RIP Steve O’Neil

St. Louis County Commissioner Steve O’Neil died today after battling a rare, aggressive form of cancer.

O’Neil was known as one of northern Minnesota’s strongest advocates for the poor, the mentally ill, the homeless and the desperate. If you were the kind of person who had no connections, Steve was your connection. Prayers of peace and comfort to his family. As for the rest of us, we have no small task in maintaining the selfless kinds of work represented in O’Neil’s career.

UPDATE: Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at the DECC.

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