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Mr. Meeker is mistaken for a cattle thief and is shot and killed by rebels on his way back home. This incident deeply affects the Meeker family and contributes to the tensions and conflicts in the novel "My Brother Sam is Dead."

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Q: In My Brother Sam is Dead what happens to Mr Meeker on the way back home from stealing cattle?
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