Personal Narrative-Windy Night In Big Timber Montana

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It was a cold and windy night in Big Timber Montana while Dakota was at his favorite bar watching the football game. Dakota is 31 years old and was born and raised in Montana. He grew up learning how to hunt and fish from his father when he was younger. Dakota's mother and father passed away a couple years ago, now Dakota lives by himself in a small ranch just outside the small city of Big Timber about 6 miles away from the bar. Dakota drives a beat up and rusted Ford pickup truck and works at the local hardware store making just a little over minimum wage. The football game is over and Dakota has had to much to drink. Dakota is now drunk can't walk straight and he is getting ready to leave the bar. He starts the car and is on his way home. It is ten degrees with three inches of snow outside and very icy on the roads. Dakota is …show more content…
He cannot feel his feet or hands and he is getting really tired. Off in the distance Dakota can hear something. He tries to listen closer and walk over by the sound. The noise is very load and happens frequently but Dakota is having trouble finding it. Finally he locates the noise and it is a road! He cannot go any longer and he passes out on the side of the road. The next car that passes Dakota sees that he is passed out. He quickly drags him into his car and drives him straight to the Emergency Room. They get to the emergency room and he carries Dakota into the waiting area and tells the workers what happened. They rush Dakota straight into a room and try to save him. They cannot find Dakotas pulse and Dakota is still frozen. After hours of the doctors trying to save Dakota he finally passes away. Dakota was 31 years old and passed away of hypothermia. Dakota was buried a week later in the local cemetery. Very little people showed up the to burial because Dakota had no family that he knew and was the type of guy that liked to be alone in his own

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