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age 99, died on March 28, 2021 in Edina, MN, with his loving children close by. He was born in Duluth, MN to Per and Victoria (Swenson) Esbjornson. When John was five his mother died and he and his brother Robert lived with relatives and friends while his father worked to support them. They moved often until Per found Anna Dahlin to care for them on her farm in Wright, MN. She lovingly providing the stability they needed. Anna and Per later married and John spent the remainder of his childhood there, graduating from Cromwell High School in 1940. He credited his experiences on the farm for fundamentally shaping his life. ....