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kaffy_r

Dept. of Goodbye

Apr 09, 2018 20:13

Jerry Minkkinen

One of my oldest and dearest union colleagues, Jerry Minkkinen, died Friday. I am still trying to come to grips with the news.

He was the first Newspaper Guild official I met when I was hired by Pioneer Press in 1983. He didn't introduce me to unionism; I'd been a union officer at my previous newspaper job, and I already believed in ( Read more... )

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eaweek April 10 2018, 19:17:16 UTC

So sorry to hear this.

kaffy_r April 10 2018, 19:20:32 UTC

Thank you. I'm finding it hard to believe that I won't see him at our monthly union local meeting tomorrow.

flowsoffire April 10 2018, 20:10:58 UTC

I'm sorry, dear. He sounds like a wonderful individual. *hugs*

kaffy_r April 10 2018, 20:15:49 UTC

He was. And although he'd be the first person to say that no one is irreplaceable, to me he's very close to irreplaceable.

a_phoenixdragon April 10 2018, 21:28:34 UTC

I am so sorry, honey. Seems we are always losing those good people in our lives...may his path be blessed.

*HUGS*

kaffy_r April 10 2018, 21:39:41 UTC

Thanks, my dear. He was a remarkable man, and I already miss him dearly.

strannik01 April 11 2018, 05:11:30 UTC

I'm sorry for your loss. And, from the way you describe him, I'm sorry I never got a chance to meet him.

kaffy_r April 11 2018, 13:08:06 UTC

Thanks. I, too, am sorry you didn't get to meet him; he was an amazing man.