Game Warden John Linklater, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Game Warden John Linklater

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, Minnesota

End of Watch Saturday, July 8, 1933

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John Linklater

Game Warden John Linklater drowned while on patrol on Basswood Lake.

The canoe he was operating overturned and he was thrown into the water. The motor on the canoe then struck him in the head, dazing him. His body wasn't found for five days.

Warden Linklater was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Age 65
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Cause Drowned

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John Linklater was my Great Grandfather and his story lives on today. I live in Northern Mn and blessed to be able to walk in areas he may have walked. I am so blessed to listen to others speak of him, blessed to see where he lived, canoed, and shared his knowledge with so many. I feel his spirit here in the north. I have learned to feel & hear the music of our ancestors when I stop & listen to the trees, waters, and all that is nature in our great Northern Minnesota forests! Thank you Great Grandfather Linklater and Great Grandmother Tchi-Ki-Wis Linklater. Your blood runs through my veins carrying you both forward. Thank you all for your kind words.

Great Granddaughter of John Linklater
Great Granddaughter of Game Warden

September 14, 2025