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Richard Sterne Best Obituary

(1927-2010)

9/14/10
From the Fairbanks News Miner

Richard Sterne Best passed away at his home surrounded by family after a hard-fought battle with cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010.

As a young man, Richard took up dog mushing, racing in many events including the North American Sled Dog Championship. He loved working with dogs and often would say he'd rather shovel dog poop than get oil on his hands. Richard kept sled dogs until the 1970s, and after a long hiatus, at age 66, he began running and training dogs for a friend for another eight years.

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