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ProudMNDemocrat

(17,015 posts) Mon Oct 25, 2021, 11:20 AM Oct 2021

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Senator Paul Wellstone...1944-2002 [View all]

19 years ago on this date, Minnesota lost a humble Senator and Statesman who dedicated his life to making others lives better.

My husband and I grew to know Paul and Sheila Wellstone. They were people easy to approach, talk with, their passion was genuine. When they both perished in a plane crash in Eveleth there in the Iron Range, it was if a member of the family had died.

I still have our 2002 yard sign.

Rest In Power Paul and Sheila.

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Senator Paul Wellstone...1944-2002 [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #1

I was in a drive thru McDonalds when I heard on the radio his plane crashed.........just started a kennedy Oct 2021 #2

I still miss them. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2021 #4

Great Senator and real mensch Wild blueberry Oct 2021 #3

What an iimmense loss mahina Oct 2021 #5

so sad IbogaProject Oct 2021 #6

Greatest Senator Ever Doc Sportello Oct 2021 #7

He was a great man Bettie Oct 2021 #8

A tremendous loss (and not just for Minnesotans)... hlthe2b Oct 2021 #9

Their daughter was killed with them PlanetBev Oct 2021 #10

I still have my sign, too. I put it in my window, today. Vale, Senator. n/t TygrBright Oct 2021 #11

I recall watching the memorial service on c-span SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #12

That's a wonderful tribute to a great American FakeNoose Oct 2021 #13

Rest in Power wellst0nev0ter Oct 2021 #14

Presidential Timber Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #15

I remember it well. SergeStorms Oct 2021 #16

I moved to Minnesota around the time of Paul's untimely, tragic departure Blue Owl Oct 2021 #17

So sad... electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #18

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