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My favorite recipe - Meet Duane and Gayle Mickelsen, Pullman

Living on the farm, Duane Mickelsen felt early stirrings to pursue a career as a veterinarian when he treated animals on days when local vets gave long-distance advice on their days off. Those episodes led to a career which included more than 30 years teaching veterinary medicine at Washington State University.

“I feel like I’ve been married to three different men; a sailor, a farmer and a veterinarian. And they’re all the same man,” said his wife, Gayle.

Duane and Gayle met in high school at Coulee City. After they were married, Duane served in the Navy for four years. Then he went back to ra...

 

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