You may have seen the contest Stormy Kromer was running to find a "Living Legend" who embodies the Northern spirit; that person's been chosen, and along the way was the subject of a Detroit Free Press column.
Excerpt: Jim Dehlin got another deer last year. But now 61 and retired, he admits to slowing down a little.
Not surprising after a life in which he has been a world traveler, pilot, aviation mechanic, college teacher and volunteer firefighter. He's skied on snow and water, coached Little League and loves to hunt and fish. Did we mention he's also a devoted husband, dad and grandfather?
"I've never liked to just sit around," said Dehlin, who lost both his legs above the knees to a land mine more than 40 years ago in the Vietnam War.
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Source: Detroit Free Press