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Leland Gene Carlson

Case from Cloquet, MN dated Nov 07, 2016

Victim Details

Leland Gene Carlson

Male

White / Caucasian

Cloquet

MN

2016-11-07

73

Leland

Gene Carlson

06/25/2026

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Leland Gene Carlson, a 73-year-old male resident of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2016. Born on March 25, 1943, in Cloquet, he was a graduate of Cloquet High School and the University of Minnesota Duluth. He had a long career as an accountant before his retirement. Known to his friends and family as "Frenchy," he was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and fishing.

On that Monday in early November, during the hunting season, Mr. Carlson was found d ...
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  • http://www.albertleatribune.com/2016/11/authorities-probe-hunter-deaths-in-minnesota/
  • LELAND GENE CARLSON - Pine Journal
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    I was reading through some of the posts and there's something that stands out about Frenchy's love f... ...Read More
    09/25/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about Frenchy's connection to the local fishing community? I heard fro... ...Read More
    04/02/2024
    Leland Carlson's unexpected passing has been a tough pill for many in the Cloquet community to swall... ...Read More
    07/15/2023
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