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Published December 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: A bittersweet goodbye


Chris Culbert of Virginia shops for gold ornaments Dec. 13 at Torke Weihnachten Christmas Shoppe and Cafe in Duluth. The business is closing after owner Wayne Torke died earlier this year. The last day of business at the store is Tuesday. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]

  • Chris Culbert of Virginia shops for gold ornaments Dec. 13 at Torke Weihnachten Christmas Shoppe and Cafe in Duluth. The business is closing after owner Wayne Torke died earlier this year. The last day of business at the store is Tuesday. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Megan Culbert of Eden Prairie (left) and Kim Culbert of Virginia shop for ornaments at the Torke Weihnachten Christmas Shoppe and Cafe in Duluth. The business is closing after owner Wayne Torke died earlier this year. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • John Elliott of Duluth wraps merchandise for a customer at the Torke Weihnachten Christmas Shoppe and Cafe in Duluth. The business is closing after owner Wayne Torke died earlier this year. The last day of business at the store is Tuesday. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Wayne Torke, co-owner of Torke Weihnachten Christmas Shoppe & Cafe in Duluth's downtown Technology Village, had a long love affair with people, Christmas and Duluth. He died in May at age 49. [2007 FILE/NEWS TRIBUNE]