THEILMAN, Minn. – Although only 12, Blaze Himl knew what he wanted to be when he grew up – a trucker just like his dad. Then he died. Last weekend Blaze’s snowmobile crashed into a tree near this Wabasha County village. Truckers got word of the tragedy and began posting photos online of their trucks with all their lights on — a silent tribute to an aspiring trucker. Then trucker Erik Madison had a further idea: How about a convoy to pay respects at Blaze’s interment Saturday in Theilman. “When I planned this I figured five or 10 trucks,” Madison said. “Now it sounds like it’s going to be huge.” How will so many trucks maneuver in Theilman? It’s a village so small it doesn’t even register in census data. State Patrol officers and sheriff’s deputies will be there to direct traffic.
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All smiles. In a keepsake photo, Blaze digging into a slice of restaurant pie,
Trucks aglow. In memory of a 12-year-old boy who will never realize his dream of driving truck.