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Gail "Mort" Morton, 76

Gail "Mort" Morton passed away May 15, 2012 at the age of 76. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Barb, of 27 years; 8 children, Jedd, Jon, Jill (Pat) Exum, James (Sue), Brenda Readen, Darrin, Pam (Jake) Krejce, Patti (Tim) Flanigan, 15 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 2 grand dogs. Gail retired in 1994 after 31 years with Our Own Hardware in Burnsville. During retirement, Gail enjoyed his flower garden, trips to Hayward, WI, NASCAR, Michelob Golden Light, pull tabs and bingo. A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Savage American Legion on Wednesday, May 23rd from 5-8 pm.

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