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Orville E. Birnstihl (December 27, 1917 – May 20, 2015) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Birnstihl was born in Pillager, Minnesota. He served in the
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between 1945 and 1949. Birnstihl lived in
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and
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and operated the bus lines. He moved to
Faribault, Minnesota Faribault ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,352 at the 2010 census. Faribault is approximately south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway ...
, in 1970, with his wife and family. Birnstih owned a cattle ranch and farm in Faribault. He also was involved in the automobile business. Birnstihl served in the
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from 1975 to 1978 and was a
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. He died in
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.'Orville Birnstihl-obituary,' Fremont Tribune (Nebraska), June 10, 2015


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1917 births 2015 deaths People from Cass County, Minnesota People from Faribault, Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives United States Army personnel of World War II {{Minnesota-politician-stub