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Kidney donation strengthens bond for uncle and nephew

Doug Backlund donated a kidney to his uncle Dan in April 2024, preventing dialysis and allowing Dan more time with his grandchildren, family shared at a local Lions Club meeting.

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MITCHELL, S.D. — Dan Backlund has a wild craving for green olives. He has a new kidney and his nephew to thank for that. “You want to give me a Christmas present, give me garlic-filled olives,” Dan said laughing. Dan Backlund, 71, and his nephew, Doug Backlund, both of Mitchell, South Dakota, are light-hearted storytellers when they talk about the journey through a kidney donation. Doug will even show you the scar from surgery. It’s been more th…

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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