MOORHEAD — There was no bigger Denver Broncos fan than Cullen “Cully” Durand of Moorhead.
When a packed Moorhead High gym honored his memory at his funeral on Sunday, Dec. 14, attendees did a double take at one of the many huge sprays of flowers up front.
It was from the Denver Broncos. The card read, “Thank you Cully for being the biggest Broncos’ supporter. The rest of the season is for him.”
The Denver Broncos sent a card with flowers to Cully Durand’s funeral that read, “Thank you Cully for being the biggest Broncos supporter. The rest of the season is for him.”
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Cully, known for his love of sports and an infectious smile, died at age 18 following a lifelong battle with 4-H leukodystrophy, a rare genetic neurological disease that his younger brother also lives with.
The Broncos had a little help from Cully up above on Sunday, beating the Green Bay Packers 34-26.
Kevin Wallevand has been a reporter at WDAY-TV since 1983. He is a native of Vining, Minnesota in Otter Tail County. His series and documentary work have brought him to Africa, Vietnam, Haiti, Kosovo, South America, Mongolia, Juarez,Mexico and the Middle East. He is an multiple Emmy and national Edward R. Murrow award recipient.
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