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What is the missing word: 'There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who ______ for gold'?

moil. 'The arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold...'

When was Robert W. Service born?

1874. To Robert Service and Sarah Emily Parker.

What does the 'W' stand for?

William. Walker is George W. Bush's middle name.

What was Dan McGrew's nickname?

Dangerous Dan McGrew. He loved the lady known as Lou.

Who was cremated?

Sam McGee & McGee. In the poem 'The Cremation of Sam McGee,' Service's most famous.

True or False - Service also wrote novels?

True & T. 'The Trail of '98' is a novel about the Klondike Gold Rush.

True or False - Service wrote mostly about the California gold rush?

False & F. He wrote about the Klondike gold rush, in the Yukon territory.

How many brothers and sisters did Service have?

6 brothers, 3 sisters. Big family.

Which child was Service?

1st. The oldest of them all.

How old was Service's wife (Germaine Bourgoine) when she died?

102. She outlived him by 18 years.