ST. IGNATIUS — At his home with his family by his side, Dave Samuelson died peacefully on October 3. He had struggled with prostate cancer for 10 years, it finally won.

During a recent trip to Nashville, I found myself thinking about the first time I landed at that very same airport. I was 19, headed to the RFD-TV studios to record a special with Orion Samuelson. At ...