[Mn-at-large] More on Bryce Samuelson

[David Andrews]

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>Curt Johnson sent the link to Bryce's Obituary and here is that link and the
>text.  The link is very long and may wrap to a second line which is qwhy I
>am including the text.
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>https://www.postbulletin.com/tributes/obituaries/bryce-jared-samuelson----ro
>chester/article_1ad37662-8277-5241-8bca-e0aaed7f7503.html?utm_medium=social&
>utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share:
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>Bryce Jared Samuelson, age 36, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at his
>home in Rochester. He was born March 28, 1982, in Rochester, to David and
>Wanda (Olson) Samuelson and was the youngest of three children. Bryce grew
>up on the family's farm in rural Hayfield. He was employed at Walmart South
>in Rochester as a retail sales associate in the electronics area. Bryce
>graduated from Hayfield High School in 2000, from Riverland Technical
>College in 2003 and from the University of Minnesota in 2006.
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>Bryce had a kind soul that enjoyed spending time with family. He loved to
>travel and spend time near the ocean. He enjoyed anything that involved
>technology, getting and showing off the latest tech gadgets. He lit up when
>helping family, friends and his customers at Walmart South with their tech
>needs and questions.
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>Bryce was an active member of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). He
>was a past president of the Rochester chapter of the NFB and a board member
>of the state organization. He served two terms on the Governor's Council on
>Disabilities and was a current board member of the Minnesota Disability
>Library in Faribault.
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>Bryce was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Hilder and Mabel
>Samuelson; and maternal grandparents, Melroy and Shirley Olson. He is
>survived by his parents; his brother, Brian Samuelson, and wife Michele of
>Benson; his sister, Becky (Samuelson) Leigh and her husband Dave of
>Rochester; nephew, Devin Samuelson of Mankato; and nieces, Avrie Leigh,
>Katherine, Anna and Taylor Samuelson. His family will miss him dearly.
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>Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at the Czaplewski
>Family Funeral Home, 501 Second St. NW, Hayfield, and one hour before the
>service Tuesday at the church. The Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
>at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Second St. NE, Hayfield, with Father
>Thomas Niehaus celebrating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in
>Hayfield.
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>In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Federation of the
>Blind of Minnesota in memory of Bryce or at www.nfbmn.org.
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>Blessed be his memory.