2008 -
Robert Hubbard, WWII veteran and Cargill executive
As an engineer, he produced innovations in grain elevator safety. He also spoke about the Great War.
Jul 7, 2008 -
Warren Sturm was an inventive patent lawyer
In an early version of garage logic, he handed out advice from his garage, where his know-how was on display.
Jul 5, 2008 -
Guy Evers fought fire, boxers and City Hall
The 67-year-old, who lived, worked and volunteered in the south Minneapolis neighborhood where he grew up, once helped save a drowning boy from Lake Hiawatha.
Jul 4, 2008 -
Malcolm Stephenson: From salesman to sporting goods entrepreneur
The co-founder of Gopher Athletic Supply Co. started the business in 1947, and wrote a newspaper column.
Jul 3, 2008 -
Doggie Berg, a star on the drums and in the classroom
He was known as one of the world's top New Orleans jazz drummers and a favorite among musicians. He also was a college Spanish and Latin American studies professor.
Jul 2, 2008 -
Barbara MacGregor knew how to throw a party in D.C.
Former U.S. Rep. Clark MacGregor's wife "took a mischievous delight in bringing political friends and foes together," one daughter said.
Jun 28, 2008 -
Mary Jo Robinson, co-founded recovery center
The South St. Paul resident, herself once chemically dependent, started a St. Paul program that blended Christian teachings with the 12-step method.
Jun 28, 2008 -
Dr. A.M. McCarthy was U.S. senator's brother
The retired Willmar, Minn., surgeon passed up a pro baseball career to be a doctor. He once called his brother, Sen. Eugene McCarthy, the "smartest man I ever knew."
Jun 27, 2008 -
Leonid Hurwicz won Nobel in economics
The University of Minnesota professor's work helped explain how buyers and sellers can maximize their gains.
Jun 26, 2008
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