MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Klobuchar died Wednesday at the Emerald Crest care facility in Burnsville, a Twin Cities suburb, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He was 93. Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota […]
In a statement posted to Twitter, Amy Klobuchar reflected on her father’s life as a journalist, his struggles with addiction and living the final years of life with Alzheimer s.
“Even to the end, as he lived the final chapter of his life with Alzheimer’s, he was still singing songs and telling incredible stories to my sister Meagan and me,” Klobuchar said. “He loved our state. He loved journalism. He loved sports and adventure. And we loved him.”
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We lost my dad Jim Klobuchar today at age 93. He loved our state. He loved journalism. He loved sports and adventure. And we loved him. pic.twitter.com/Xril91Y7yC Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) May 12, 2021
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About how a great athlete in his chosen sport will be already is, given the usual eligibility waiting periods remembered.
About what remains after the flesh and blood have turned to memories and video clips and, eventually, altogether, are gone.