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James Arthur “Jim” Kjelgaard

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James Arthur “Jim” Kjelgaard

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
12 Jul 1959 (aged 48)
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
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Author. He was an award-winning author of juvenile adventure stories, many of which featured the relationship between a boy and a dog. Perhaps the most famous of his stories was "Big Red," which was released as a movie by Disney studios shortly after his death in 1959.
Author. He was an award-winning author of juvenile adventure stories, many of which featured the relationship between a boy and a dog. Perhaps the most famous of his stories was "Big Red," which was released as a movie by Disney studios shortly after his death in 1959.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John Paul Laughlin
  • Added: Mar 25, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13725796/james_arthur-kjelgaard: accessed ), memorial page for James Arthur “Jim” Kjelgaard (10 Dec 1910–12 Jul 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13725796, citing Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.