The life of a true cowboy

Sep 9, 2026
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Glenn Brunkow

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This is another one of those tough columns to write. My Uncle Jim passed away unexpectedly this week. He was my cowboy uncle, a storyteller and one of the most enjoyable people to be around.

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Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension educator for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. He can be reached at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.