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Always up for a challenge, lifelong writer Ethelyn Pearson published her first book at 81 Worth Knowing: Ethelyn Pearson developed her passion for writing and literature at an early age and would pursue it for almost her entire life. By the time she died of COVID-19 at age 99 in a Clarissa, Minn., nursing home on Dec. 11, 2020, she had sold some 700 stories to nearly 60 publications, ranging from local newspapers to national magazines. Written By: Matthew Guerry | × Ethelyn Pearson, then 93 years old, shared photos and old stories at her Fair Oaks apartment in this 2014 photo. (Forum News Service file photo) Editor s note: In a new feature from Forum News Service, reporter Matthew Guerry will share the life stories of residents of Minnesota or the Dakotas who have died recently. Maybe you don t know them, but their stories are worth knowing. If you have a suggestion for someone to be featured, email [email protected] or call ....