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Phone: 612-673-4458

Jim Gehrz is a staff photographer for news and features and also produces multimedia for StarTribune.com.

Angie & Susan: From grief, friendship

Angie Andresen was leaving Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis nine years ago when she saw a woman step slowly out of her car. In Susan, she recognized that familiar brand of grief, fresh and raw.

Updated: February 02, 2012, - 01:01 PM

Carter & Charlotte: Taking steps together

While training for the World Masters Track & Field Championships four years ago, Carter Holmes, 62, had a massive heart attack, then a stroke. He walks now, largely thanks to 11-year-old Charlotte DeVaughn.

Updated: February 02, 2012, - 12:58 PM

Muzamil & Sharon: A tragedy transformed

Muzamil Yahya fell out of a tree at 13 and with that fall his dreams tumbled, too. Enter Sharon Monthei.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:37 PM

Joyce & Diana: Love of literature

A chance discovery between Joyce Gustafson, 84, and Diana Cumming, 57, turned into a friendship shared over good reading.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:27 PM

Dick & Gene: Still clipping along

Dick Kramer, 64, and Gene Tuftin, 58, are traditional guys, which means you won't find them on Facebook or Twitter. Their social network is called good old-fashioned, customer-is-always-right service at their Edina barbershop.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:13 PM

Diane & Soraida: Schooled in teamwork

Social worker Diane Bias-Mosel and Hispanic outreach coordinator Soraida Palacios form a dynamic duo that has been humming for 16 years at Sibley East Schools in Gaylord, Minn.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:12 PM

Eric & John: Jamming for 70 years

Jazz musicians Eric Giere and John Sutherland live in the past. You should visit them there.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:11 PM

Don & Sue: Stocking up on good cheer

Grocery bagger Don Morrison, 77, brightens everyone's day at the Bloomington Rainbow store, especially that of retired school secretary Sue Fritz, 65. "Double coupons are great," Sue says, giving the Rainbow Man a hug. "But not if you don't have Don."

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:09 PM

Tale of Shirley & Sherley

Three years ago, Shirley Ungar moved into a second-floor condominium in Falcon Heights, causing quite a stir. That's because Sherley Unger already lived there -- directly above her, one floor up.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:08 PM

Dale & Mark: Growing up, not apart

Dale Hulme and Mark Zingerman have been swimming together for 38 years. Their story began when a spiritual drifter found direction with the help of an autistic boy.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 12:08 PM