From our files: June 2009
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Rick Estlund, left, points ahead to remind his daughters Gabby, then 9, and Lexie, then 8, that they are about to cross the High Bridge over the Des Moines River while riding on the Union Pacific Operation Lifesaver Train. The family enjoyed the view from the Vista Dome observation car “Columbine.” Shortly before going onto the bridge, an excited Estlund told his daughters, “Here’s the bridge. I’m gonna bite my nails off.”
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-Messenger file photo
Rick Estlund, left, points ahead to remind his daughters Gabby, then 9, and Lexie, then 8, that they are about to cross the High Bridge over the Des Moines River while riding on the Union Pacific Operation Lifesaver Train. The family enjoyed the view from the Vista Dome observation car “Columbine.” Shortly before going onto the bridge, an excited Estlund told his daughters, “Here’s the bridge. I’m gonna bite my nails off.”
