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dembotoz

(16,804 posts) Wed Dec 27, 2023, 08:40 PM Dec 2023

herb kohl is dead

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/27/herb-kohl-former-u-s-senator-and-milwaukee-bucks-owner-dies-at-88/72043020007/

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herb kohl is dead (Original Post) dembotoz Dec 2023 OP

Sorry to hear. sybylla Dec 2023 #1

Oh no, many years ago I had breakfast with him at Ma Fischers restaurant on Milwaukee's east Ziggysmom Dec 2023 #2

sybylla

(8,510 posts)

1. Sorry to hear.

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2023, 09:37 PM

Dec 2023

He was one of the best millionaires.

I appreciated getting a Christmas card from him every year.

Ziggysmom

(3,407 posts)

2. Oh no, many years ago I had breakfast with him at Ma Fischers restaurant on Milwaukee's east

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 03:56 AM

Dec 2023

side. As wealthy as he was, he was an average guy who was very approachable and liked people. For 24 years he was our good Democratic Senator. He was also a past Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman.

May Peace be upon him.

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