SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME
Anniversary REUNION
The South Dakota Hall of Fame is excited to announce the 2019 Inductee Anniversary Reunion! This is a special event during the Honors Ceremony for Anniversary Inductees to celebrate their stories since their induction and an opportunity to greet the new inductees. There are exciting happenings with the Hall programming in particular to the Reunion Members, with the opportunity to update the inductee story through the Legacy of Achievement Program, the recognizing of everyday Acts of Excellence, and a new platform for adding inductee stories to the statewide K-12 South Dakota History program through Legends & Learning. More program information can be found on our website at sdexcellence.org. Each Anniversary Inductee or Family Representative of a deceased Inductee, along with guests, are celebrated during the event. Each inductee or representative will receive an anniversary pin, along with information on how to continue to add to the inductee’s story of excellence to inspire, mentor, and lead generations in South Dakota.
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42ND HONORS CEREMONY
PROGRAM Friday, September 13 SDHOF VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER | CHAMBERLAIN, SD
2:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPENS
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
Saturday, September 14 ARROWWOOD CEDAR SHORE RESORT | OACOMA, SD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
GOVERNOR’S BRUNCH WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS 2019 INDUCTEES MEDALLION PRESENTATION CLOSING REMARKS AUTOGRAPH SIGNING SILENT AUCTION BIDDING OPENS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
ANNIVERSARY REUNION
at SDHOF Visitor & Education Center (Shuttle bus available to and from the resort) WELCOME
PRESENTATION OF ANNIVERSARY PINS FOR 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 YEAR INDUCTIONS MEET AND GREET WITH INDUCTEES SOCIAL
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
SOCIAL HOUR AND SILENT AUCTION INDUCTEE HONORS BANQUET WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS INDUCTEE VIDEOS, AWARD PRESENTATIONS & REMARKS CLOSING REMARKS AUCTION BID ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1979 INDUCTEES 40 YEARS
William Beadle Earl Dake Robert Driscoll James Emmerich Dr. William Farber George German Archer Gilfillan Garney Henley Francis Hill Dr. Silas Hohf Oscar Howe John Hughes Clyde Ice Arne Larson C. Emil Loriks Murdo Mackenzie James Marking
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Robert Patterson Dr. Alonzo Peeke Leonard Pier Gladys Pyle Amund Ringsrud Will Robinson Clarence Satnam William Shoun Robert Slagle Noah Steele William Whirlwind Horse Richard Williams
1984 INDUCTEES 35 YEARS
Hazel Abbott Tony Chytka George Defender Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Joseph Dvorak Carroll Erskine Fredrick Evans John Gauger L. Roy Houck Lawrence Ingalls Clint Johnson George Johnson Clarence Jurisch George Marty Arthur Mellette Francys Naslund William (Puts On His Shoes) Swan Jane Waldron 4
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1989 INDUCTEES 30 YEARS
Homer Ayres Lyndall Berry Dr. Alvin Buechler Paul Christen Ora DeSart Kyle Evans Wilbur Foss Paul Friggens Mattie Goff Newcombe Michael Guhin Linda Hasselstrom Joy Hauk Hubert Humphrey Ida Jansen Josef Meier Charles (Buck) Moore Alvin Nelson
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1994 INDUCTEES 25 YEARS
August (Gus) Buche John Cacavas Dane Conger Rev. Joseph Dudley Esther Elson Myron Floren Tim Giago Dr. Phil Gross Mary Gorder Groth Leo Hansen Capt. Cecil Harris Dwight (Bill) Hustead George (Ed) Lemmon George McGovern Henry Quinn Lyle E. Schroeder Dr. Fredrick Spafford
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1999 INDUCTEES 20 YEARS
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Dr. G. Robert Bartron Harold Cleberg Dave Dedrick Earl (Gene) Hartman Everet (Ep) Howe Jerome Lohr Dr. Robert Quinn Odeen (Skee) Rasmussen William Schuette George Shanard Benjamin Soukup John (Matt) Sutton Hildreth Twostars Venegas John Vucurevich Kenneth Way
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2004 INDUCTEES 15 YEARS
Shirley Barns Edith Bartels Martin Busch Dr. Dennis Casey Gerald (Pee Wee) Dennis Lynn Feist Dave Geisler Richard Kneip Jack Marken Vern McKee Jerry Olson Capt. Donald Smith Yvonne Wynde
2009 INDUCTEES 10 YEARS
Frank Alvine J. Bruce Blake Bartine (Bart) Blum Henry Carlson Jr. Herbert Cleveland William Dougherty Sam Holland Dorothy Jean Howe John T. Loucks Ted Muenster Carol Regier Mother Jerome Schmitt Jon C. Soderholm Nancy Tystad Koupal Tom Walsh
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2014 INDUCTEES 5 YEARS
Richard Adee Fred Cozad James Emery Kay Jorgensen Donald F. Montileaux Dr. Milton Mutch Dick Muth Judy Olson Duhamel Dick Termes Terry Woster
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INDUCTEES William Beadle Earl Dake Robert Discoll James Emmerich Dr. William Farber George German Archer Gilfillan Garney Henley Francis Hill Dr. Silas Hohf Oscar Howe John Hughes Clyde Ice Arne Larson C. Emil Loriks
Murdo MacKenzie James Marking Robert Patterson Dr. Alonzo Peeke Leonard Pier Gladys Pyle Amund Ringsrud Will Robinson Clarence Satnam William Shoun Robert Slagle Noah Steele Willliam Whirlwind Horse Richard Williams
WILLIAM BEADLE S O L D I E R , S TAT E S M A N & E D U C AT O R General William Henry Harrison Beadle was a well-known soldier, statesman, and educator. He was considered the preserver of the South Dakota school land fund. This man had tremendous impact on the state’s education, and worked to establish permanent school funds in North 1838 - 1915 •
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Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. Soon after college graduation in 1861, Beadle enlisted in the Union Army. He became Lieutenant Colonel of the US Volunteers in March 1865 for his meritorious services. During the war, Beadle served in northern Virginia and defenses south of the Potomac as a brigade commander. In Washington, upon Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865, General Beadle had command of the military guard in and about the Capitol. He was honorably discharged in March 1866 with the rank of Brevet Brigadier-General.
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EARL DAKE I N F L U E N T I A L E N G I N E E R I N G E D U C AT O R With his ability to explain, inspire, and create, Earl Dake has served as an inspiration to the many students who studied under him during his 43 years of college teaching. A graduate of SDSM&T in 1924, Dake earned 1902 - 1974 •
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HOMETOWN WESSINGTON, SD
his masters degree at Iowa State College in 1927 and received an honorary degree in civil engineering from the School of Mines in 1930. He joined the Mines staff in 1924 as an instructor and later appointed professor and department head in 1928. Dake took an active interest in community and state affairs in addition to his education responsibility. For 3 1/2 years, Dake served as secretary of South Dakota Board of Engineering and Architectural Examiners. During his tenure, Dake received numerous awards including a state of South Dakota service certificate presented by former Gov. Archie Gubbrud.
ROBERT DRISCOLL MR. BLACK HILLS Known as “Mr. Black Hills,” Bob Driscoll, at one time or another, was director of each independent bank in the Black Hills that today make up what is now the First National Bank of the Black Hills. He also served as president of several of those banks. Driscoll was one of 1888 - 1966 •
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HOMETOWN LEAD, SD
the state’s best-known business and civic leaders. Active in politics all his life, he was a Republican county chairman, a member of the South Dakota State Legislature and was a delegate to several Republican national conventions. He was president of the South Dakota Bankers Association and a member of the Executive Council of the American Bankers Association. He was responsible for the adoption of legislation in 1933, which made branch banking possible in this state.
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JAMES EMMERICH C H A M P I O N C O A C H & O LY M P I C T R A I N E R In 1940, after a successful college football career, James Emmerich joined the SDSU coaching staff. Two years later, his duties were interrupted by service in the U.S. Army until his discharge in 1946, returning to coach at 1911 - 1993 •
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HOMETOWN NEW ULM, MN
SDSU. His accomplishments during his 15-year coaching career were truly amazing. In 1947, he started the first cross country team at SDSU, which never lost a North Central Conference team title during his tenure. In 1953, his track and field team captured the NAIA title, the first national championship won in any sport by an SDSU team. In addition, Emmerich was selected by the United States Olympic Committee as a trainer for the U.S. Olympic team at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and as head trainer for the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
DR. WILLIAM FARBER PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE William "Doc" Farber organized the state's Legislative Research Council and was the driving force behind a 1972 constitutional revision that simplified South Dakota's executive branch and unified its court system. He was also the author of the book City Manager 1910 - 2007 •
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Government in South Dakota, published in 1948. At the University of South Dakota, Farber was a professor and served as chairman of the Department of Government (Political Science) for 38 years. His method, simply, was to raise questions and give students a chance to respond. As a professor in class, he would arrive a few minutes early to give students a chance to talk with him. During his career, he was actively engaged in local governance, holding board positions and/or memberships in a number of regional and national boards.
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GEORGE GERMAN THE COUNTRY BALLAD SINGER German began working with the radio station WNAX in Yankton, SD, in 1928 and continued for 40 years. He became well known in the region for his cowboy songs and his radio program, “RFD with George B.” 1902 - 1991 •
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In his day in radio, he was a link with the farm people he entertained with his songs, his humor and later when he got into on-the-spot interviews, he had many human interest stories. Throughout his career, he reached out to his audience and took his radio show to his listeners, who were often farmers and ranchers.
HOMETOWN PRINCEVILLE, IL
ARCHER GILFILLAN ACCLAIMED WRITER & COLUMNIST A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Archer Gilfillan drifted into Buffalo, SD, in 1910 after an unsuccessful ranching venture. Al Dean, who owned and operated a sheep ranch, took him home and put him to work. Gilfillan shepherded at the ranch for 16 years 1886 - 1955 •
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HOMETOWN WHITE EARTH, MN
where he lived in the compact interior of a sheep wagon. During this time, he wrote articles for the Saturday Evening Post, Atlantic Monthly, Collier’s and Farm and Fireside. At night in his sheep wagon, he wrote Sheep, which has been acclaimed as one of the finest South Dakota books ever written. Gilfillan left Dean in 1933 and later joined the Federal Writers Project where he assisted in the publication of the South Dakota GuideBook and another on Place Names.
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GARNEY HENLEY FAM E D P RO F E SSI O N AL F O OT BA LL P LAY Garney Henley, a soft-spoken 5’11”, 175 lb. athlete from Hayti, SD, was an outstanding three-sport letterman for Huron College from 1956 to 1960. In 1960, he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers but went on to play 1935 •
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football professionally with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Over 16 years, his 55 career interceptions for 856 yards are a CFL record. He played for three Grey Cup winners and was selected for the Jeff Russell memorial trophy in the 1963 season. Garney was both “All-Canadian” and “All-Eastern Conference” in 1970 and 1971. He was voted the most popular player on the team by the fans in the 1971 season. He was also named to the “All Time-All Canadian Team.”
FRANCIS HILL P RO M OT I N G C O M M U N I T Y E N G AG E M E N T After joining his family in Rapid City, Francis Hill worked for a time as a cook on the Holcomb H-O Ranch and helping his parents on their small ranch on Box Elder Creek. He then took on work in a small grocery store, which he later purchased. He and his wife ran the grocery 1887 - 1968 •
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HOMETOWN EASTHAMPTON, MA
store until 1920 when they went into partnership with Harry Bull in the women’s ready-to-wear business. He later purchased Mr. Bull’s share and formed the Web Hill Co., where he continued in business until 1967. Hill was very active in community affairs all his life. He was on the city commission, a member of the Rapid City Fire Department, served on the school board and was president twice, was appointed to the Game, Fish & Parks Department, and was secretary of the Rapid City, Black Hills and Western Railroad.
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DR. SILAS HOHF COMMUNITY MINDED SURGEON Dr. Hohf began practicing medicine in Yankton in the fall of 1897 following his graduation from Illinois Medical College at Chicago. He was chiefly instrumental in the establishment of Sacred Heart Hospital, which opened 1872 - 1953 •
later that year. Primarily interested in surgery, Dr. Hohf performed the first major operation of Sacred Heart Hospital in 1904. Throughout his career he kept up his
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study of the latest developments in surgery, working with
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some of the big-name leaders in the profession. Ever since
HOMETOWN WAKONDA, SD
he began an active practice, Dr. Hohf had taken an active part in community betterment. He served as president of the old Yankton Commercial Association in 1914, and for many years was a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce.
OSCAR HOWE R E V E R E D N AT I V E A M E R I C A N A R T I S T Oscar was a Yanktonai Dakota born on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation who became well known for his influence on contemporary Native Art. By age 18, he had shown his paintings in galleries in Brooklyn, N.Y., San Francisco, Calif., London, and Paris. In 1940, he was 1915 - 1983 •
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HOMETOWN CROW CREEK, SD
appointed to the South Dakota Artists Projects, where he painted the interior dome of the Carnegie Library. In 1957, he was named Professor of Art and Artist-inResidence at the University of South Dakota. In 1960, he was named Artist Laureate of South Dakota. In 1970, the United States Department of State sent him on a goodwill tour to the Middle East and South Asia to exhibit his works and lecture on the visual arts. His art style is marked by bright color, dynamic motion, and pristine lines.
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JOHN F. HUGHES SUCCE SSF UL P RO SE CUTO R & C I RC U I T J U D G E Before he was 18 years old, John Hughes began teaching to pay his way through college while studying law. He was admitted to the bar in June 1882 and by the fall had made his way to Pierre to practice law. He soon built up a large 1856 - 1946 •
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HOMETOWN SCOTT COUNTY, IA
and lucrative practice as a successful prosecutor of civil and criminal cases. Following the election in 1896 when Governor Lee was chosen as chief executive of South Dakota, Hughes was retained as counsel for the governor in all litigation. In 1904, he was nominated and elected state’s attorney of Stanley County and re-elected in 1906. During the administration of President Taft he was offered the position of Assistant U.S. District Attorney but declined. In 1910, he was elected Circuit Judge of the Sixth Circuit, which he held until his death.
CLYDE ICE T H E P I O N E E R P I LOT Clyde Ice’s interest in airplanes began when WWI veterans came back to the Midwest with surplus planes and made money barnstorming. He got involved with selling tickets, and in 1919, Clyde heard of a farmer in North Dakota who had won a plane and, not knowing 1889 - 1992 •
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that it had to be tied down, had it blown over in the wind. He traded the farmer two used cars for the plane, which was still on its back in the field. He tipped it right side up, climbed in the cockpit, and took off into the sky. By 1928, his skill and reputation as a pilot were well known. In his 62 years of flying, Clyde has received numerous awards and honors for his pioneering years in South Dakota Aviation, most of them for his safety record, never once having an accident.
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ARNE LARSON P RO L I F I C C O L L E C TO R O F I N S T RU M E N T S Born into a musical family on a southern Minnesota farm in 1904, Arne B. Larson began playing a clarinet of Spanish-American War vintage at the age of five. During the Great Depression, he worked his way through the 1904 - 1988 •
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HOMETOWN VERMILLION, SD
Minneapolis College of Music. In 1943 he became band and orchestra director at Brookings High School. After WWII, he would take the train on Saturdays to nearby towns to tune pianos all day long. He used this hardearned money to send tea and spam to British collectors in exchange for antique musical instruments. In 1966, Larson was hired as Professor of Music at the University of South Dakota, bringing along his collection of more than 2,500 rare musical instruments from around the world. He later donated them, along with the family farm, to help establish the National Music Museum in 1973.
C. EMIL LORIKS A G R I C U LT U R A L I S T & P U B L I C S E R VA N T After serving as a pilot in WWI, C. Emil Loriks resumed his teaching career but ultimately decided to pursue his interest in agriculture. In 1934, he was named the president of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative 1895 - 1985 •
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Union and in 1940 took a position with the Farm Securities Administration, serving as the State Director before advancing to a regional position. For 27 years, Loriks was on the board for the Farmers Union Grain
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Terminal Association, serving for ten years as president.
HOMETOWN KINGSBURY COUNTY, SD
Almost all of Emil Loriks activities have been directly or indirectly related to farming, which is a primary industry in South Dakota. He devoted his spare time to farm organization work and the building of farm cooperatives, notably in the field of farm supply and farm marketing.
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MURDO MACKENZIE M O S T I N F L U E N T I A L W E S T E R N C AT T L E M A N From the days of pioneer ranching, Murdo Mackenzie’s name became synonymous with South Dakota cattle country. Mackenzie first joined the Matador in 1891, after managing the Prairie Cattle Company of Trinidad, 1850 - 1939 •
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Colorado. Highly respected and a brilliant cattleman in every phase of the operation, Mackenzie pulled the company through a Texas drought, fought railroads on excessive freight rates and, in cooperation with “trustbusting” Teddy Roosevelt, battled successfully against the giant meat-packing companies. The town of Murdo, SD was named in his honor and his picture hangs in the State Capitol building. He brought organization to the range cattle industry, as well as stock improvement, land-cattle management and an independence evident in today’s ranchers.
JAMES MARKING M O ST VI CTO RI O US COACH I N S D S U H I S TO R Y Parkston native Jim Marking made significant contributions to South Dakota athletic programs during his career as a high school and college basketball coach. He has the distinction of being the only coach in South Dakota history to head state championship teams in both 1927 - 2013 •
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HOMETOWN PARKSTON, SD
Class A and Class B basketball conferences. During his nine years as a coach at South Dakota State University (SDSU), Marking guided the basketball team to four North Central Conference Championships with an impressive 148 wins. In 1969, the team was named South Dakota’s Team of the Year and Marking took honors as the state’s College Coach of the Year in 1970. Today, Marking holds the record as SDSU’s most victorious coach in the school’s history and has an enviable 73.8 winning percentage in his 25 years of coaching.
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ROBERT PATTERSON DEAN & RENOWNED PUBLIC SPEAKER Robert Foster Patterson served as Dean of the University of South Dakota School of Business for 22 years. He served as President of the two major societies in collegiate business education, American Association of Collegiate 1905 - 1969 •
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Schools of Business and the Council for Professional Education for Business. He was the author of many publications, including research articles, etc. Under Dean Patterson's leadership, the School of Business at USD
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received undergraduate AACSB accreditation in 1949 and
HOMETOWN FT. MORGAN, CO
the master's accreditation in 1965, growing from a modest beginning to one of national reputation. Dean Patterson was a renowned public speaker, and during his tenure, delivered hundreds of speeches throughout the state as an in-demand master of ceremonies.
DR. ALONZO PEEKE 4 9 Y E A R S O F P R AC T I C I N G RU R A L M E D I C I N E As there were no hospitals in the Kingsbury County area during the 'Dirty '30s', the closest medical facility 45 miles away in Huron. Dr. Peeke worked in Volga during the daytime hours and made calls after 6 p.m to patients in the surrounding area. He always helped those in need, 1901 - 1992 •
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disregarding whether or not they could pay. Dr. Peeke felt that a doctor must care for those who need them and he believed that the practice of medicine is spending time in service to people. Dr. Alonzo Peeke was instrumental in securing the building of a hospital in Brookings. The new hospital would be able to serve the entire area and community when the Volga hospital was closed. Dr. Peeke was chosen "Doctor of the Year" in 1960 and 1961, and received the Volga Community Service Award in 1969.
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LEONARD PIER COMMUNITY BANKER & OUTDOORSMAN For 68 years, Leonard Pier served as President and CEO of the Belvidere State Bank. Pier devoted much time and energy to the Belvidere community, serving as a volunteer fireman, the town board, school board, and even helped 1885 - 1982 •
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to operate street grading equipment along the road from Interstate 90 into Belvidere. Pier also served as a member of the State Banking Commission under Governors Berry, Herseth and Gubbrud. As an avid outdoorsman and a
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believer in the land, Pier received an award for his work in
HOMETOWN PARKER, SD
conservation. In 1957, he retired at the age of 90, leaving the banking business to his son, James Pier. Leonard Pier was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner, life-member of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation and various bankers groups.
GLADYS PYLE F I R S T F E M A L E U S S E N AT O R F R O M S D Growing up, Gladys Pyle was surrounded by a family of committed political advocates. Her mother was at the forefront in the fight for the 19th Amendment and Women's Suffrage in 1920, and her father, the fourth state Attorney General. Pyle was the first South 1890 - 1989 •
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HOMETOWN HURON, SD
Dakota woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, the first woman elected to the S.D. state legislature and the first woman to serve on a state commission. She also ran for governor in 1930 and came close to winning. Pyle served as Secretary of State from 1927 to 1931 and was a delegate to the National Republic Convention of 1940 in Philadelphia, where she became the first woman to place a name in nomination for the presidency. She was Huron's first lady of the year in 1952.
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AMUND RINGSRUD F I R S T S D S E C R E TA R Y O F S TAT E At a young age, Amund Ringsrud and his family immigrated to America, settling in Elk Point, SD. Much time would pass before the young Ringsrud would become a successful businessman and politician. With no 1854 - 1931 •
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formal education beyond grade school, Ringsrud got his start in merchandising at the age of 31. In 1883, Governor Ordway, appointed Amund Ringsrud as a member of the Regents of the Agricultural College in Brookings. This board was responsible for the initial establishment and operation of the college. He served on several committees until he was elected as the first Secretary of State of South Dakota in 1889. The great leadership of those gallant men of South Dakota's first administration was characterized by their determination to bring greater prosperity to our fledgling state.
WILL ROBINSON L I F E T I M E O F S D H I S TO R I C A L W O R K Will Robinson, the founder of the Pierre Relay, was very active in the program throughout his life. He was also very dedicated to his work in the State Historical Society and was primarily responsible for the establishment of the 1893 - 1973 •
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HOMETOWN PIERRE, SD
state historical marker program. Under his supervision, more than 420 markers were erected across the state, mostly by him. As a result, South Dakota is one of the leading states in the nation in the marker program. Robinson enjoyed doing historical research, and his efforts resulted in numerous articles and publications. He initiated a program of microfilming state newspapers available for research purposes. Robinson launched The WI-IYOHI, a monthly publication of the State Historical Society, of which he worked for over 20 years.
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CLARENCE SATNAM D E D I C AT E D T O Y O U T H W E L FA R E Clarence Satnam served as the chief probation officer for Minnehaha County for 53 years. Through Satnam’s work, several thousand wayward youngsters were counseled, leading most of them to become respectable citizens. Satnam aided in organizing a Juvenile Welfare 1892 - 1970 •
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HOMETOWN SIOUX FALLS, SD
Committee in 1920 for the purpose of law enforcement and protection of juveniles. In 1929, Satnam was the prime instigator in organizing the Council of Social Agencies, serving as president for ten years. Satnam was elected president of the South Dakota Probation and Parole Association in 1956 and re-elected the following year. Satnam was instrumental in starting many of the youth programs in Sioux Falls, such as the Youth Center at the YMCA, Camp Teepeetonka, a separate juvenile traffic court, and McCrossan’s Boy’s Ranch.
WILLIAM SHOUN C O W B O Y, R A N C H E R & H I S T O R I A N Normally a quiet, rather soft-spoken man, William Shoun could erupt without warning if he thought liberties had been taken with the facts as he had recalled or documented them. Billy decried what he called the practice of handling activities for just the sake of getting 1885 - 1977 •
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HOMETOWN OTTUMWA, SD
a big crowd and having no regards for the truth. He was a familiar sight at celebrations throughout West River and during the legislative sessions he registered as a lobbyist for himself, but particularly for “God and Country.” Shoun was a charter member and long-time president of the Cowboys of 1902; He rode the ranges of South Dakota during the turn of the century. He was a watchdog for the people of South Dakota, and more importantly for the farmers and ranchers of the region.
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DR. ROBERT SLAGLE E X E C U T I V E L E A D E R O F S O U T H D A K O TA H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N Dr. Robert Lincoln Slagle had a long-range influence throughout the state of South Dakota. He first appeared in the territorial period as a young man of 21 to teach at the Collegiate Institution at Groton in 1887. After further 1865 - 1929 •
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education, he returned in 1895 with a Ph.D. in chemistry to become a professor at South Dakota State College, now known as South Dakota State University. Dr. Slagle had the unique honor and responsibility of serving as president of three South Dakota educational institutions, including South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (1898-1906), South Dakota State University (19061914), and the University of South Dakota (1914-1928). Although born in Pennsylvania and educated in eastern schools, he spent most of his adult life in South Dakota as a leader in higher education.
DR. NOAH STEELE P RO M OT I N G I N T E R E S T S O F S O U T H D A K O TA T E A C H E R S & C H I L D R E N As Executive Secretary of the South Dakota Education Association, Dr. Noah Edmund “Ed” Steele sacrificed his time and himself to promote the interests of the children and teachers of South Dakota. As President of Northern 1883 - UNKNOWN •
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HOMETOWN IDAVILLE, IN
State Teachers College, Steele struggled constantly during difficult and uneasy times to develop and improve the institution. Today the institution attests to Steele’s work and to his belief of the future. The list of worthy accomplishments of Dr. Steele is imposing. It is hard to believe that any person could do what he did in a short lifetime. Folks who knew Ed Steele were the richer for that acquaintance because the man and what he stood for inspired others to seek equally worthy goals.
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WILLIAM WHIRLWIND HORSE RANCHER & COMMUNITY SUPPORTER Advanced training in animal husbandry at the U.S. Range and Livestock Experiment Station prepared William Whirlwind Horse for his career as well as operating his own ranch later in life. He also served as Indian Service Field Aid in the Extension Department for the Wounded 1908 - 1990 •
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HOMETOWN ALLEN, SD
Knee District. In 1942, William enlisted in the U.S. Navy, spending three years in the South Pacific Theatre. Three years later, he returned to his home in Allen, SD, where he and his wife started operating their own ranch to produce high quality beef cattle. William was actively interested in the Oglala Sioux Tribal affairs for many years, serving as Tribal President of the Pine Ridge Reservation for two years. He was also involved in his community in numerous ways, as long-time member of the American Legion Post and the Bennett County Cooperative Association.
RICHARD WILLIAMS S C H O O L A D M I N I S T R AT O R , H I S T O R I A N & AUTHOR From 1930 to 1932, Richard Williams served as principal and as a teacher at Vale High School. From 1932 to 1973 he taught at Sturgis Schools, teaching for 5 years and then serving as principal for the following 38. During 1906 - 1979 •
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the summer year, Williams was an interpretive specialist at Bear Butte State Park in the summers of 1965 to 76. He also developed history courses on the history of the Northern Great Plains. Being a teacher, he was interested in learning and history, and was instrumental in the preservation of buildings at Ft. Meade. Mr. Williams also spent a great deal of his time giving lectures to organizations and schools, mostly concerning local and area history. He also partnered with Bob Lee, a prominent SD writer, to co-author the book Last Grass Frontier.
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1984
INDUCTEES Hazel Abbott Tony Chytka George Defender Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Joseph Dvorak Carroll Erskine Fredrick Evans John Gauger L. Roy Houck Lawrence Ingalls Clint Johnson George Johnson Clarence Jurisch George Marty Arthur Mellette Francys Naslund William (Puts On His Shoes) Swan Jane Waldron
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HAZEL ABBOTT T E A C H E R , P L AY W R I G H T & D I R E C T O R After studying for her master’s degree at Columbia University, Hazel Abbott served on the faculty of Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1927 to 1956. In addition to her teaching duties, she 1889 - 1949 •
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directed plays, did extensive writing and lecturing, and produced radio dramas. She became the head of the Drama and Speech Department at Converse College and gained national acclaim in theatre circles for her staging, costumes, and directing. Abbott was also intensely interested in the history of her native state. She wrote and produced The Pagent of Bon Homme, The Pagent of Tyndall, and in 1957 she wrote and directed Life at Yankton College. After retiring, she became editor of the Yanktonais until 1961 and kept busy with historical research.
TONY CHYTKA COMBINING RODEO WITH THE FINE ARTS Tony Chytka combines his love for rodeo with art to create unique bronze sculptures that replicate the rodeo lifestyle. Chytka grew up in Yankton and spent much of his early life around the rodeo, joining the Little Britches group as a young boy. Throughout high school 1954 •
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and college, Chytka participated in rodeos and it is that hands-on experience that gives the artist a grasp for the smallest of details. Chytka has exhibited his work at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City and the Calgary Stampede, among others. Since 1978, Wrangler has commissioned Chytka to sculpt a figure of their champion Bullfighter of the Year. Chytka was a founding member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Artists Group and his work has been displayed at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs.
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GEORGE DEFENDER S O U T H D A K O TA R O D E O L E G E N D George was a cowboy; down through several generations of cowboys in the Dakotas, his name still remains in conversations whenever cowboys or old-timers gather. As a young man of 16 years, George worked as the "rough 1891 - 1933 •
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string" rider for the DZ Cattle Company, whose half million-acre lease spread throughout the Standing Rock Reservation and Dewey, Corson, and Ziebach Counties. Riding the "rough string" probable helped sharpen
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competition, George participated in rodeos in the region and won first money at Miles City, Montana. He attended many rodeos and stampedes and usually came out among the winners. Other famous rodeos in which he competed were Calgary and Madison Square Garden.
VIRGINIA DRIVING HAWK SNEVE RESPECTED TEACHER & AUTHOR Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve is a well-respected teacher and the author of several children’s history books and adult non-fiction about Native Americans. Sneve has worked to dispel the common stereotypes of Native Americans and to document their proud histories 1933 •
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through her writings. She has taught in the South Dakota public school system as well as on the Flandreau Indian Reservation and at Oglala Lakota College. Among her most popular works are Jimmy Yellow Hawk, When Thunder
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Spoke, and The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman. Among her many
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Alumnus, SDSU (1974), National Woman of Achievement
honors, Driving Hawk Sneve was awarded Distinguished (1975), and the first South Dakotan presented with a National Humanities Medal (2000) by then-President Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C.
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JOSEPH DVORAK L O N G T I M E N E W S PA P E R E D I T O R Born in Bohemia, Joseph Dvorak came to America in 1885. Dvorak purchased the Tabor Independent, a weekly newspaper in 1905 and published it for forty-five years in both English and Czech language until his retirement. His 1879 - 1964 •
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book entitled History of Czechs in South Dakota which he wrote in 1920 for Tabor's 50th Anniversary was translated into English. Remembered in his community and state as the longtime editor of the Tabor Independent, Dvorak's first love was music. He wrote some 100 selections and arrangements and taught himself to play nearly every type of instrument. Czech Days 1965 was dedicated to Joseph Dvorak for his contributions, which left their mark upon the Czechs of the area, the town of Tabor, and the citizens of this nation and state.
CARROLL ERSKINE C O M PA S S I O N T O T H E P O W E R L E S S Carroll Erskine arrived in Sturgis in June of 1906 to fill two pastorates of Presbyterian Mission churches for the summer. He ended up filling this position for 47 years with only a two-year break when he served as Chaplain in WWI. Erskine was particularly compassionate to the 1878 - 1958 •
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“powerless.” Rather than just preaching or advising people, he provided real and immediate help in furnishing food, clothes, small loans, transportation; and helping widows, orphans, and relatives of recently deceased. In 1920, Erskine was elected to the SD Senate to serve a two-year term and was re-elected for three additional terms. As a state senator, Erskine introduced the bill creating the Mt. Rushmore Commission. He also established the first library in Sturgis, making books available to all citizens.
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FREDERICK EVANS L E A D I N G D E V E LO P E R O F H O T S P R I N G S , S D Frederick Evans was involved in many business dealings from the time he was a boy until his death in 1902, but none quite measured up to the energies and capital he spent in developing the town of Hot Springs into a health resort. His urge to be a little ahead of the march 1835 - 1902 •
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of civilization prompted him to begin freighting to the Black Hills when gold was discovered there. Evans became interested in the warm waters of Minnekahta. At this same time, he was looking for a new frontier, as the railroads were taking over the freighting. After seeing the prospects of the area, he decided to engage in building a town. Under his promotional efforts many bathhouses, business buildings, the State Soldier’s home, and Evans Plunge, the worlds largest completely enclosed, natural warm water swimming pool, were built.
JOHN GAUGER E X E M P L A R Y C AT T L E P R O D U C E R John was always interested in 4-H and its activities. He showed the first 4-H steer in Deuel County and showed at Huron's first 4-H event, where he was fortunate enough to win a blue ribbon. He participated for 32 years on the County Fair Board and 25 as a 4-H leader. During 1902 - 2000 •
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the early 1930s, John was a county cattle buyer for the government. He was on the AAA (now ASC) board the first year of its existence. In the second year, John was the chairman and held the position for eight years. He was also instrumental in starting the Shelter Belt Program. John's SL Farm has been listed in the South Dakota Places to See and Travel Guide. SDSU has used SL Farm in its college classes and the National Angus Association has also sent visitors because of its historical background.
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L. ROY HOUCK RANCHER, POLITICIAN & BUSINESSMAN In 1926, Roy Houck formed a partnership with his father and older brother to raise registered Herefords. In 1959, their company acquired Standing Butte Ranch in Stanley County and purchased its first buffalo. It’s 1905 - 1992 •
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now the home of one of the largest privately owned buffalo herds in the world and was a primary location in the movie Dances With Wolves. Houck was always interested in civic and industrial affairs. In 1948, he served in the S.D. Senate for three terms and served two terms as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. Houck was co-founder, president, and director of the National Buffalo Association, served on numerous boards, and has received multiple conservation awards over his career.
LAWRENCE INGALLS 75 YEARS OF CATTLE RANCHING EXCELLENCE Since moving to Meade County in 1908, Lawrence Ingalls gradually built up his homestead to a ranch consisting of 9,600 deed acres that he operated in a partnership with his two sons. Ingalls raised Angus cattle for over 75 years, 1896 - 1992 •
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and was also a 4-H leader for 25 years, allowing the youth of the area to be involved in the raising, understanding, and showing of cattle. In the fall of 1952, the long-awaited electric power lines were energized from the Grand Electric Co-operative, of which he was a director for 30 years. The American Angus Association recognized him as having a Historic Angus Herd in St. Joseph, MO. The SD Angus Association and the Black Hills Angus Association also recognized him. He was honored as an “Eminent Farmer in South Dakota” in 1969.
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CLINT JOHNSON BRONC RIDING CHAMPION While attending high school in Spearfish, Clint Johnson was named South Dakota State High School Bronc-Riding Champion in 1974. He became a professional rodeo rider in 1975 and, while studying history at South Dakota State 1956 •
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University, competed in the bare bronc riding and saddle bronc riding events. He qualified for the collegiate rodeo finals three consecutive years and won his first World Saddle Bronc Championship in 1980. At the time of his induction into the South Dakota Hall of Fame, Johnson was one of three South Dakota rodeo riders to win a World Championship Title. In 1983, Johnson was invited to participate in the Presidential Command Performance Rodeo staged in Washington, D.C. in the presence of Ronald Reagan.
GEORGE JOHNSON O N E O F S D' S M O S T R E S P E C T E D AT TO R N E Y S Since he began practicing law, George Johnson tried many of the significant cases arising in the State of South Dakota and became one of the state’s most respected trial lawyers. The American College Trial Lawyers granted Johnson a 1910 - 1971 •
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prestigious fellowship in 1964. Johnson was instrumental in organizing the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, serving as the group’s secretary-treasurer until 1970. He served as the chairman of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of the State Bar Association and as president of the 10th Circuit Bar Association. His public service activities were not confined completely to law. A great lover of the outdoors, he spent every possible moment on his acreage southwest of Gregory developing it into a model of conservation practices.
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CLARENCE JURISCH F O S S I L C O L L E C T O R & M U S E U M C U R AT O R Living in Hart Table near Scenic, Jurisch’s curiosity about the strange fossils and rocks he would find when he had time to walk or ride over the Badlands continued throughout his life. But it was not until he took a job with the State Highway Department that he had any time to 1899 - 1981 •
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become serious about the hidden secrets of the Badlands. In his spare time, Jurisch began to offer guided tours of the area to visitors who shared his interest in rocks. Upon his retirement in 1967, Jurisch devoted all of his energies to the discovery and study of the region’s mineral resources and the ancient life in the Badlands. He later opened a museum to display his vast collection and share his knowledge of the Badlands with visitors from around the world.
GEORGE MARTY VA L UA B L E A S S E T TO T H E C AT T L E I N D U S T R Y George Marty had a sharp eye for quality livestock. Marty’s years of experience in the ranching business made him a valuable asset in the cattle industry, and he often accompanied friends to livestock sales to help them acquire premium stock. Marty began his cattleman 1887 - 1983 •
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career at age 12 as a horse wrangler for the Bar T Ranch. From there he managed the CY Cattle operation for J. M. Carey (Hurst) & Sons in Wyoming, working at five of the company’s ranches over 30 years. Under Marty’s supervision, the CY cattle became well known in the breeder’s circle. Marty was the bailiff for Fall River County for 12 years and served on the Farm Home Administration Board for 15 years. A much-in-demand livestock judge, Marty served as a judge at Cheyenne Wyoming’s Annual Frontier Days Rodeo for 14 years.
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ARTHUR MELLETTE F O U N D I N G FAT H E R O F S O U T H D A K O TA Born and bred in the state of Indiana, Arthur Mellette graduated from Indiana University with a law degree in 1866. Over the next 13 years, he practiced law and was elected to the state legislature. He obtained an 1842 - 1896 •
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appointment as the Registrar of the United States Land Office in Dakota Territory and was relocated to Watertown in May of 1880. Mellette eventually took up the cause of statehood for Dakota Territory. Meanwhile, Mellette's fellow Indianan, Benjamin Harrison, was elected President of the United States in 1888. Harrison appointed Mellette as the 10th and ultimately final Governor of Dakota Territory in March of 1889. Later that same year, statehood was finally achieved, and Mellette was elected the state's first Governor.
FRANCYS NASLUND P R O M I N E N T S O U T H D A K O TA B A N K E R Francys Morgan Naslund was a well-respected figure in the South Dakota banking industry. When Naslund’s husband, Arthur, died in 1949, she stepped in to fill his position as the President of the Farmers State Bank in Faith, SD. She remained in this position until 1983. 1900 - 1999 •
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Naslund was still in high school when she began working for the Stockman’s State Bank in Faith. After her marriage to Naslund in 1926, she often helped her husband with bank correspondence at the Farmers State Bank. In 1957, the South Dakota Bankers Association honored her for 50 years of service to the industry and in 1958 Naslund was named South Dakota’s Mother of the Year.
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WILLIAM SWAN R E S P E C T E D L E A D E R & N E G O T I AT O R William Swan, better known as “Puts On His Shoes” was born in the Powder River County of Montana in 1855. In 1876 he participated in the Battle of the Little Big Horn as a messenger and scout for General Custer. Around 1879, 1855 - 1935 •
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the Miniconjou Sioux had gathered in several camps on the reservation. During the time of the killing of Sitting Bull, the U.S. Army enlisted the help of Puts On His Shoes, who was not only considered a respected leader of his people, but also a negotiator between whites and Indians. He served as an Army scout from 1890 to 1891. In 1891, the government built large two-story frame houses for the recognized chief of each band. One was built for Puts On His Shoes, but he never lived in it, preferring to live outdoors as he always had.
JANE WALDRON A D V O C AT E O F R I G H T S F O R W O M E N & PERSONS OF MIXED-ANCESTRY Jane Elizabeth Van Metre Waldron was a Dakota of mixed ancestry born in the turn-of-the-century and was the first Native American to sue the US Government and win. Jane was allotted 640 acres of land near Ft. Pierre because of 1861 - 1941 •
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her Native American heritage, but later a Native named Black Tomahawk decided he was more eligible for this allotment than she. The lawsuit lasted over fifteen years but established rights of people of mixed-ancestry to Native American benefits. Jane was active in the State Historical Society and throughout her lifetime held state offices. She served as a court reporter as her fluency in the Dakota language was an asset. She was also the State Corresponding Secretary of the Women’s Suffrage and actively worked at securing franchises for women.
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INDUCTEES Homer Ayres
Michael Guhin
Lyndall Berry
Linda Hasselstrom
Dr. Alvin Buechler
Joy Hauk
Paul Christen
Hubert Humphrey
Ora DeSart
Ida Jansen
Kyle Evans
Josef Meier
Wilbur Foss
Charles (Buck) Moore
Paul Friggens
Alvin Nelson
Mattie Goff Newcombe
HOMER AYRES C O W B O Y, R A N C H E R , W R I T E R & E D I T O R Homer Ayres—cowboy, rancher, horse breeder, writer, reporter, and editor—is a man who has worked tirelessly and unselfishly to promote the well-being and the interests of the people who labor in fields and on the ranches all across this state. Homer took over his father’s 1898 - 1992 •
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homesteaded ranch in 1920, starting out with cattle, but later switching to sheep and Morgan horses. Homer ranched almost 30 years when he turned the ranch operations over to his daughter and son-in-law. He was active in the local, state and national Farmers Union and was the editor of the newly formed Independent Stockgrowers of America newsletter. He wrote many articles and poems about cowboys and western ranch life and was active in stopping much legislation that would have harmed the farmers and ranchers of SD.
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LYNDALL BERRY I N V O LV E D C O N T R I B U T O R T O R A N C H I N G Lyndall Berry and her husband survived the Great Depression and welcomed the challenge of assembling one of South Dakota’s largest and finest ranches. Her educational background qualified her to be the ranch’s bookkeeper, paymaster and tax preparer. She supported 1909 - 2001 •
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the sport of rodeo, acting as a Secretary and Judge of Rodeo Queens at many rodeos. Lyndall served as secretary of the American Scotch Highland Breeder’s Association and assisted in the formation of a registry for Highland Cattle in the U.S. She was also a member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers, Cowbelles, Highland Cattle Society of Scotland (Honorary) and the National Cutting Horse Association. Lyndall has been awarded an Honorary Director of the South Dakota Hall of Fame.
DR. ALVIN BUECHLER DISTINGUISHED DENTIST & COMMUNITY ACTIVIST Dr. Alvin Buechler had been a hard worker for his profession, his community, and the state. When there was something to be done, he was there to do it. He was mayor of Gettysburg, on the school board for 17 years, president 1920 - 2012 •
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of the South Dakota Dental Association, and chairman of the State Library Commission when they built the new state library. He was also very active in the Boy Scouts of America organization and a leader in the Lutheran Church. “Doc” Buechler believes that a person should put something back into their profession and into the community in which they live. He has lived up to his goal.
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PAUL CHRISTEN BUSINESSMAN WHO GIVES BACK Paul Christen has actively participated in local community, state and regional industrial development and financing activities for almost 40 years. Paul also served as Vice Chairman of MEI Corp. when it was 272 on Fortune 1929 •
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Magazine’s 500 largest industrial firms. Through his state association, he has been instrumental in recruiting many industries to South Dakota, and as part owner of the Minnesota Twins, he brings major professional sporting interest to the state. Additionally, through his work with the Boy Scouts of America, he has directly influenced the lives of hundreds of boys. Paul has served as a member of the SD Kiwanis Club, SD Chamber of Commerce, Greater Huron Development Corp., Trustees of DWU, and many others.
ORA DESART E N R I C H I N G T H E L I V E S O F S D YO U T H As a young man, Ora DeSart dreamed of creating opportunities for South Dakota youth to experience wholesome activities, knowing this would build selfesteem and confidence. He carried this dream throughout his life and into his nineties. Ora was instrumental in 1885 - 1978 •
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starting a baseball team, trap shooting team or some type of sporting event wherever he lived, teaching young people to grow, learn, participate in, and enjoy the art of sports. Knowing that these same young people would be the leaders of our state and country one day, he was highly committed to the youth of his area. His efforts and involvement with the youth paid off good dividends, young people in the area highly respected him and believed in him.
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KYLE EVANS E N T E R TA I N E R & C O U N T R Y M U S I C A R T I S T Kyle Evans spent more than 20 years in the music industry as an entertainer and recording artist. He recorded in Nashville, TN, and produced and composed his own albums under his own label. Evans headlined at National 1947 - 2001 •
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Cowboy Poetry Gatherings, played over 600 professional rodeo performances across U.S., as well as hundreds of rodeo dances and thousands of concerts. Evans appeared with Lawrence Welk in 1969, and was on many country music shows with artists such as Sylvia, Kitty Wells, Hank Thompson, and Tex Ritter. Kyle Evans recorded 15 albums and played for inaugural balls, presidential rallies, and for the President of the United States. He was awarded the National Western Heritage Award for music in 1989 for the South Dakota Centennial Album.
WILBUR FOSS B U S I N E S S M A N , E D U C AT O R & M U S I C I A N Wilbur Foss has had a storied career. He served as a teacher, was the owner and operator of a hardware store, and then served as Vice President of Valley State Bank in Yankton, SD. Foss also was elected for one term as a state Senator and then assumed the role of Director of 1921 - 2015 •
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the Indian Dakota Hall from 1965-1975. Through all that, he remained an avid baseball player for the Scotland baseball team. In 1970, Wilbur became very interested in fiddling Jamborees and contests. During the years, Wilbur scheduled over fifty Jamborees in 4 states. At age fifty-five, Wilbur became inspired to learn to play the fiddle, which led him to serve on the National Old Time Fiddlers Association Board from 1982-89.
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PAUL FRIGGENS R E A D E R ' S D I G E S T W R I T E R & E D I TO R Graduating from the University of South Dakota in 1931 during the Great Depression, Paul Friggens created a job for himself by starting his own statehouse news bureau in Pierre, SD. After a scoop on the death of a most-wanted fugitive, he was hired by United Press and worked for 1909 - 1987 •
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that news service in several eastern cities. Friggens then became a feature writer, Sunday magazine editor and book critic for the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA). Later he served on the executive staff of the Associated Press in New York, where he was also a lecturer in journalism at Columbia University. After returning to the West in 1946, he became western editor of Farm Journal, a leading farm magazine. One of his articles for that publication was reprinted in Reader’s Digest in 1947, beginning his long association with that magazine.
MATTIE GOFF NEWCOMBE PREEMINENT WOMAN IN RODEO Mattie Goff Newcombe developed her love of horses at an early age and became one of the preeminent women in rodeo during the 1920s. Newcombe later joined Leonard Stroud’s outfit as a trick rider doing such stunts as “The 1906 - 2005 •
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Roman Stand,” “Under the Neck” and “Slick Saddle Stand.” By 1926, Newcombe was being billed as the World’s Champion Lady Trick Rider. Wherever Mattie appeared she drew large, enthusiastic crowds. Appearances at
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events on the rodeo circuit netted Newcombe several
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first place awards. In 1927, she was named “All Around Cowgirl,” a title she held until her retirement. Mattie ended her illustrious rodeo career in 1932 after her marriage and settled into a quiet life on her husband’s family ranch.
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MICHAEL GUHIN I M P ROV I N G YO U T H C I T I Z E N S H I P & C H A R A C T E R E D U C AT I O N Michael Miles Guhin was a teacher and principal at Eureka Public School from 1902 to 1904. He was owner of Guhin Bros. Book Store in Aberdeen, SD. In 1914, he became Professor and Director of Rural Demonstration 1871 - 1941 •
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Schools, which later became Northern State University in Aberdeen. In 1919, he was employed as Director of Americanization and Rural Education at the SD State Department of Public Instruction, but returned to Northern Normal in 1925 and stayed until 1941. Guhin was the founder of the Young Citizens League (YCL) in South Dakota, which eventually branched out into North Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, and Minnesota. The YCL had the goal of improving citizenship and character education in the elementary school child.
LINDA HASSELSTROM F U L L-T I M E R E S I D E N T W R I T E R & A U T H O R Linda M. Hasselstrom is a real South Dakota rancher who has roamed across miles of grassland with no company but her horse. In addition, Linda has been a teacher of writing for 50 years. She is the full-time resident writer at 1943 -
Windbreak House Writing Retreats, established in 1996
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writers from 31 states. She supports the volunteer fire department and the town cemetery, and is a member of the Hermosa Arts and History Association (HAHA) which works with both old-timers and newcomers to celebrate and preserve the Hermosa-area ranching and small town culture. Her ranch hosts the Claude A Barr Memorial Great Plains Garden, the world’s only botanic garden dedicated solely the arid grasslands of the nation’s center.
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JOY HAUK RURAL CORRESPONDENT & WRITER Joy Hauk wrote local news for the Philip paper for many years, and in 1936 began writing a column on entertaining happenings on a farm, neighborhood and family for a Deadwood paper. From 1944 to 1965 this column appeared in the Rapid City Journal. She had an 1899 - 1982 •
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absorbing interest in the Badlands, and in 1968 she wrote the official Badlands Natural History handbook for the National Park Service, selling over 100,000 copies. She deserves a great deal of credit for promoting and making the Badlands so popular the past 40 years. She was elected "Best County Correspondent in South Dakota" in 1963 in a contest sponsored by a national farm magazine, and placed among the first five rural correspondents in the nation.
HUBERT HUMPHREY S O U T H D A K O TA’ S “ T H I R D S E N AT O R ” A Doland, SD native, Hubert Humphrey's political career began as the "get tough on crime" mayor of Minneapolis from 1945 to 1948. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1948, where he was instrumental in passing civil rights 1911 - 1978 •
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legislation. He also championed the cause of labor and agriculture. When Mr. Humphrey ran for U.S. President in 1968 and lost to Richard Nixon, it was one of the closest elections in history. Even when Hubert Humphrey was the Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson, he kept up his subscription to the Doland local newspaper. In South Dakota, he helped Sioux Falls get federal funding for airport renovations, and on many occasions, he made contributions to his hometown of Doland.
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IDA JANSEN C E L E B R AT E D A R T I S T O F P I O N E E R L I F E Artist Ida Jansen studied fine art while in college and actively pursued her profession for over 30 years. Many of her more than 100 paintings, housed in private and public collections, depict pioneer life in South Dakota. She was the lead artist on the Belvidere Community 1926 - 2012 •
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project, I Paint the Town, which was an impressive undertaking designed to create original artwork on the city’s abandoned storefronts. Jensen and her assistants completed the project, which was funded by the Community Betterment Association and a grant from the South Dakota Arts Council, in four months. In 1982, Jansen was commissioned to create 50 pen-and-ink drawings for the White House Christmas tree—the same year she was named South Dakota’s Mother of the Year.
JOSEF MEIER B L A C K H I L L S PA S S I O N P L AY F O U N D E R Josef Meier was born on October 4, 1904, in Luenen, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1932, ultimately settling in the Black Hills. Over the course of the next sixty-nine years he created, produced, and acted in one of the country’s most successful theatrical 1904 - 1999 •
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productions, The Black Hills Passion Play, which depicts the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ, and has been seen by more than ten million people. It was his dream to bring the story of Christ to America in its centuries-old
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classical German form. Meier, who enjoyed ranching as
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an avocation, took his production on the road between 1932-64 where the Play attracted more than four million patrons. They traveled all over the United States and throughout Canada, performing in more than 650 cities.
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CHARLES (BUCK) MOORE TRUSTED BANKER & FRIEND Across the Midwest, people listened to “Buck” Moore because of his position as a banking industry spokesman. But on the streets and in the Norwest Banks he oversaw in South Dakota and Montana, people listened because 1923 - 2013 •
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he was their friend. Moore gave Norwest Bank and South Dakota agriculture a personality – his personality. As a believable spokesperson, he earned the respect of customers, business people, community leaders, and policymakers alike. Moore joined the banking business in Montana, starting with Norwest Bank in 1952 at Great Falls, MT. In 1969, he was transferred to Aberdeen, SD, where he served as president of the local Norwest Bank. Later, Moore became the Chairman and CEO of Norwest Bank South Dakota and Region VI.
ALVIN NELSON PROFESSIONAL SADDLE BRONC RIDER Mobridge, South Dakota native Alvin Nelson entered his first rodeo at the age of 16. Encouraged by his second-place win, Nelson persevered and won the South Dakota Champion Saddle Bronc Rider of the Year and the National High School Rodeo Saddle Bronc Rider 1934 - 2014 •
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Championship in 1952. After high school graduation, Nelson became a professional rodeo rider and joined the Rodeo Cowboys Association. During his 14 years as a professional rider, Nelson won six Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) World All-Around Cowboy Championships, eight PRCA Saddle Bronc World Championships and two PRCA Bareback World Championships. Nelson is a charter and lifetime member of the Pro Rodeo Historical Society, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Rodeo Historical Society.
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INDUCTEES August (Gus) Buche
Leo Hansen
John Cacavas
Capt. Cecil Harris
Dane Conger
Dwight (Bill) Hustead
Rev. Joseph Dudley
George (Ed) Lemmon
Esther Elson
George McGovern
Myron Floren
Henry Quinn
Tim Giago
Lyle E. Schroeder
Dr. Phil Gross
Dr. Fredrick Spafford
Mary Gorder Groth
AUGUST (GUS) BUCHE P I O N E E R M E R C H A N T O F S O U T H D A K O TA When Gus Buche arrived in South Dakota from Wisconsin in 1903, he had the opportunity to help shape the state's future and did so by starting work for the Crimm General Store in Parkston. The next year, he was offered a partnership at the Moneke General Store in 1881 - 1975 •
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Lake Andes, eventually buying them out in 1905. Gus began an expansion of his operation, leading to as many as 17 stores in SD, Iowa, and Nebraska. In spite of the hardships of the Great Depression, Buche's integrity in his business dealings, his tireless energy, and his selftaught wisdom had a great deal of influence on business development in southeast South Dakota. Gus carried that personal philosophy with him to the SD Legislature where he represented Charles Mix County as a Democrat in the State Senate in 1933 and 1935.
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JOHN CACAVAS G R A M M Y AWA R D - W I N N I N G C O M P O S E R John Cacavas established his musical identity throughout his college years. He directed two student dance bands, worked as a campus radio musical director, and created an NBC radio show spotlighting original works by student and 1930 - 2014 •
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faculty composers. Joining the armed forces after college, Cacavas served as an arranger with the much-admired United States Army Band in Washington, D.C. An NBC broadcast of his oratorio, “The Conversion of Paul,” won him national acclaim. In 1957, Cacavas collaborated with lyricist and future CBS commentator Charles Osgood. The result was “The Golden Door,” a piece for which Cacavas earned his first of two Freedom Foundation Awards. The second award honored his background score for “Gallant Men,” which also in 1968 won him a Grammy Award.
DANE CONGER O U T S TA N D I N G A G R I C U LT U R A L P R O D U C E R University of South Dakota graduate Dane Conger may have majored in geology, but farming was always in his blood. His Buffalo Gap ranch was one of the first two original ranches in Fall River County and, in 1983, was recognized as one of South Dakota’s Century Farms. 1921 - 1999 •
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And in 1975, Dane was named South Dakota’s Range Man of the Year. As past president of the Hot Springs Development Corporation, Conger was involved in the development of the Fall River Feedlots, rebuilding the Southern Hills Golf Course and developing the Mammoth Site. In 1956, Governor Foss appointed Conger to the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. He spent seven years with the Commission during a time of land acquisition for public shooting and game production areas.
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REV. JOSEPH IRON EYE DUDLEY AUTHOR, MINISTER & LEADER Joseph Iron Eye Dudley was raised on the Yankton Sioux Reservation by his grandparents from the age of three. He lived in a tiny house near a bend of the Choteau Creek and from his recollection of those days, Dudley compiled 1940 - 2008 •
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the book Choteau Creek: A Sioux Reminiscence. The book portrays how his grandparents instilled cultural, social, and spiritual values in him, leaving a lasting positive impact on his life. In 1993, Dudley’s book received the Christopher Award for making a significant contribution to human relations in adult literature. An ordained United Methodist minister, Dudley served as the president of Cook College and Theological School in Tempe, AZ. He followed the school's long history of educating and enabling Native Americans to pursue leadership positions.
ESTHER ELSON F I N D I N G S U C C E S S I N U N C E R TA I N T Y After working a series of odd jobs, Esther Elson and her husband Ken bought their spread in northwestern South Dakota in 1949. The family didn’t have electricity or running water at first, but despite this, Esther loved it and the ranch was just beginning to pay off when tragedy 1909 - 1994 •
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struck. When Esther’s husband died suddenly in 1958, he left his widowed wife with a big decision. With less than $100 in the bank, Esther and her 3 young children joined together to stay on their Perkins County farm. Esther overcame grief and uncertainty and continued to operate a 550 ewe farm till the age of 84. In 1992, she was awarded Master Feeder Lamb Producer of SD, one of a few SD women to be honored.
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MYRON FLOREN S E L F -TA U G H T M U S I C I A N & V I R T U O S O Myron Floren, a self-taught musician and virtuoso, rose to Hollywood stardom through his talent as an accordion player. By the age of 9, he was entertaining for numerous events: political rallies, school events, church programs, 1919 - 2005 •
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and fairs. In 1946, Myron got his first break while visiting the Casa Loma Ballroom on St. Louis’s south side, where Lawrence Welk was appearing with his Champagne Music Makers. Myron was invited to come on the stage and play his accordion. The response was so good that Welk insisted Myron continue to play for the crowd. The result was a contract for Myron to be a permanent member of the Welk Band. The 1950 contract extended until the death of Welk in 1982, totaling 32 years of entertaining.
TIM GIAGO V O I C E F O R N AT I V E A M E R I C A N S With a $4,000 loan and a need to be the voice for Native Americans, Tim Giago started Lakota Times, in 1981, a small reservation newspaper on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Today the newspaper, now called Indian Country Today, is a national Indian newspaper with 1934 •
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subscribers in every state and 16 foreign countries. Giago, known for his sometimes-controversial opinion columns, has won numerous journalism awards and his syndicated columns have been featured in USA Today,
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publications. Giago is the 1988 recipient of the South Dakota Education Association’s first Civil and Human Rights Award, the 1985 recipient of the H.L. Mencken Writing Award, and the South Dakota Newspaper Association’s Best Column by a Local Writer Award.
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DR. PHIL GROSS O R T H O P E D I C S U R G E O N & H U M A N I TA R I A N Dr. Phil Gross knew he was going to become a doctor by the age of five. After pre-med at the University of South Dakota, he transferred to Washington University, St. Louis where he received his medical degree. After, his training 1930 - 2014 •
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program at the University of Michigan was interrupted by a two-year stint in the US Air Force. He completed his orthopedic studies in 1962. Following his interest in the humanistic side of medicine, Dr. Gross took a 6-month sabbatical and donated his services to a mission hospital in Katmandu, Nepal. He worked under primitive conditions, operating long hours on a vast number of cases. Upon retirement, Dr. Gross received a Bush Fellowship for the study of Medical Ethics. He also served on many boards, and was a member of numerous civic organizations.
MARY GORDER GROTH PROMINENT MIDWEST ARTIST The artwork of Mary Groth has been greatly influenced by her life, which was spent on the prairie. The Aberdeen native paints pictures that show the strength and endurance of the human spirit. Recurring themes in Groth's artwork include the special friendship that 1950 •
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exists between women and the special bond between mother and child. Groth has won numerous awards for her artwork including the first place winner in the Women Painter's Competition and the Woman Artists Today Regional Competition and Exhibit in 1978. In 1988, Groth was the recipient of the 1988 Leadership Award Competition for Women Artists the Midwest. Groth was commissioned to create the official South Dakota Centennial print and her work is a regular feature in Country Living magazine.
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LEO HANSEN K E Y L E A D E R & C O N S E R VAT I O N I S T As a key leader in organizing the South Brown Conservation District in 1949, Leo Hansen served as a supervisor since 1952 with several terms as chairman. Through his leadership, the board consistently maintained 1910 - 2008 •
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a tree-planting program of 150-200 acres of trees annually. Hansen’s farm was always considered a conservation showplace since he initiated his conservation program. His practices of crop rotation, grass management, and weed control influenced many to practice conservation programs. He also volunteered almost daily at the Centennial Village Storybook Land at the Brown County Museum. Hansen tirelessly volunteered his time to a number of boards and community organizations to preserve history for future generations, conserve the land, and help those in need.
CAPT. CECIL HARRIS D E C O R AT E D N AVA L H E R O & F LY I N G A C E After brief service at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Minneapolis, MN, Cecil Harris was appointed Aviation Cadet on August 20, 1941. Advancing progressively in rank he subsequently attained that of Captain in 1962. Harris retired in 1967 after 27 years in the Navy. 1916 - 1981 •
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Captain Harris is considered one of the most decorated Naval heroes and is a Flying Ace of WWII. In a time span of less than six weeks, the ace shot down 24 enemy planes. An even more remarkable feat was that his plane was not touched by a single enemy bullet. It was no secret that the superlative Fighting Squadron 18 was what Harris made it. He trained every pilot personally. Harris was the principal and a teacher at Cresbard High School when the Navy recalled him to active duty to the Korean Conflict.
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DWIGHT (BILL) HUSTEAD W O R L D' S L A RG E S T D RU G S TO R E When Wall native Bill Hustead returned to his father’s drug store in 1951, he began his crusade to transform the store into something special. Under his direction, Wall Drug has become the largest drug store in the 1927 - 1999 •
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world housing a chapel, souvenir store, dining room, life-size carvings, a mall and all the free water you need. Hustead was also a South Dakota State Senator and Representative. When he served in the SD State Legislature on the House-Senate Transportation Committee, the Federal Beautification Act came over the horizon. He helped prevent this tragedy with creative legislation that satisfied the Federal Governments’ requirements with the loss of only a portion of the outdoor advertising.
GEORGE (ED) LEMMON BUILDER OF THE MODERN WEST The town of Lemmon, South Dakota is named after its founder, George "Ed" Lemmon, who plotted the route of the Milwaukee Railroad across the state. The Nebraska native is generally regarded as one of the primary architects and builders of the modern West. Beginning 1857 - 1945 •
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in 1870, Lemmon went to work as a cowhand, and in 1877, Lemmon joined the Flying V Ranch. He helped to move its cattle to the Cheyenne River Country of South Dakota, during the Sioux conflicts, and was befriended by the Indians. In 1902, Lemmon obtained a lease on the Standing Rock Reservation that included 865,429 acres. He spent nearly 75 years in the cattle business, and on this land, he helped to organize a town, a bank and the stockmen’s associations. The town was named in his honor for his many contributions.
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GEORGE MCGOVERN 1972 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE George McGovern spent a lifetime working and struggling to find ways for the world to live in peace. He worked to ensure a quality education for all children, winning many awards over the years in recognition of 1922 - 2012 •
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his work. He was instrumental in bringing about school lunch programs in South Dakota, allowing all children the opportunity for nourishment. Serving as President John Kennedy's Food for Peace Director, McGovern also worked towards this goal for people all over the world. He worked for the elderly, the poor, and all those who many times are left voiceless or powerless in this country. He worked hard for agriculture, which is a key industry in the state of South Dakota. He also worked hard in the 1950s to build the South Dakota Democratic Party.
HENRY QUINN D E D I C AT E D S O U T H D A K OTA B U S I N E S S M A N It is not surprising that a meaningful and constructive career such as Henry 'Quinn's has brought deserved recognition. The Rotary Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce have each selected him as Sioux Falls Boss of the Year. Scouting conferred upon Quinn the 1893 - 1978 •
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Silver Beaver Award, the School of Business of the University of SD, named him South Dakota's Business Man of the Year in 1958, and the Cosmopolitan Club designated him Sioux Falls Man of the Year in 1960. Quinn has also received the 1964 Distinguished Service Award. The American enterprise system is at its best when those who serve in positions of management not only demonstrate competence in the market place but also exhibit a sense of public and social responsibility. Such a man was Henry T. Quinn.
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LYLE E. SCHROEDER C A R I N G & H O N E S T H E A LT H C A R E L E A D E R Lyle Schroeder has devoted over 35 years of service to Sioux Valley Hospital (SVH) in Sioux Falls, SD. Schroeder, serving as the president/CEO, started working in the housekeeping and maintenance departments giving him a 1934 •
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taste of various aspects of hospital life. Since Schroeder’s reign at SVH began in 1961, it has received numerous top honors, including being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the country and to the top 100 cancer
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treatments and cardiac centers. As general chairman and
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coordinator of Forward Sioux Falls, Schroeder organized volunteers to raise over $1.8 million dollars in 78 days. This helped Sioux Falls receive the number one rating by Money Magazine in 1992, and he was named Sioux Falls’ Business Citizen of the Year.
DR. FREDRICK SPAFFORD P H Y S I C I A N & E D U C AT I O N A D V O C AT E Dr. Fredrick A. Spafford came to Dakota Territory in 1884 to establish a medical and surgical practice, and to participate in the founding institutions of learning for the generations of children, including hundreds of babies he delivered, and to lay the keel for the school 1855 - 1922 •
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of higher education in South Dakota. In his position on the State Board of Regents, Dr. Spafford was influential in the founding of institutions of learning for future generations of children and to lay the keel for schools of higher education in the new state of South Dakota. Data alone does not tell the story of a country doctor who spent 38 of his 67 years as a physician in Flandreau, SD, beginning when the area was still called Dakota Territory. Dr. Spafford continued his surgical and medical practice until his death in 1922.
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INDUCTEES Dr. G. Robert Bartron
William Schuette
Harold Cleberg
George Shanard
Dave Dedrick
Benjamin Soukup
Earl (Gene) Hartman
John (Matt) Sutton
Everet (Ep) Howe
Hildreth Twostars Venegas
Jerome Lohr Dr. Robert Quinn Odeen (Skee) Rasmussen
John Vucurevich Kenneth Way
DR. G. ROBERT BARTRON M E D I C A L E D U C AT I O N P R O P O N E N T After his studies, Dr. Bartron returned to Watertown and joined his father in the practice of medicine and surgery at Barton Hospital and Clinic. Dr. Bartron has served in numerous civic on the local as well as state and national levels, and is a recipient of a Bush Fellowship Award in 1920 - 2003 •
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the Study of Geriatric Medicine. When the Watertown area needed it in his early days of practice, he founded the Bartron Hospital Nursing School and was instrumental in the establishment of the medical school at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Bartron has attended several continuing education programs, and he served as the medical director of Prairie Lakes Nursing Home. In 1979, he received the Special Presidential Award in recognition of his 20 years on the State Board of Medical Osteopathic Examiners.
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HAROLD CLEBERG A G R I C U LT U R E I N D U S T R Y C E O Harold "Harry" Cleberg believed in the philosophy of strength in numbers. To that end, Harry began working for Farmland Industries, a regional farm cooperative with 1,700 members throughout the Midwest. In 1938 •
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1991, Cleberg was appointed President and CEO of the organization where he recast it into the country's largest and most influential farmer-owned operation. Under Cleberg's leadership, the cooperative's assets had nearly quadrupled, and Farmland has been listed among Fortune magazine's top 200 companies. Cleberg has served as chairman of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and has been involved with the Future Farmers of America. In 1996, he received the Distinguished Business Leader Award and was named Agri-Marketer of the Year.
DAVE DEDRICK SD’S FIRST ON-AIR TV ANNOUNCER Dave Dedrick started his broadcasting career in 1944. After his service in the Korean War, he became South Dakota's first TV announcer on the air when he signed on with KELO TV. It was the beginning of his 44-year career in the industry. Dedrick has become synonymous 1928 - 2010 •
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with KELO-LAND TV to generations of viewers across the U.S. News, sports, weather, commercials, and variety shows all filled his albums of memories. But in 1955 Dave launched a whole new facet of television in the area; a character known as Captain 11. For the next 42 years, Dave Dedrick's Captain 11 was host to 3 generations of children across the 4-state region. As it turns out, Dave became the longest-running host of children's show in the history of television.
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EARL (GENE) HARTMAN BUSINESSMAN, POLITICIAN & A G R I C U LT U R A L L E A D E R Businessman, politician and agricultural leader are just a few of the titles Earl Hartman has worn throughout his life. The Garden City native graduated from South Dakota State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1927 - 2010
Agriculture Economics in 1951. Hartman briefly taught
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managing the International Harvester dealership in his
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hometown. Beginning in 1955, Hartman became active in farming with a large grain and potato operation in both Garden City and Pierre. He later served one term as Garden City’s mayor from 1961 to 1964, and was one of the original founders, investors and the director of the Clark County Potato Plant. Since 1985, he served for many years as the director of the First Madison Bank.
EVERET (EP) HOWE L O N G T I M E M I L I TA R Y S U P P O R T E R Everette “Ep” Howe has been a tireless supporter of the state’s National Guard Forces. Beginning in 1988, Howe contributed toward the development of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, a group whose mission was to garner a better understanding 1916 - 2004 •
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of the National Guard and Reserve. Howe served as a member of the South Dakota Military Board of Affairs from 1992 to 1995 as an advisor and was instrumental in establishing a community/guard conference center. Howe has received numerous awards for his support and service including the Major General Williams MilitiaMan Award in 1990. He has been honored for years of public service to the Rapid City community with the Disaster Flood Foundation Lions Award of Service and the Public Service Award from the Black Hills Workshop.
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JEROME LOHR RENOWNED WINEMAKER & ENTREPRENEUR Jerome Lohr, a Clark County native, is an award-winning winemaker whose J. Lohr Winery produces nearly 500,000 cases of wines annually distributed worldwide. Lohr chairs the National Wine Coalition in Washington D.C. and is a past chairman of the California Wine 1937 •
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Institute. In 1983, he established J. Lohr Properties, a vertically integrated residential and land development company that specializes in construction in California’s Santa Clara and Monterey counties. Lohr has served on the South Dakota State University Foundation Board of Directors since 1991 and chaired SDSU’s five-year capital campaign that raised $52.4 million in private funds. In 1983, Lohr received the SDSU Distinguished Alumnus Award, and in 1998 the College of Engineering named him their Distinguished Engineer.
DR. ROBERT QUINN K E Y F I G U R E I N S D H E A LT H C A R E As Dean of the University of South Dakota’s School of Medicine (USDSM), Dr. Robert Quinn helped to develop and facilitate the school’s four-year medical program and improve the quality of treatment for the mentally ill. Quinn served as a member of the regional planning 1919 - 2001 •
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committee for Nebraska and South Dakota, which was initiated by the Federal Government to expand and improve the quality of health care for those two states. Quinn also worked on the development of the Dean’s Committee that served several of the state’s hospitals. In 1983, Quinn, a World War II veteran, was cited in Who’s Who in America. In 1988, he received the Alumni Merit Award from Creighton University in recognition of his many contributions to the state’s medical profession.
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ODEEN (SKEE) RASMUSSEN D E D I C AT E D T O R A N C H I N G E X C E L L E N C E In 1953, Odeen "Skee" Rasmussen began working with his father-in-law on "33 Ranch" before acquiring the property in 1973. His sons joined the operation, and the three men expanded the beef cattle ranch substantially. 1924 - 2009 •
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In addition to his ranching operation, Rasmussen served on the South Dakota Grasslands Coalition and the South Dakota Agriculture in the 21st Century Commission. Rasmussen is a long-time member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association and served two years as the organization's president. Rasmussen, after retiring from active ranching, was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the White Lion's Club. He was a founding member of the South Dakota Hall of Fame and served as the membership chairman for the organization.
WILLIAM SCHUETTE A PREMIER RANCHER OF HYDE COUNTY For nearly 60 years, William Schuette was one of the premier ranchers in Hyde County, raising top-grade, premium Hereford cattle. Schuette was also instrumental in bringing electricity to Hyde County and was actively involved with Rural Electric Association on the local, 1911 - 2004 •
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state and national levels. In addition, he has held various positions with the South Dakota Electric Association. A long-time supporter of the County Development Corporation, Schuette contributed financially to various projects in the county in an effort to enhance the quality of life for the members in his community. He served on the Soil Conservation District, the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee, as well as a director for two Miller, SD financial institutions.
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GEORGE SHANARD S TA U N C H P R O P O N E N T O F A G R I C U LT U R E George Shanard began his career working in his family’s grain elevator business in 1950. Shanard moved the company’s headquarters to Mitchell where he established a new division in 1972, Big Green Fertilizer, now the 1926 - 2012 •
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largest fertilizer distributor in eastern SD. During his career in the SD State Legislature, Shanard was a staunch proponent of transportation and water development issues that aided the state’s agriculture community. Shanard was responsible for the acquisition of the Burlington Northwest Railroad, which later became the SD Rail Corporation, and greatly assisted the transport of ag products throughout the state. Shanard was named the Grain Dealer of the Year by the National Grain Association and served as its director from 1966-72.
BENJAMIN SOUKUP L E A D I N G A D V O C AT E F O R T H E H E A R I N G I M PA I R E D As a leading advocate for the rights of hearing impaired citizens in South Dakota, Benjamin Soukup, has effectively lobbied in the SD Legislature resulting in the Deaf Children’s Bill of Rights and the inclusion of American 1952– •
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Sign Language (ASL) in elementary, post-secondary, and collegiate curriculums. Soukup has also been a key player in the procurement of federal, state, and private funds to provide much-needed services for the deaf, including assisted living programs, job training, and educational opportunities. The Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) that Soukup founded has grown to include more than 1500 employees in a ten-state area. His efforts with the CSD have been a role model for similar organizations across the United States.
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JOHN (MATT) SUTTON A G R I C U LT U R A L I N N O VAT O R John “Matt” Sutton Jr. has built a reputation as both an agricultural innovator and a public official. He was one of the first to develop irrigation from the Oahe Reservoir in 1966, and in 1963 he was one of the very first beef 1931 •
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cow producers to begin a performance-testing program through the S.D. Production Records Association. In 1978, he was named by SDSU as South Dakota Agribusiness Person of the Year. He has served as president of the SDSU Agriculture Advisory Council and the South Dakota Quarter Horse Association. He has served on the board of directors of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, the South Dakota Hereford Association, the South Dakota Livestock Production Records Association, and was a founding director of the National Beef Improvement Federation.
HILDRETH TWOSTARS VENEGAS LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY COMMITMENT Hildreth Twostars Venegas has devoted much of her life to social, cultural and health issues that impact South Dakota’s citizens. Venegas was responsible for bringing the North American Indian Women’s Association conference to Sisseton in 1974, bringing the entire 1919 - 2013 •
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community together to make the event an overwhelming success. In 1992, she chaired the state’s American Lung Association convention, which united Indians and nonIndians to discuss health issues that affect the citizens of South Dakota’s small, rural bi-cultural communities. In 1996, she was the first Native American woman in the state to be given the prestigious “Spirit of Dakota” Award for her leadership qualities, courage, and community commitment to illustrating the best of South Dakota womanhood in promoting the advancement of others.
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JOHN VUCUREVICH PHILANTHROPIST & BANKING EXPERT Born in Yugoslavia in 1912 and raised in Lead, South Dakota, John T. Vucurevich was known as a successful banker for over 50 years, owning controlling interests in banks throughout the 8-state region. He developed a 1912 - 2005 •
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reputation as an expert in the development of publicly traded bank holding companies and served on several gubernatorial advisory committees. He served in both the SD House and Senate and was an active supporter of higher education, establishing several scholarship endowments throughout the state. His success allowed him to establish endowments for many organizations in the Rapid City community to help those less fortunate, as well as provide financial support throughout the area to many individuals and organizations.
KENNETH WAY PUBLISHER & INFLUENTIAL CITY BUILDER As the long-time publisher of the Watertown Public Opinion, Kenneth Way’s leadership guided the daily newspaper to support the growth and improvement to the community. Fair, accurate news reporting and editorial content earned the newspaper the highest reputation and the respect 1907 - 2006 •
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of its readers. Mr. Way was an influential developer of the City of Watertown. He took on the risk of acquiring and platting land for residential and park development, donating Highland Park to the city in the 1930s. He continued to volunteer his time and expertise to the city planning commission, faithfully attending each meeting and reporting on its activities in the next day's newspaper. His historical knowledge of the development of Watertown and his interest in continued proper development has greatly benefited the city and its residents.
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INDUCTEES Shirley Barns
Richard Kneip
Edith Bartels
Jack Marken
Martin Busch
Vern McKee
Dennis (Doc) Casey
Jerry Olson
Gerald (Pee Wee) Dennis
Capt. Donald Smith
Lynn Feist
Yvonne Wynde
Dave Geisler
SHIRLEY BARNS P R O P O N E N T O F S P E C I A L E D U C AT I O N Throughout her life, Shirley Barns was actively involved in both civic and educational activities. After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Barns served as assistant principal at the Crippled Children’s Hospital & School, in Jamestown, ND. In 1958, Barns became a teacher consultant 1922 - 2016 •
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and later the acting administrator of the Division of Special Education in the SD Department of Public Instruction. She later moved to Mitchell, SD to become the director of special education of the Mitchell Public Schools and served for 20 years. During that tenure, she wrote the first Special Education Handbook in SD and established the first Learning Disabilities Program. Barns was the first Certified Special Education Director in South Dakota and was instrumental in forming the state’s Special Education Advisory Committee.
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EDITH BARTELS AG P RO M OT E R & M E N TO R TO YO U T H Edith Bartels was actively involved in her community throughout her life. From promoting agriculture, encouraging the youth to participate in 4-H, and raising her family, her love and leadership have left a lasting 1929 - 2013 •
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impact on South Dakota. In 1966, Edith and her husband Louie began developing their ranch into a cattle feedlot known as Dakota Cattle Company. They operated the feedlot until 1979 when they sold the business to their son-in-law William Kellogg and foreman Lorrin Kilian. She was active in local, state and national CattleWomen activities, plus the United Methodist Church and Eastern Star. Edith was also the driving force in the development and continuation of the National CattleWomen’s Beef Cook-Off.
MARTIN BUSCH FAT H E R O F S D P U B L I C B R O A D C A S T I N G After his high school graduation in 1940, Martin Busch attended Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) on a music scholarship until enlisting in the Navy in 1943. He served during World War II until 1946 and continued reserve status for a total of 30 years. Upon his return, Martin 1922 - 2011 •
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enrolled at the University of South Dakota where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1948. Then, in 1954, he returned to USD where he began his Masters in Fine Arts. It was during that time that Martin's interest in radio broadcasting began. He was instrumental in the development of public broadcasting both on radio and television. Martin held national and regional board positions to establish two regional educational networks and the current PBS national network.
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DR. DENNIS (DOC) CASEY FOUNDER OF BEAR COUNTRY USA In 1956, Casey was commissioned a Captain in the US Air Force and assigned to Guam. Upon his discharge, he moved to Rapid City and began his dental practice. He had a heart as big as the great outdoors and was a “behind 1931 - 2000 •
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the scenes” guy, never asking or expecting recognition. “Doc” had a plan and a dream for a drive-through wildlife park which became a reality in 1972. In 2002, Doc’s biography Bear With Me was published. It is a time capsule of his ancestry, philosophies and personal life, all of which led to the popularity and success of Bear Country USA, a premier family attraction in the Black Hills of South Dakota, visited by more than 7 million enlightened and pleased visitors.
GERALD (PEE WEE) DENNIS C O M M U N I T Y S U P P O R T E R & E N T E R TA I N E R One of 11 children growing up in the 1940s on a Midland farm, Gerald “Pee Wee” Dennis knew what it was to be poor. Instead, Dennis accumulated a wealth of friends during 40 years as a community supporter and entertainer. Born in 1938, Dennis left high school to join 1938 - 2001 •
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the Air Force, earning his GED in the military. Later, he studied bookkeeping at National College and opened his own bookkeeping business in Custer. He launched the Mountain Music Show in Custer in 1978, entertaining tens of thousands of tourists and locals before his death in 2001. The Forest Service, the Knights of Columbus and the Custer Youth Corrections Center honored Dennis for his contributions to his community.
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LYNN FEIST A TRUE COMMUNITY GROCER Lynn Feist was born in 1941 and was raised in Harding County. In 1945, the family moved to Rapid City where Lynn graduated from high school in 1959. He attended BHSC in Spearfish while working at Red Owl in Rapid City. 1941 - 1996 •
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Lynn and his wife, Georgia, purchased the Horseshoe Motel while he continued to work in the grocery business. In 1968, the couple purchased their first grocery store in Faith, SD. Over the years they were the owners of several grocery stores in a large area of western South Dakota and North Dakota. Lynn was very involved in community development that entailed everything from malls to bowling alleys. Lynn also served on numerous charitable boards, including the Alliance for the Mentally Ill boards at the local, state and national levels.
DAVE GEISLER AU TO D E A L E R & TO U R I S M P I O N E E R Tourism pioneer Dave Geisler became a “wheeler and dealer” at the young age of nine when he started his own bicycle sales and repair shop at his father’s Chevy-John Deere Agency. In 1963, Geisler became manager and part owner of the Murdo Motor Company, and became 1937 •
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sole owner in 1967. He took the business from 15 car sales a year to several hundred. He has played a role in helping the Pioneer Auto Show and Museum in Murdo grow to over 30 buildings with hundreds of automobiles. Geisler is a longtime advocate for tourism in the state, but especially in the Black Hills area. In 1986, he received the prestigious Ben Black Elk Award for his promotion of tourism in South Dakota.
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RICHARD KNEIP F O R M E R G O V E R N O R & S TAT E S E N AT O R A businessman and politician, Richard Kneip served his state with distinction. He was a state senator for six years and the state’s 25th governor for seven and a half years after being elected to an unprecedented three consecutive 1933 - 1987 •
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terms. As Governor, Kneip attempted to implement a state income tax as a replacement for property taxes, believing that income was a better measure of wealth than property. He reorganized state government by consolidating 160 offices into 20 departments. He broadened the states sales tax to provide tax relief. He signed legislation creating a four-year medical school. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed him as Ambassador to Singapore in 1978. He returned to Sioux Falls in 1980 to manage Nelson Laboratories.
JACK MARKEN A U T H O R O F N AT I V E & P I O N E E R C U LT U R E In May 1967, Jack Marken brought his family to Brookings where he accepted the position of Head of the English Department at SDSU. Besides his administrative and teaching duties, he wrote a proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), asking them 1922 - 2005 •
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to fund a program for the summers of 1969 and 1970. When NEH decided to establish Humanities Committees in each state, they called Jack about helping to establish one in South Dakota. Jack chaired the committee
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Humanities Council in 1972. Over the years, it has brought millions of dollars in federal and private funds into the state economy. Additionally, Jack has compiled bibliographies of the American Indian and served as General Editor of the Native American Bibliography Series for Scarecrow Press. 61
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VERN MCKEE A L L- A R O U N D AT H L E T E & C O A C H Vern’s interest in sports started in Junior High. After finishing high school, he served four years in the US Navy, where his athletic abilities were also rewarded. Vern played for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White 1930 - 2004 •
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Sox as well as many other teams. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at Huron College in 1956 and a Master’s Degree at the University of South Dakota in 1967. Later, he continued to take classes that would certify
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taught and coached at several schools and colleges. Many awards have been given to Vern McKee throughout his sports career. He has also written two books, Baseball Instruction Manual for Players 9-19 and Nine-Man Football Coaching Manual.
JERRY OLSON P RO F E S S I O N A L RO D E O C O W B OY From substituting for an injured clown in 1956 to qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo in steer wrestling in 1969, performing in rodeos has been a way of life for Jerry. Jerry served on the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Board of Directors, and is one of three people 1935 - 2017 •
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to have ever worked the NFR as a contestant and contract bullfighter. By the late 1960s, Olson was considered to be top of the class as a rodeo clown, bullfighter and steer wrestler. As a bullfighter, many cowboys felt safer with Jerry in the arena. Jerry was not only athletic and physically fit, but he was also always concerned about others as well and took time to visit. In 1983, Jerry was named Contract Act of the Year with his buffalo act in the PRCA. He was also inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2001 at Colorado Springs, CO.
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CAPT. DONALD SMITH BELLE FOURCHE’S FIRST HERO OF WWII After graduating from Belle Fourche High School in 1936, Donald Smith went on to attend college at the University of South Dakota. He played football and was active in ROTC, graduating in 1940. He then turned to the U.S. 1918 - 1942
Army Air Corps and began his flying training in Oxnard,
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California, receiving his wings at Kelly Field on March 14,
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1941. Smith was Belle Fourche’s first hero of WWII when
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he flew with Doolittle’s Raiders on April 18, 1942, as part of America’s retaliation against Japan for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Smith, pilot of Crew #15, landed his plane in the China Sea where he helped save the life of fellow pilot, Ted W. Lawson. After a hero’s welcome, Smith returned to duty where he died in a plane crash in England in November of 1942.
YVONNE WYNDE S U S TA I N I N G N AT I V E A M E R I C A N C U LT U R E Yvonne Wynde was born into a family who instilled upon her the values of courage, generosity, wisdom, and fortitude. She was the first of her family to complete a college degree and the first of the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe to earn a degree at Harvard, receiving a 1932 •
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master’s in education. Yvonne believed in and worked for the tribal college system and served in administrative positions, and as a faculty member and counselor for several tribal colleges. Later in her career, Yvonne became an officer for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. Teaching at tribal colleges in addition to Harvard and the University of Minnesota, Yvonne sought to instill the importance of the Dakota language, history, culture and the arts among the young adults.
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2009
INDUCTEES Dr. Frank Alvine
John T. Loucks
J. Bruce Blake
Ted Muenster
Bartine (Bart) Blum
Carol Regier
Henry Carlson Jr.
Mother Jerome Schmitt
Herbert Cleveland
Jon C. Soderholm
William Dougherty
Nancy Tystad Koupal
Sam Holland
Tom Walsh
Dorothy Jean Howe
DR. FRANK ALVINE I N N O VAT I V E O R T H O P E D I C S U R G E O N Dr. Frank Alvine never thought the status quo was normal. As a result, he was innovative throughout his career as an orthopedic surgeon. Most amazing was his development of the Agility Total Ankle Replacement system, for which he was granted a patent and Federal Drug Administration 1938 •
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(FDA) approval. It is hard to imagine that an ankle can be changed in a human, but Frank performed 1500 ankle replacements during his career. Not only is Frank an orthopedic surgeon, but he is also a conservationist. He says that one of his main concerns is "Environment, environment, environment." Whether considering medical advances or conservation, Frank says students "should consider taking on problems that seem insurmountable."
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J. BRUCE BLAKE M R . H I S TO R I C A L M A R K E R During J. Bruce Blake's 34-year solo law practice, he received national recognition before retirement for his work in reorganizing insolvent businesses, farms, and ranches under the federal bankruptcy code. Blake has 1931 - 2017 •
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had a lifelong interest in the history of Sioux Falls, his adopted hometown. His three-plus decades' avocation as a member and leader in the Minnehaha County Historical Society (MCHS) led him to create the Society's historical
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marker program in 1988. He is credited as the author or
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editor of more than 185 historical marker texts, working with archeologists to identify Indian burial mounds, locate prehistoric tools from as early as 500 A.D., and rediscover twin glacial mounds which provided a landmark for incoming covered wagon trains during the Dakota Boom.
BARTINE (BART) BLUM A D V O C AT E F O R A G & R U R A L L I V I N G Bart Blum was born and raised in South Dakota and began ranching in the summer of 1955. He left to study at SDSU that fall, ultimately earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science. In the early years, Bart was keen to improve genetics in his beef herd, introducing artificial 1936 •
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insemination in 1965 and continuing the program until 1985. Bart has made it a priority to support his alma mater through programs such as Steers for State. He has also supported the SDSU rodeo team and was appointed the SDSU Ag/Bio Council for development in 2006. Bart has served as President of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association and was appointed by Governor Mike Rounds to the South Dakota State Brand Board. Over the years, he has been involved in numerous other boards in support of SD agriculture.
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HENRY CARLSON JR. B U I L D I N G S O U T H D A K O TA Henry Carlson Jr. has been an active leader in the South Dakota construction industry for nearly 60 years, playing a major part in helping build South Dakota. He has also made a significant contribution to making South Dakota 1925 •
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a better place in which to live and raise a family through his active community, charitable and political service. During his tenure as company president, he oversaw the construction of numerous large projects throughout the state, including the Sioux Falls Arena, the Sioux Falls Airport Terminal Building, and the new Governor’s Residence in Pierre. Henry Jr. is known for his innovative business practices and has always taken a personal interest in each project.
HERBERT CLEVELAND S E R V I N G T H E N AT I O N ' S V E T E R A N S Herb and Connie Cleveland arrived in Lead-Deadwood in June 1959 shortly after he had been ordained as a Lutheran pastor. It was there that he entered into service in the field of education, youth work, and betterment of the community. After those early years, his calling went 1931 •
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to Fort Meade and the Veterans of World War I, II, and Korea. There were many challenges in the field of religion and psychology. Battle fatigue was prevalent, and with the advent of the Vietnam War, it became known as PTSD. Chaplain Cleveland worked to establish self-help programs that would enable the veterans to realize their best self-development. In 1982, Cleveland was named Deputy Chief of Chaplain Service. Six years later, President Ronald Reagan appointed him Director of Chaplain Service, supervising over 1,200 chaplains throughout the US.
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WILLIAM DOUGHERTY T O P A D V I S O R & P O L I T I C A L S T R AT E G I S T William Dougherty became active in politics as the chairman of Robert Kennedy’s 1968 SD primary victory. In 1970, Dougherty was elected lieutenant governor. During that time, Dougherty was a top advisor and strategist on 1932 - 2010 •
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US Senator George McGovern’s presidential campaign. After serving four years as lieutenant governor, Dougherty began a long lobbying career before the state legislature, with clients including Apple Computer, Kraft Foods, 3M, and others. As a lobbyist, he had been instrumental in guiding elected officials through many of the most heated controversies in state history. In addition to his involvement in politics, Dougherty’s community service includes active membership on numerous boards throughout the Sioux Falls community and state.
DR. SAM HOLLAND D E D I C AT E D C A R E E R I N A N I M A L H E A LT H Dr. Sam Holland began his veterinary career in Mobridge, S.D. within days after graduating from veterinary school. In a short time, he gained the respect and admiration of the producers who entrusted their livestock to his care. Dr. Holland has been instrumental in bringing practical 1946 •
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common sense approaches to complex problems. Perhaps he was best known for his ability to work with industry, national groups and the legislature to reach consensus on issues enhancing animal agriculture. Dr. Holland has been involved with numerous state advisory groups as well as several national committees involving animal health issues and cooperative programs with federal agencies. He has received many national honors throughout his years serving the $3 billion livestock industry in South Dakota.
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DOROTHY JEAN HOWE T H E C H R I S T M A S T R E E L A DY Few other South Dakotans have brought the beauty and enchantment of the holidays to so many fellow citizens as Pierre’s Christmas Tree Lady, Dottie Howe. Her love for the holiday and creative genius began a Christmas tree 1928 - 2015 •
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project, which has captivated thousands of visitors to the state capitol building since 1981. Her career in state government began in 1971 as a clerk-typist in the Bureau of Personnel, advancing to the cabinet-level position of Commissioner of Personnel under Governor Richard Kneip. Later, she served as the Director of Human Rights under Governor Bill Janklow. During these years, Dottie helped organize and worked with volunteers for the annual three-day Governor’s Hunt. In addition, she has served on numerous advisory councils and commissions.
JOHN T. LOUCKS C O N S E R VAT I O N C H A M P I O N O F S D In 1950, John T. Loucks accepted the assignment of area conservationist in Rapid City, SD. He was responsible for the personnel of the ten West River offices and worked to promote soil conservation and land utilization of federal grasslands. He pursued this interest farther 1918 - 2009 •
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by joining the board of the Soil Conservation Society of America and remained with the Department of Agriculture for 20 years. After retirement, John became a partner in Bober Seeds and later accepted the position of director of development for three rural electrics in the Black Hills. During his tenure, he was influential in bringing new businesses to the area. He also worked as a consultant to the mining industry in the Black Hills until his retirement in 2007.
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TED MUENSTER A S O U T H D A K O TA N B Y C H O I C E A South Dakotan by choice, Ted Muenster was born at Beatrice, NE where he grew up on a family farm. He and his wife Karen moved to South Dakota in 1967 and raised their family in Vermillion, Pierre and Sioux Falls. Over 1940 •
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this span of four decades, Ted’s career included senior positions in higher education, state government, business and civic affairs. In 1998, Ted returned to Vermillion as the first full-time president of the University of South Dakota Foundation. There, he became the architect and manager of the largest private fundraising campaign in the history of South Dakota higher education. In semi-retirement, he continues at the USD Foundation on a part-time basis, devoting his efforts on behalf of the National Music Museum on the USD campus.
CAROL REGIER LEADER IN ADDICTION RECOVERY Carol Regier is the Executive Director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, South Dakota. She has been with Keystone Treatment Center since its beginning in 1973. Carol has been involved in many aspects of the field of chemical dependency, from her first position as a staff 1939 •
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nurse to her current position of Executive Director. Carol is very passionate for those afflicted with addictions and their families. She plays a highly active role in the community of addiction, by serving on various boards as well as being a member of many service, educational, and community organizations and associations. She is the recipient of the 1998 Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Chemical Dependency Counselors in South Dakota. She also is the 2001 recipient of the Business and Professional Women/USA Women of Achievement Award.
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MOTHER JEROME SCHMITT L E A D E R S H I P & V I S I O N I N E D U C AT I O N Mother Jerome Schmitt, OSB, the founder and first president of Mount Marty College was a woman of exceptional vision and courage. During the 21 years Mother Jerome served as president, she also continued 1899 - 1983
as prioress of Sacred Heart Monastery, working to
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the upper Midwest. She was responsible for oversight of
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Sacred Heart Hospital and its growing school of nursing on an adjacent campus, and for five other hospitals, several nursing homes, Mount Marty High School, and numerous elementary and secondary schools in the fourstate region. In each of these, she urged and supported the staff to develop their institution’s full potential and provide the best possible service to those they served.
JON C. SODERHOLM A C A R E E R O F S E R V I N G OT H E R S Jon Soderholm has been a guiding presence in South Dakota’s healthcare industry for more than 40 years. His vision of providing world-class patient care in concert with unparalleled customer service is reflected in clinics, hospitals, and outreach facilities throughout the Midwest. 1941 •
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Jon began his career at what was then Sioux Valley Hospital in 1966, serving in a variety of administrative positions and eventually becoming the organization’s executive vice president. During his tenure, he witnessed the facility grow from a small community hospital to a regional healthcare system with the advent of Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota. Today, Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota is one of the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. As a tireless advocate of community service, Jon has served on a broad spectrum of local, state, and national advisory boards.
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NANCY TYSTAD KOUPAL P U B L I S H E R O F S D ' S R I C H H E R I TA G E Nancy Tystad Koupal has become the most effective editor, publisher, and promoter of South Dakota history in the state. When Koupal began working for the South Dakota State Historical Society in 1979 as editor of its quarterly 1947 -
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format. To help achieve that goal, she utilized an editorial board that included nationally recognized historians such as Howard Lamar of Yale University, whose excellent history of Dakota Territory is still a standard work. Thanks to these efforts, South Dakota History has received regional and national attention. Koupal is also an authority on the history of woman suffrage in South Dakota and has provided leadership in many professional organizations.
TOM WALSH G I V I N G B A C K : “ H AV E I T Y O U R W AY ” Tom Walsh is a restaurateur who opened South Dakota’s first Burger King in 1975. Since then, he has developed over 50 Burger King restaurants in the eight-state region. “Have it your way” is the motto of Burger King, and Tom conducts his life with the same promise. Tom has been a 1948 •
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successful businessman but has been dedicated to giving back to his community and to all of the children who have benefited from Make-A-Wish and Los Cabos Children’s Foundation. “Have it your way” means not only running one of the most successful Burger King operations, but it means giving back to the community, the state, and Tom’s charitable foundations. Tom has served on the national Burger King marketing councils, and the national Burger King government relations councils, as well as the regional advisory boards.
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2014
INDUCTEES Richard Adee Fred Cozad James Emery Kay Jorgensen Donald F. Montileaux Dr. Milton Mutch Dick Muth Judy Olson Duhamel Dick Termes Terry Woster
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RICHARD ADEE A M E R I C A' S G R E AT E S T B E E K E E P E R Richard Adee was introduced early to beekeeping by his father and four uncles. Teachers by trade, they stumbled onto beekeeping as a way to supplement teaching salaries during the depression years. Adee became intrigued with 1939 -
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and his brother purchased their first commercial operation
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in Bruce, South Dakota, operating 1,600 bee colonies for honey production. Today, Adee Honey Farms is the largest commercial beekeeping operation in the country, with more than 80,000 bee colonies and nearly one-hundred employees. It operates facilities in five states and places bees in an additional five states for honey production or to provide pollination services.
FRED COZAD RU R A L L AW Y E R A N D M E N TO R Fredric R. Cozad was born and raised on a homestead in Bennett County, South Dakota. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Upon his discharge, he used the GI Bill to earn a law degree from the University of South Dakota (USD). After Cozad was admitted 1928 - 2017 •
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to the State Bar of South Dakota and the Federal Bar Association, he and his wife Luella returned to Martin, starting the Cozad Law Office with Luella as the secretary. Their law office in Martin stayed open for sixty-five years, closing only recently. At the state level, Cozad has held positions on a number of boards and commissions, and over the years has received several professional awards and recognition.
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JAMES EMERY R E C O R D E R O F L A K OTA L A N G U A G E & S O N G James E. Emery has passed into the history of South Dakota, but his legacy is very real and vibrant. Making the most of his humble beginnings amidst poverty and discrimination, he preserved an invaluable part of the 1904 - 1977 •
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state's heritage as his permanent gift to South Dakota. When Emery went to the reservations, he found authentic, historical, truthful people and events to record. Emery was very proud of a recording of Dewey Beard, one of the survivors of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Emery said he tried to record across generations, and he recorded four generations of Red Cloud's people singing the Chief Song. Another of his significant event recordings was the homecoming celebration for Olympic Gold Medal winner, Billy Mills.
KAY JORGENSEN PA S S I O N AT E A B O U T P U B L I C S E R V I C E Kay Jorgensen's bi-partisan efforts began when she served as College Republican Co-Chair for Frank Farrar’s gubernatorial campaign and later as Co-Chair of Republicans for Tom Daschle. Jorgensen was twice elected to the state legislature. During her twelve years 1951 •
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representing Lawrence County she sat on six legislative committees, but her primary focus was always on serving her constituents. As a prominent area businesswoman, Jorgensen actively owned and operated a consulting and real estate development business while working to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Public service, and in particular, public service to the state and people of South Dakota, have remained at the forefront of Jorgensen’s life. She has served on numerous state and community boards throughout her career.
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DONALD F. MONTILEAUX M O D E R N - D AY S T O R Y T E L L E R & A R T I S T Donald F. Montileaux, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation has been a student of art since the age of five. He attended workshops under noted artist Oscar Howe, and later received his formal art training at the 1948 •
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prestigious Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. Montileaux started his professional career as an art teacher on the Cheyenne River Reservation and was offered a position teaching art on a Cultural Follow Through Program sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Aberdeen Area Office. A prolific artist, he now balances his time between working in his studio, illustrating books and attending juried art shows. His work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and has won international acclaim.
DR. MILTON MUTCH P R A C T I T I O N E R , T E A C H E R & I N N O VAT O R Dr. Milton G. Mutch was instrumental in developing the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology in South Dakota. As a clinical professor at the USD School of Medicine, he shared his knowledge with thousands of medical students, residents and nurses throughout his 40-year career. 1925 •
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Having completed his medical training at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Mutch established Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ltd. in Sioux Falls—a practice which recruited numerous new specialty physicians to South Dakota and introduced mammography to its patients. His most notable accomplishments are performing the first intrauterine transfusion and the first laparoscopy in South Dakota, and the establishment of the Milt and Ruby Mutch Women’s Plaza at Sioux Valley (now Sanford) Health Center.
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DICK MUTH THE ELECTRICAL ENTREPRENEUR While volunteering for the draft in Vietnam, Dick Muth dreamed of running his own successful business when he returned to South Dakota. He did not know that he would create hundreds of jobs, support technical 1947 -
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his state. After leaving the Army, Muth attended Mitchell
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Technical Institute and graduated with superior honors in
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1970. Shortly after, he and his wife, Darlene, started an electrical contracting company. Since then, Muth Electric has grown into a large company with nine offices across South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska, with nearly four hundred employees. His entrepreneurial spirit also led him to create a number of other businesses across South Dakota, including Muth Properties.
JUDY OLSON DUHAMEL P RO M OT I N G CO M M UN I T IES O F EXC ELLEN C E Judy Olson Duhamel is a former state senator, a public information officer, and education advocate. Beginning with her appointment to the State Board of Education in 1972 and the National Association of State Boards of Education, she worked to address the rights and wrongs 1939 •
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of public education. Later, Olson Duhamel joined the Rapid City schools district, where she served for eighteen years. In this role, she organized a program in helping the homeless overcome barriers to education. Her work was recognized by the Missouri Valley Education Association, who awarded her as the Adult Educator of the Year. Olson Duhamel’s continued volunteer work with children and families is intentionally dedicated to promoting “communities of excellence.”
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DICK TERMES ARTIST WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE The quiet, rural countryside of the Midwest is hardly the type of environment that one associates with cutting-edge fine art. But nestled into the Black Hills of South Dakota, Dick Termes makes his home. Through a self-devised 1941 •
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geometric system known 6-Point Perspective, Termes is capable of transferring complete scenes onto spherical, 3D canvases. These “Termespheres” can be seen in galleries and museums around the world and have been featured in countless publications. Termes was honored to receive an invitation to display his work at the University of Rome alongside the work of one of his major inspirations, M.C. Escher. As time went by, Termes' work continued to gather recognition, and in 1999 he was honored with the Governor’s Award for Distinction in Creative Achievement.
TERRY WOSTER R E P O RT E R & S O U T H DA K OTA S TO R Y T E L L E R Terry Woster is a Lyman County farm boy who credits his parents’ love of reading and storytelling for his forty-plus years as a newspaper reporter. Armed with his diploma, Woster’s first job was with the Chamberlain Register. After that, he found employment as a photographer and 1944 •
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sports writer at the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls. He moved to Pierre in 1969 to work with The Associated Press and, there he began a career of covering state government and the legislature that lasted four decades. He worked for
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until he retired in 2008. During more than forty years, he
in 1987 as the capital beat reporter. He held that position covered amazing events including the 1972 Rapid City flood and the standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973.
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Continuing Your Story
YOUR LEGACY OF ACHIEVEMENT PAGE
As an inductee of the South Dakota Hall of Fame, you are encouraged to share more of the lifelong experiences that have formed your own Legacy of Achievement. Your story will be available to anyone, but will be particularly meaningful to South Dakota youth, your family, friends, and business associates. These exceptional stories and media (video, photos, and audio) will provide impactful engagement to your story for the youth, schools, communities, organizations, and media that use Inductee biographies. You will be provided a password-protected Legacy of Achievement page, designed to enable you to enter text, photos, and video to expand the biography provided when you were inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Your new Legacy of Achievement page will start with your induction biography and portrait, but you will be able to add and edit information and media. Inductees may share the ID and password to their page with their families and others who may help contribute text, photos, videos, and oral recordings.
HOW TO START YOUR LEGACY OF ACHIEVEMENT PAGE 1
Visit sdexcellence.org.
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From the Inductee Directory tab, select Legacies of Achievement.
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Click on Sign Up to create your user ID and password.
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Fill out and submit the form, which asks for a username and email. Under Additional Notes, ask to have a Legacy page set up. Be sure to do the simple math problem and to press the Request account button.
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You will receive further instructions by email when your Legacy page is established.
NEED HELP STARTING YOUR PAGE? Contact the South Dakota Hall of Fame for assistance by calling 605.234.4216 or sending an email to sdhallinfo@gmail.com.
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Nominate a Champion
HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PROCESS
The South Dakota Hall of Fame provides recognition for individuals whose accomplishments have demonstrated the meaning of excellence with a statewide impact. Anyone may nominate an individual, living or deceased, except South Dakota Hall of Fame board and staff members. Self-nomination is not permitted, but individuals being nominated are encouraged to be involved in the process. Nominees must have resided in South Dakota for a portion of their life and their achievements have significant statewide impact in the selected category.
HOW TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION 1
COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ONLINE APPLICATION Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Begin at our website, sdexcellence.org, and click Nominate a Champion to start an application.
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COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FULLY Carefully review the required information and complete the application fully, as incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.
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SUBMIT ON TIME Online applications must be submitted by midnight MST on February 1. Please leave adequate time as late applications cannot be reviewed.
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SELECTION The South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors will review all timely and complete nominations. Each year, up to ten individuals whose nominating application best represents the achievement of excellence will be selected.
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NOTIFICATION Individuals selected for induction will be notified in writing. Honorees will also be announced in public press releases and on the Hall’s website.
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RECOGNITION Inductees receive recognition at the annual Honors Ceremony held each September, on the Hall’s website, and in various publications.
QUESTIONS? Call 605.234.4216, email sdhallinfo@gmail.com, or mail to South Dakota Hall of Fame at 1480 S. Main St., Chamberlain, SD 57325. Please include complete contact information.
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