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Article: OBITUARY Machinist forged career in metal arts Schlueter lived 30 years with kidney from brother
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 24, 2009
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After a lifetime of working with engines and machines, David W.
Schlueter found a new and unexpected career as a metal artist.
Schlueter began creating one-of-a-kind wrought-iron and metalwork
tables and pieces, selling his work at the Lakefront Festival of
Arts and other venues.
He also kept making the most of a second chance at life.
"I gave him a kidney 30 years ago," said his brother, Karl
Schlueter. "The transplant people came and talked to him and were
impressed at how long he had that kidney."
Schlueter died Wednesday of complications from cancer treatment.
He was 69. Schlueter long lived in St. Francis.
After the kidney transplant, he was ready to live again.
"Two weeks out of the ...