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James Arthur "Jim" Kjelgaard
Birth: Dec. 10, 1910
Death: Jul. 12, 1959

Author. He was an award winning author of juvenille 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. (bio by: John Paul Laughlin) 

 
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Burial:
Wisconsin Memorial Park
Brookfield
Waukesha County
Wisconsin, USA
 
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John Paul Laughlin
Record added: Mar 25, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13725796
James Arthur Jim Kjelgaard
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Rest in peace.
- GPM
 Added: May. 14, 2013
MUST HAVE READ--TRAILING TROUBLE 25 TIMES,ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME. R.I.P.
-Anonymous
 Added: May. 5, 2013
Happy Birthday, Loved your book Big Red.................................
- a sincere fan
 Added: Dec. 10, 2012
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