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Ed Buikema and his wife Yvonne talk with Claira DeVries (left) during his last day of work at DeVries Groceries. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Ed Buikema shares moments with fellow employees and customers during his last day of work at DeVries Groceries. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Ed Buikema looks over a small ham in the refrigerator while his grandsons, Joseph Edward Buikema, 2, Matthew, 4, and Peter, 5, eat cake on the floor during his last day of work at DeVries Groceries. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
Ed Buikema receives a hug from Joan DeVries during his last day of work at DeVries Groceries. | Jerry Daliege~for Sun-Times Media
After 45 years as a meat cutter at DeVries Grocery and Market in La Grange, Ed Buikema has decided to hang up his apron. With cake and lots of hugs, Buikema celebrated his career Saturday with customers who have become friends at the neighborhood store. …
