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Article: Philip Smaby was a leader in Twin Cities real estate scene; The co-founder of Bermel-Smaby Realty also helped with seed money for a small company in Marcell, Minn.(NEWS)(Obituary)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 30, 2008
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Byline: BEN COHEN; STAFF WRITER
Philip Smaby, who cofounded the former Bermel-Smaby Realty Co. and led several real estate trade associations, died of lung cancer on Oct. 21 at his home in Bloomington.
Smaby, who had lived in Minneapolis until a few years ago, was 90.
"He was really motivated by interacting with people," said his son Gary of Minneapolis.
After graduating from high school in Rushford, Minn., where he played basketball, he attended St. Olaf College in Northfield. He transferred to the University of Minnesota, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business in 1941.
While working for Douglas Aircraft in Long ...