Norman Rudolph Prahl (July 20, 1919 – June 7, 1996) was an American politician. Prahl was born in

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. He lived in

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his wife and family. Prahl was involved with farming, ranching, and mining. Prahl served as a Minnesota township supervisor. He also served in the

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from 1971 to 1980 and was a

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. He died at the Itasca Medical Center in Grand Rapids Minnesota.'Norman Rudolph Prahl, Former State Legislator-obituary,' Duluth News-Tribune (Minnesota), June 9, 1996

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1919 births 1996 deaths People from Grand Rapids, Minnesota People from Lyman County, South Dakota Farmers from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub