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Edward Donald Halls, ‘66, DVM, Northfield, Minn., died on October 30, 2025. Dr. Halls grew up on the Halls family farm in Brooten, Minn., and was a lifelong member of the U.S. Military. He served in Heidelberg, Germany and in the Gulf War at Langley Air Force Base in Norfolk, Virginia, and was an Environmental Health Officer in the Minnesota Air National Guard for 17 years. He graduated from the CVM in 1962 and started his own practice in Granite Falls, Minn., before moving to Winsted and later Duluth, took over ownership of the Miller Trunk Veterinary Clinic and served the community for 37 years. He was on call for the Duluth Zoo and taught at UMD after retirement, and volunteered through countless organizations in his community and abroad.