Meanwhile, he taught himself to write code for computer-controlled lathes, and established Midwest Migration Company, designing, manufacturing and marketing goose calls. He also worked for Midwest Ready Mix and Equipment, handling leasing and rental of heavy equipment. In 2015, he moved to Vermillion, South Dakota, and drove over the road for Schoellerman Trucking and Viessman Trucking, which allowed him the freedom to experience the open road and see a good share of the country. He landed in northwestern Nebraska first, where he worked for Sandstone Feeders, did a variety of farm and ranch work in the Hemingford area, served as a volunteer firefighter, received training at Butler’s Farrier School in Crawford, Nebraska, and even hauled cattle to market by the truckload. In the typical adventurous nature that was Sam, he finished high school early and headed west. He was always a voracious reader with his reading forming the basis for his many self-taught skills throughout life. He also loved music, and played viola, guitar, and sang. He debuted his entrepreneurial skills in third grade with his SamBam Bows business, making and selling kids’ archery sets for Kids In Business Day. Sam entered the world as a gregarious boy, spending his youth in the outdoors surrounded by a menagerie of animals, friends of all ages and lots of space for creative projects. Sam was born June 2, 1994, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the only child of Paul Thieme and Geri Johnson. Celebrations of Sam’s life will be held in both Fergus Falls, Minnesota and Crosby, in the near future.
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