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[Dennis Kroeker] was born Sept. 1, 1948 in Morris, but he grew up in the Riverton area, and spent most of his life farming there with his brothers. He approached life and its adventures with an equal measure of enthusiasm and commitment. When he was 21, he bought a combine and managed a custom-combining crew as it harvested from the southern U.S. up through the Midwest. When he wasn't farming, Dennis plied Manitoba's winter roads, hauling freight to northern communities, and could spin countless yarns of near misses and icy hijinks.
Dennis loved playing games. His current favourite was a simple pocket game played with six dice. On the day before his death, Dennis had convinced a baker, Tito, whose mother was housing the work team, to drive him around Diriamba. Dennis and Tito chatted amiably in English and a smattering of German as they methodically checked every store in town for dice. The work team members were puzzled by Dennis's quest, but when the story reached Manitoba, Dennis's family understood immediately. Dennis wanted to teach the children his favourite game. It made perfect sense.See the full content of this document
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Just 47 Hours to Love
By Carol Thiessen
A black bucket hat with CANADA emblazoned across the front crowned young Hazel's head as she carried a bouquet of wildflowers she had picked that morning. She carefully placed them on a table already laden with flowers from ...See the full content of this document
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