‘Tis the Season

Kathy Allen Duncan, 73, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away in September, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 17. But her husband, “Tuck,” was determined for her spirit to live on this Christmas. Kathy was a collector of snowmen, with about 1,000 figurines that she displayed each year for five decades. At her funeral, he remembers thinking, “We need to build one more, one last one.” So Tuck, 74, rented a vacant store in a shopping mall and recruited family members to create an exhibit of Kathy’s “snowpeople.” The family said they hoped to spread joy – and they’ve been surprised at the response. Thousands of people have visited in person, and millions more have seen photos on social media. Tuck said the project cost him about $15,000 and was “worth every penny.” The family will disassemble the display on........

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