Honors Ceremony COMMEMORATIVE MAGAZINE
42ND ANNUAL CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 13 & 14, 2019 CHAMBERLAIN & OACOMA, SD
CLASS of 2019 REUBEN BAREIS
CLYDE FREDRICKSON
RAPID CITY, SD
BRITTON, SD
TONY BOUR
BILL GROETHE
SIOUX FALLS, SD
DICK BROWN CUSTER, SD
RAPID CITY, SD
TIM JOHNSON SIOUX FALLS, SD
JOHN CALVIN
LYNDELL PETERSEN
WATERTOWN, SD
HERMOSA, SD
HELEN DUHAMEL RAPID CITY, SD (1904 - 1991)
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JAMES SCULL RAPID CITY, SD
Honors CEREMONY PROGRAM & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, September 13
VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER | CHAMBERLAIN, SD
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
REGISTRATION
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
Saturday, September 14
ARROWWOOD CEDAR SHORE RESORT | OACOMA, SD
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
REGISTRATION
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
GOVERNOR’S BRUNCH WELCOME 2019 INDUCTEES MEDALLION PRESENTATION DISPLAY TABLES MEET & GREET 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 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 INDUCTEE VIDEOS, AWARD PRESENTATIONS & REMARKS AUCTION BID ANNOUNCEMENTS
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2019 Inductees Honors Ceremony Program Hall of Fame Nominating Process Inductee Anniversaries Honors Ceremony Supporters CLASS OF 2019 BIOGRAPHIES
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Reuben Bareis Tony Bour Dick Brown John Calvin Helen Duhamel Clyde Fredrickson Bill Groethe Tim Johnson Lyndell Petersen James Scull ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME
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Board of Directors Lifetime Donors Programming Hall of Fame History FAQ Legends & Learning 2018 & 2019 Donors Native American Heritage Women of Influence Innovators in Agriculture Giving to the Hall of Fame Inductee Directory In Memoriam Endowment Campaign Vision 2020 Donor Giving & Stewardship
The mission of the South Dakota Hall of Fame is to Champion a Culture of Excellence in South Dakota. The Hall of Fame provides the recognition of individuals, groups, and organizations who Champion the Culture of Excellence through the election of inductees and the provision of an archive of the history of the culture of excellence in South Dakota. MAGAZINE DESIGN by Laurophyll Creative Co. • www.laurophyll.com RECOGNITION AD DESIGN by Bright Collective • www.yourbrightcollective.com
2019 BOARD of DIRECTORS AND SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME STAFF
RANDY HOUDEK
MICHELLE LAVALLEE
SARAH LARSON
GAILEN MEYERINK
CHAIR HIGHMORE, SD
VICE-CHAIR SIOUX FALLS, SD
SECRETARY SIOUX FALLS, SD
TREASURER CHAMBERLAIN, SD
DICK GOWEN
DAVE OLSON
MARCI BURDICK
PETE CAPPA
DIRECTOR EMERITUS RAPID CITY, SD
DIRECTOR EMERITUS SIOUX FALLS, SD
RAPID CITY, SD
RAPID CITY, SD
STEVE FLANERY
BRIAN HAGG
GERRY LIKNESS
MARK MILLAGE
RAPID CITY, SD
RAPID CITY, SD
WATERTOWN, SD
SIOUX FALLS, SD
ANN MCKAY THOMPSON
ERICA PETERSON
DAVE ROZENBOOM
DUANE SANDER
CHAMBERLAIN, SD
SIOUX FALLS, SD
BROOKINGS, SD
RAPID CITY, SD
LOREN TSCHETTER
GRETA CHAPMAN
OAKLEY HAMILTON
SIOUX FALLS, SD
SD HALL OF FAME STAFF CEO • RAPID CITY, SD
SD HALL OF FAME STAFF PROGRAMMING SERVICES CHAMBERLAIN, SD
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WHO MAY NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL? Anyone may nominate an individual, living or deceased, to be considered for induction into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Self-nomination is not permitted, and those currently serving on the South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors or its staff are not permitted to nominate individuals.
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Only electronic submission of nominations will be accepted. Begin at our website, sdexcellence.org, and click on the Nominations button.
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WHO MAY BE NOMINATED? Nominees must have resided in South Dakota during their lifetime. The nominee must exemplify the meaning of excellence, demonstrating qualifications, attributes, and achievements in the selected category that are exemplary and distinguished.
WHAT FIELDS ARE ELIGIBLE? To showcase South Dakota’s finest, we accept nominations in six broad categories to cover any area of accomplishment. The following are general descriptions of each category: AGRICULTURE includes all aspects of agriculture. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT encompasses actors and actresses, film, photography, artists, musicians, writers, sculptors, communications including radio and television. GENERAL includes fields such as education, military, politics, and religion. HISTORICAL includes those who contribute to the fabric and culture of South Dakota. PROFESSIONAL includes professionals such as business leaders, scientists, inventors, technology experts, medical professionals and pioneers, legal experts, researchers, philanthropists, and others. SPORTS includes athletes, coaches, and others.
NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FEB. 1 AT MIDNIGHT MST PLEASE CONTACT US WELL IN ADVANCE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
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SUBMIT ONLINE
Carefully review the required information, and complete the application fully to present the best case for the candidate’s nomination. Please review the application carefully, as incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.
Online applications must be submitted by midnight MST on February 1. Please leave adequate time as late applications cannot be reviewed.
SELECTION The South Dakota Hall of Fame board members 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. The selection criteria for excellence is based on the information provided within the nomination for an individual’s statewide contributions, outstanding leadership, achievement in their chosen category, their skill development, and growth.
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.
RECOGNITION Inductees receive recognition at the annual Honors Ceremony held each September, on the Hall’s website and in various publications.
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2019 CHAMPIONS FOR
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INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES The South Dakota Hall of Fame recognizes these Dream Chasers as examples of excellence. They reflect the people of South Dakota who build our future. We proudly honor their accomplishments, and shine a light on excellence throughout the State of South Dakota.
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REUBEN BAREIS CHANGING THE COURSE FOR ELDERLY CAREGIVING
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CATEGORY MEDICAL •
HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD •
NOMINATED BY GENE LEBRUN
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orn in Great Bend, Kansas, on February 29, 1928 (Leap Day), Reuben entered this world as a novelty. His parents, Rev. Reuben and Lydia Bareis, went on to provide a brother, Robert, 14 months later. Sadly, Lydia died suddenly when Reuben was only three. Reuben and his brother then lived with their paternal grandparents on a farm in Eastern Missouri. That time spent with grandparents led to both Reuben and Robert developing a love for the elderly and their care, leading to their working as physicians and involvement with nursing homes. A stepmother, Caroline, and half-sister, Janet, later joined the Bareis family. Seasonal allergies meant a move to Colorado, where Reuben worked in a grocery/meat market in high school during WWII years and earned a tuition-paid scholarship to the University of Colorado in Boulder where he won several honors and awards. During school, he worked culinary jobs to cover room and board. This hard work and perseverance paid off when he graduated
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from CU Medical School in Denver in 1952. There he met his future wife, Marloe Polson. After a year’s internship at Madigan Army Hospital near Tacoma, and a year in Korea at a Battalion Aid Station, they were married on September 12, 1954. Reuben continued his medical training in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan until 1957, when he was invited to join the Dawley-Kegaries Clinic in Rapid City, and so began his 62 years of South Dakota living. Dr. Donald Kegaries suggested joining the local Rotary Club as a way of getting involved in the community. Since 1958, Reuben has been actively involved with this organization and its outreach, including Storybook Island, and international visitation. Exchange programs with other Rotarians enriched the lives of all of the Bareis family, and many of those travelers are still in contact with Reuben today. After ten years with the Clinic, he, with Drs. Robert Johnson and Streeter Shining, formed the Internal Medicine Group which attracted
much-needed sub-specialists to Rapid City. This clinic endured almost 30 years, surviving the flood of 1972. It later joined the University Physicians in 1995. Reuben’s interest in nursing homes was piqued while visiting patients in Marie Sheldon’s Home—the only privately-operated nursing home in Rapid City in the 1950s. Over the next 25 years, he encouraged six more facilities to be opened, plus, after a prolonged struggle, Westhills Village (WHV), a continuing care facility, developed by a group of First Presbyterian Church (FPC) members. He became Medical Director of three of these facilities, and as a Clinical Professor of Medicine, he joined Dr. David Sandvik’s team to teach personnel working in the geriatric field. Reuben was involved in numerous professional endeavors and associations. The local three hospitals, the Ft. Meade VA Hospital, the Rehabilitation Center, the SD Tuberculosis Clinic, alcohol recovery, and the BH Arthritis Association, all benefited from Reuben’s expertise. Reuben shared his knowledge on Medical Ethics, Palliative Care, and
other topics with medical personnel, medical students from the University of SD, and the general public. He supported the legalization of Durable Power of Attorney, Living Wills, and Comfort One legislation. During a three-month Bush Fellowship in the British Isles in 1987, Reuben was introduced to the hospice concept, visiting his first hospice house. He observed different practices in the areas of geriatrics and medical directorship.
OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS, HE ENCOURAGED SIX MORE FACILITIES TO BE OPENED. Reuben was also president of the SD Society of Internal Medicine and the BH Medical Society, and Governor of the SD Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Reuben has been involved with
numerous religious and cultural organizations. A long- time member of FPC, he has sung in the choir, became an Elder, and continued with Sunday School and Bible studies. He and Marloe were frequent supporters of the BH Playhouse (Reuben is an honorary Board member), local theater, music, and other artistic endeavors. Reuben sang in the Shrine of Democracy chorus and was a member of the Catalyst Club and Chamber of Commerce. He received the Good Neighbor Award in 1985. When retired, and while caring for his wife, Marloe, he has written or edited several books, including Compassionate Caregivers, a history of the local nursing home industry, which honors the caregivers working in the trenches. At WHV, where he now resides, he has joined the Toastmaster’s Club, Writer’s Club, Caregiver’s Group, Village Voices, and Bible and Book Club. His beloved Marloe passed away in 2016. Today, Reuben continues to stay involved with Rotary, church, writing, and activities at WHV, as well as the lives of his children—Anne, Paul, Steve, Jean— their spouses, and seven grandchildren. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 9
The stories of inductees are from all corners of the state and differ by gender, race, political orientation, vocation and avocation. What they have in common is their pursuit and achievements of excellence. Their induction into the Hall of Fame is just the first step in honoring and sharing what they have accomplished. Their stories are archived, digitized and shared through the Hall’s unique programs to serve as inspiration and motivation, especially in helping young people understand their potential. The mission and programming of the South Dakota Hall of Fame is supported solely by the generosity of people and organizations who believe in our mission. Our supporters recognize that together, we will have a profound effect on our state by Championing a Culture of Excellence through chasing dreams.
Randy Houdek RANDY HOUDEK
GRETA CHAPMAN
BOARD CHAIR HIGHMORE, SD
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Congratulations
to the 2019 South Dakota Hall of Fame inductees
Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. John W. Gardner
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HALL of FAME PROGRAMMING The Hall of Fame’s unique programs serve as inspiration for helping young people understand their potential while providing motivation to chase their dreams. Through the sharing of inductee stories and recognition of acts of excellence, people from all corners of the state are enabled to share in the heritage that has formed the culture of excellence right here in South Dakota.
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ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMING
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ACTS OF EXCELLENCE Recognizing everyday excellence throughout South Dakota. Submit an act by a deserving individual, group, or organization today!
HONORS CEREMONY Each year, up to ten outstanding South Dakotans are inducted into the Hall of Fame for their achievements that inspire our youth, lead the generations and build our future.
LEGACY OF ACHIEVEMENT A one-of-a-kind collection of South Dakota Champions. Visit our website to get to know the over 700 Inductees through video, audio, interactive games, and photos.
LEGENDS AND LEARNING Our educational program tells the inspiring stories of South Dakota’s Champions for Excellence while helping teachers fulfill curriculum requirements in core subjects with a comprehensive digital collection.
VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER Our Visitor & Education Center in Chamberlain, South Dakota is an inspiration of interactive and hands-on exhibits highlighting the Champions and our state’s excellence. Open year round.
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TONY BOUR SOUTH DAKOTA KING OF CABINETRY & HONORING FIRST RESPONDERS
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CATEGORY BUSINESS •
HOMETOWN SIOUX FALLS, SD •
NOMINATED BY LYLE SCHROEDER
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ony Bour was the oldest of four children of Anthony & Miriam Bour. Nicknamed “Young Tony,” he was born on Friday the 13th, August 1937, in St. Paul, MN. Tony’s dad was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force, a World War II bomber pilot, an aircraft mechanic, an industrial arts school teacher in a boy’s prison after the war, and an active member of the Minnesota Chapter of the Commemorative Air Force. Tony’s grandfather was a cabinet maker. Young Tony inherited his love of building things from his father and grandfather. Tony’s first paying job was setting pins in a bowling alley, and at ten cents a game, Tony could make five dollars on a good night. In 1955, through an industrial arts program in his senior year in high school, Tony was able to work afternoons in an aircraft factory in St. Paul, MN. After graduation, he stayed on with Champion Aircraft for 11 years. It was there he learned to love flying, and most of all, manufacturing. In 1966, Tony decided to make a career-
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changing move from aircraft manufacturing to cabinet manufacturing, and for over 50 decades he has worked for four different cabinet manufacturing companies, three of which he started by building new plants and hiring and training new employees. In 1979, Tony moved to Sioux Falls, SD, and with the financial resources of five friends, Tony arranged to build his second new cabinet manufacturing plant and start Starmark, Inc. In 1989, to provide an exit strategy for the original five outside investors, Starmark was sold to Masco, Inc., (a multinational conglomerate, with three other separate cabinet manufacturing divisions). As President and CEO, Tony and his team grew the Starmark division of Masco from $20 million in sales to over $76 million. In the fall of 1996, Tony’s boss of seven years suddenly died, and in April of 1997, Tony’s new boss decided to fire him. Tony had a two year non-compete contract with Masco/Starmark and he decided to make a career change when a door opened and he walked into the world of selling commercial real estate.
Tony’s venture into the brokerage world of commercial real estate didn’t last too long. In the winter of 1999, as Tony’s “non-compete” with Masco/ Starmark was running out, Tony started to think again about getting back into cabinet manufacturing. He heard that two of his old friends at Starmark were fired and third had quit. Tony reached out to the trio, and this was the genesis of what would become Showplace Wood Products, Inc. The three ex-Starmark managers and Tony knew other Starmark people that they wanted to have join them in their new company. The initial
TODAY, SHOWPLACE HAS FIVE COMPANYOWNED STORES AND OVER 700 INDEPENDENT DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. manufacturing team consisted of eight former Starmark managers who wanted to build a new company and to each own a part of it. Tony engineered the ownership of the company, and worked to provide the necessary financing with banks, investors, and the State of South Dakota REDI Fund. The new venture required personal loan guarantees
from all of them and a million-dollar life insurance policy on Tony. The first Showplace plant was built in Harrisburg, SD. Tony says it was “built on a handshake,” with and by Gil Haugan Construction Co. in the fall and winter of 1999 to 2000. The first cabinets rolled off the assembly lines in March of 2001. Today, Showplace has over 600 employees in three manufacturing facilities, with over 300,000 square feet of plant space in South Dakota. Since 1999, the company has manufactured over 2.5 million cabinets in South Dakota. Showplace has five companyowned stores and over 700 independent dealers throughout the United States. In 2006, Tony and the original owner-investors in Showplace made the decision to transition the ownership of the company to the employees of Showplace through the creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP. After one year of employment,
a Showplace employee receives shares of the company stock for just working for the company. Each year thereafter, additional shares of stock are given to each employee. When an employee retires or leaves the company, the shares of stock are bought back from the employee. Tony has retired from the day to day business of managing Showplace, but he continues involvement as chairman of the board of directors. The personal side of Tony’s life is perhaps just as interesting as the professional side. Tony and his wife Lorraine have a blended family with seven daughters, three sons, and eighteen grandchildren. Summers are spent on “Honey-Do Lists”, family gatherings, and working on fundraising activities which include South Dakota Salutes, the Boy Scout Shootout, McCrossan’s Boys Ranch Foundation, and NAMI-Sioux Falls. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 15
ACTS of EXCELLENCE
Acts of Excellence honors the many South Dakotans who achieve excellence in everyday acts that make the state so extraordinary. Read more about each Act of Excellence on SDEXCELLENCE.ORG .
ABERDEEN
SIOUX FALLS
RAPID CITY
FAULKTON MURAL
FACES OF ENDANGERED
RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT
The community of Faulkton invited an Australian artist, Guido van Helten, to use a local grain elevator as a giant canvas to showcase artwork visible for miles around. One town official says “the sky is the limit for the tourism boost” the massive mural could provide.
12-year-old Bria Neff is using her talent as an artist and passion for the welfare of animals to raise awareness of the plight of endangered species on the planet. She has raised more than $13,000 through her organization Faces of the Endangered.
Rapid City Regional Airport is going green in an environmentally conscious way. Working with the SD Mines, the airport is creating a rooftop that is filled with small plants. The green roof helps save water, reduce storm run-off, and reduce heating and cooling costs.
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ACT
Individuals or organizations are welcome to submit why an act champions a culture of excellence in South Dakota. Submissions are accepted year round. Contact the Hall at sdhallinfo@gmail.com or 605.234.4216 for assistance.
1 REQUEST AN ACCOUNT To submit your AOE, request an account at sdexcellence.org on the AOE page. 2 LOG IN TO SUBMIT To log in, use the dropdown Account tab. Once logged in, type in the title in the box below and press Create. When you submit the title, you will be presented with a submission form. 3 COMPLETE THE FORM Under 200 words or less, please describe in the submission: • • • •
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What happened? How it happened? Who was involved? Why it is an example of championing the Culture of Excellence?
4 CONTACTS TO NOTIFY In the Notification section, please provide the names and email addresses of individuals who you would like to receive an email announcing that your submission has been selected for an Act of Excellence by the South Dakota Hall of Fame. 5 MEDIA CONTACTS TO NOTIFY In the Media section, please provide media contacts in print, TV, or radio to receive a press release email announcing that your submission has been selected for an Act of Excellence by the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Please also attach a JPEG image to the submission form to be included in any press releases.
THE 630 EMPLOYEE-OWNERS OF SHOWPLACE CABINETRY CONGRATULATE
TONY BOUR FOR A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP
Make Your Place a Showplace
ShowplaceCabinetry.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Dick Brown ‘66
The University of South Dakota applauds Dick Brown and Tim Johnson for their inductions into the South Dakota Hall of Fame and recognizes the growing list of alumni and friends who have been inducted into this elite institution. Jim Abbott ‘70, ‘74 Andrew Bogue ‘47 Ruth Brennan ’54 Dodie Brown Fred Cozad ‘49 Dr. William Donahoe
Frank Farrar ‘51, ‘53 Linda Hasselstrom ‘65 Marilyn Hoyt Holm ‘63 Dr. Warren Jones ‘43 Dr. John Milton Mary Lynn Myers ‘67, ‘09
Dr. Rod Parry ‘67 Robert Penn ‘74 Dr. Vance Thompson ‘82, ‘86 Dr. Loren Tschetter ‘66 Dr. Karl Wegner
Tim Johnson ‘69, ‘75
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DICK BROWN PUBLIC SERVICE LEADER & CONSERVATIONIST
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hen one talks to Dick Brown, there is obvious evidence of optimism, curiosity, passion for family, pride in his Norwegian and Irish heritage, love of the outdoors, hunting, fishing and music and a strong sense of humor. One also quickly recognizes a compassionate rationalism that seeks to solve problems and take action to make things better. A fifth generation South Dakotan, Richard Ellsworth “Dick” Brown was raised in Dell Rapids, the fourth of five children of Ellsworth and Catherine Briley Brown where family culture included involvement and leadership in all areas of one’s life. From the sod hut homestead built north of Sioux Falls in 1873, Dick’s greatgrandfather, Erick Berdahl, became a leader in the development of Edison Township and was elected to the South Dakota Legislature in 1892. The Norwegian pioneer experience of the Berdahl family was inspiration for relative Ole Rolvaag’s classic novel Giants in the Earth. Dick’s love of the outdoors was instilled
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by his father, a recognized statewide wildlife conservation leader. His mother, a homemaker, encouraged education and service and was the first woman president of the Dell Rapids Lutheran Church and civic leader. Dick and his wife of over 50 years, Sue Brown, a 2008 Hall of Fame inductee, have passed down their values of service and leadership to their three children: Matt Brown, a circuit court judge in Rapid City, Terra Reynolds, an attorney with an international firm and past assistant U.S. attorney in Chicago and Jeni Briley Holloway, a forensic therapist in Minneapolis. Dick and Sue are proud grandparents to seven grandchildren. Dick received undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science at the University of South Dakota under the tutelage of Dr. William O. “Doc” Farber. A lifelong friend, mentor and matchmaker, Dick credits Doc Farber for giving him the philosophy to “Think of the Possibilities”. In 1967, Dick pursued PhD studies in political science and also worked for US Senator Karl E. Mundt in Washington DC. He went on to be
Executive Director of the ten-state Missouri River Basin Commission in Omaha. In 1979, he and Sue relocated to his beloved South Dakota as Executive VP of the Sioux Falls Downtown Development Corporation. His business career included decades as General Agent for Lutheran Brotherhood (Thrivent), and Regional VP of Wells Fargo. His leadership style of inclusiveness, humor and collective decision-making led others to elect him as chair or president of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Empire United Way, the First Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Downtown Rotary Club, SD Water Congress, SD Fraternal Congress and Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. Other organizations that benefited from his leadership are Arts South Dakota, SD Humanities Council, Senator Karl Mundt Foundation, USD Foundation and USD Farber Fund, among others. His love of music and singing is evident in his years with the El Riad Shriner’s Chorus in Sioux Falls and Harmony in the House Quartet while serving in the legislature. His impact on the state is evident in his work as a State Legislator and as a Commissioner of the SD Game, Fish and Parks. While in the Legislature, Dick served as chair of the Education and Taxation Committees and received many awards for his legislative leadership. Instead of retirement, when the couple moved to Custer in 2008 to be near family, Dick and Sue became Development Directors of
DICK’S WORK AT FUNDRAISING HAS BEEN SO SINGULARLY EFFECTIVE THAT HE HAS BEEN ENTICED OUT OF RETIREMENT TWICE SINCE DECEMBER OF 2017. the SD Parks and Wildlife Foundation. They raised more than $15,000,000 in private dollars to create public assets such as Outdoor Campuses in Sioux Falls and Rapid City, Good Earth State Park, Mickelson Trail, Custer State Park Visitor Center and the Peter Norbeck
Outdoor Education Center. Dick’s work at fundraising has been so singularly effective that he has been enticed out of retirement twice since December of 2017 to raise over $1,600,000 for an expansion of Palisades State Park north of Sioux Falls. Whether as a husband, a father, grandfather, brother, elected or appointed official or volunteer, he measures his success by inspiring or making changes that improve the lives of others. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been changed in some way by him, from Good Earth State Park to economic development which created jobs to legislation that saved lives. As Governor Dennis Daugaard says in his 2017 Proclamation honoring Dick Brown, “all for the betterment of life in the State of South Dakota.” 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 19
“One must know the past to understand the present to prepare for the future.” LEARN MORE about the South Dakota Hall of Fame’s history from 1974 through today, on display now at the Visitor & Education Center.
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The Cowboy and Western Heritage Hall of Fame was established and the first Western Weekend celebration was held.
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The South Dakota Hall of Fame started in 1974 to recognize and honor people in South Dakota for their histories in building our heritage. Our mission is to Build a Culture of Excellence in South Dakota, and we believe this mission will provide young people with the tools to chase their dreams.
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The Visitor & Education Center mortgage is paid off in full.
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The South Dakota State Legislature designated the South Dakota Hall of Fame as the state’s official hall of fame.
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The all-new Visitor & Education Center opened its doors to the public after a successful groundbreaking ceremony in 1995.
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JOHN CALVIN AMBASSADOR OF SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS 1934 •
CATEGORY BUSINESS •
HOMETOWN WATERTOWN, SD •
NOMINATED BY BRAD JOHNSON
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ohn Calvin is a hard-charging, relentless business executive, advisor to four South Dakota governors, philanthropist and loyal friend. A Michigan native, the Ringneck pheasant first enticed him to South Dakota in 1962. An innovator, he served as a key executive in national industries following his graduation from the University of Michigan. In 1964, John went to work for Lockheed Martin for nearly 22 years. He held several executive positions in the cement lime division, residing in Connecticut, Virginia and Florida. He later became President of Dyna Technology, a company based in Sioux City, IA, with plants in Iowa, California and Michigan. In 1984, he purchased Palm Industries in Litchfield, MN. In 1987, Gov. George Mickelson convinced
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him to move his company to Watertown by offering him the state’s first “REDI” loan. That started a relationship between John and the highest levels of South Dakota’s government as he became a key business advisor to governors, U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives. John succeeded not only because of his business acumen, but because of his commitment to his employees. Loyalty and integrity are his hallmark. “If you work hard for me, I’ll work hard for you,” he said. He included his employees in the ownership of his company, Angus Palm Industries, allowing them to reap financial rewards when it ultimately was sold to a larger corporation. John became committed to helping others because early in his life someone helped him at a YMCA. He never forgot that the state of South Dakota helped him
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WHEN A GUY’S GOT FIRE IN HIS BELLY, HE SHOULD SQUARE HIS SHOULDERS BACK AND TAKE HIS BEST SHOT AT WHAT HE WANTS TO DO. –JOHN CALVIN
move his company to Watertown. He helped pay for his employees to learn new skills at Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI), often covering the cost of childcare. When an employee’s daughter broke her leg, he went to the hospital and paid the medical bill up front as the employee did not have the resources. After selling his company in 1996, John created J. Scott Industries and focused on helping new businesses grow and serving governors as an economic advisor, ambassador and mentor to recruit and nurture new business. In 2006, Gov. Mike Rounds asked him to manage a huge new department of state agencies. Rounds knew John had the skills to be the first Secretary of Tourism, State Development, Tribal Government Relations, Arts Council, State Historical Society and Housing Development Authority. “He is a strong, quiet leader who builds coalitions, puts employees first and works tirelessly to help others,” Rounds said. Former Gov. Bill Janklow in 2003 when Rounds named John to the newly
created department said that John “has 5,000 pounds of enthusiasm. He’s bright, he understands business, he knows what South Dakota is looking for.” Former Gov. Dennis Daugaard later appointed John to the state’s Board of Economic Development. “John is a man with a generous heart, a mind for business, and a willingness to serve,” Daugaard said. “He has helped many businesses find their home in South Dakota, and many students find success in our state.” John and his wife Prudy particularly are supportive of LATI, having been honorary chairs of the school’s capital campaigns to expand facilities. They also have sponsored many scholarships. He also helped encourage one of our nation’s top young wildlife artists, Josh Spies, to pursue his dreams. In a Nov. 25, 1999, story in the Watertown Public Opinion, Spies said he was nervous about telling his parents he wanted to be an artist. Spies said Calvin told him, “If you think you can do it, then do it.” Spies said Calvin “gave me the confidence to tell my dad and mom.” His advice to Spies squares with his
general philosophy. “When a guy’s got fire in his belly, he should square his shoulders back and take his best shot at what he wants to do,” John said in that story. John was recruited to serve on the Prairie Lakes Healthcare System’s board of directors helping the northeastern South Dakota hospital grow significantly and add cancer, cardiology, pulmonology and other specialties in the past 15 years Largely unseen is he and his wife’s broad philanthropy from supporting the arts, funding technology for students and helping build Joy Ranch, a Watertown area camp for special needs children. John has one daughter and two sons. He is active in Masonry. He holds the highest Scottish Rite honor of the 33rd Degree Masonry and the highest York Right honor as Patron of the Red Cross of Constantine. He is a member of the Watertown, SD Community Hall of Fame as well as the Bay City Michigan Hall of Fame. A lover of books and poetry, John is best described as a “bulldozer” who plants “white roses.” 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 23
HALL of FAME FAQ WHAT IS THE SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME? Founded in 1974 and named by the South Dakota State Legislature as the “Official State Hall of Fame,” the Hall’s original function was to recognize outstanding South Dakotans for their contribution to our state. Since that time, the Hall has expanded its mission to not only recognize excellence, but to influence others to embrace excellence as a core value. WHAT IS OUR MISSION? Our mission is to champion a culture of excellence in South Dakota. Every organization, from businesses and schools to government and family, has a culture that embraces shared values. We envision a state that culturally embraces excellence as a core value. This is a big dream, but one we think is possible. HOW DOES THE HALL OF FAME SUPPORT A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE IN SOUTH DAKOTA? The South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors encourages all forms
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of achievement, and we champion a culture of excellence in several ways. Our annual Honors Ceremony inducts a select group of new Champions for Excellence each year. Our Legacy of Achievements program tells the continuing stories of our inductees. The personal stories of over 700 inductees are available online and in the Visitor & Education Center. Special exhibits focus on areas of achievement such as Agriculture, Business, Native American Heritage, Education, Political Leaders and Women. Their stories can inspire, educate, and build local connections in our fast-paced, global world. Our Legends & Learning program offers teachers a South Dakota history curriculum using online, interactive tools for storytelling and learning. Our Acts of Excellence program recognizes individual deeds and actions that demonstrate excellence throughout the state. WHAT ARE ACTS OF EXCELLENCE? Every day, South Dakotans do extraordinary things. We maintain a one-of-a-kind collaborative platform to recognize everyday stories of excellence. These real stories
demonstrate what excellence in action looks like. They inspire others to embrace the pursuit of excellence. Visit sdexcellence.org to learn how you can recognize Acts of Excellence and help build a culture of excellence. DOES THE STATE LEGISLATURE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT? No. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, dependent on donations from individuals and organizations who share our belief in championing excellence. HOW ARE SOUTH DAKOTANS ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME EACH YEAR? Nominations are open to the public at our website, sdexcellence.org, with a deadline of February 1 each year. The Board reviews all nominations in a thorough and serious competitive process. The selections are made by secret ballot. Nominations are considered for three years. For more questions, contact the Hall at sdhallinfo@gmail.com or 605.234.4216.
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SOUTH DAKOTA LEGENDS Our digital educational program tells the inspiring stories of over 700 South Dakota Champions for Excellence while helping teachers fulfill curriculum requirements in core subjects. Read, watch, and learn more at SouthDakotaLegends.com.
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A permanent exhibit at the South Dakota Hall of Fame and Visitor Education Center
• The program is 100% free for school districts, teachers and students thanks to our generous supporters. • It’s multimedia, web-based and not in any textbook. Students like the interactive biographies, photos, videos and exercises. We believe that this program provides students with meaningful role models and inspiration for their own lives. • The year-long curriculum meets state standards in several areas. Students learn about history, vocabulary and other subjects through the lives of outstanding South Dakotans. • Designed by teachers, the curriculum is geared to 4th grade but is adaptable for students at any level. Includes teachers’ section with discussion questions & activities useful for all modules.
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As my students read, listened and got to know these Champions, they learned about the value of hard work, the importance of knowledge and perseverance, that being from tough circumstances can be an advantage and there are many paths to success. They learned how to accomplish great things.
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HELEN DUHAMEL TRAILBLAZER FOR WOMEN IN BROADCASTING
1904 - 1991 •
CATEGORY BUSINESS •
HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD •
NOMINATED BY HELENE DUHAMEL
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he 1929 stock market crash marked the onset of the Great Depression. The 1930s were a difficult time for women who typically held domestic roles. This is the setting for a high schooleducated Nebraska girl and newlywed living in Rapid City, to turn around a family business she had married into, and to start building what would become a South Dakota broadcasting empire. Helen Seidell Duhamel was born Nov. 26, 1904, in Windsor, Missouri, and raised on a Nebraska ranch on the White River north of Chadron. In 1920 Helen moved with her mother to Rapid City to run a boarding house. Helen graduated from Rapid City High School in 1922–her last “formal” education. Although Helen’s father paid for her older brothers to go to
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college, he flatly denied Helen when she asked for financial support. He thought it a ‘waste of good money’ for women to go to college. Helen was gifted in math, so she took a job as a bookkeeper and continued her education by reading business magazines. In 1924, Helen married Bud Duhamel moving into the domestic role of homemaker and mother of small children. The trifecta of the Depression, Drought and ‘Dirty Thirties’ changed everything. The Duhamel Company was struggling because customers ‘put it on the tab’ and were unable to pay their bills. The Company wrote off over $500,000 in uncollectible receivables in 1933. The company was in technical default because it was unable to make the full mortgage payments to the bank.
Her father-in-law, Alex Duhamel, then asked Helen to use her business smarts as a bookkeeper to keep the family from losing the Duhamel store and building. When Helen took over, the first thing she did was abolish credit. She sublet the departments to the managers. She transformed the first floor of the Duhamel Building into small street-front rentals and eventually secured a lease from the government for the upstairs. The changes enabled the family to make at least partial payments to the bank. Helen saved the Duhamel Company from the brink of bankruptcy! By 1937 the company was out of debt and she had bought out the rest of the family. One of Helen’s keys in reestablishing the Duhamel Trading Post was advertising. While operating the business, she came to recognize the power of broadcasting as an advertiser on the local radio station KOBH (‘Kall of the Black Hills’) which came into existence in 1936. In 1943 Helen bought a minority interest in KOBH. By 1953 the radio station was still losing money and the other stockholders intended to sell their shares to an investor from Chicago. Helen offered $50,000 more than the offer on the table in order to keep local ownership of Rapid City’s only radio station, by then called KOTA – ‘’golden call letters that remain today.
In the early 50s, Rapid City’s “city fathers” gathered to discuss a looming scourge on society. Helen was the only woman invited to the meeting. They met to find a way to keep television out of western South Dakota. Helen stood up at the meeting of men and told them if they wanted so much to keep TV out of Rapid City, then it must be “a damn good thing.” Helen flew to Washington DC in 1954 and filed for a broadcast television license. It would be the first in western South Dakota–only the second in South Dakota. Over the next 25 years, Helen defined KOTA Territory by adding television stations and technologically challenging miles of microwave paths
HELEN STOOD UP AT THE MEETING OF MEN AND TOLD THEM IF THEY WANTED SO MUCH TO KEEP TV OUT OF RAPID CITY, THEN IT MUST BE A “DAMN GOOD THING.” throughout the region. On May 30, 1955, KOTA-TV signed on and brought video for the first time to western South Dakota. Helen expanded “KOTA Territory’ to the Nebraska Panhandle in 1958, the northern Black Hills in 1966 and in 1977 to Sheridan-Gillette, WY. Since television signals travel by
line of sight from the tower, there was a viewing problem for many Black Hills communities. In 1966 Helen joined Joe Floyd (of KELO fame) as an equal partner in South Dakota Cable to bring cable television to eight Black Hills towns. This tall, outspoken woman built a regional broadcasting empire at a time when few women worked outside the home. In 1961, Helen was elected president of the South Dakota Broadcasters Association, the first woman to run any state broadcasting organization in the United States. Helen died in November 1991 at the age of 86. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 27
HALL of FAME DONORS
Thank you for your support in championing a culture of excellence. Your generosity means that we may continue to honor, celebrate and connect inductees whose achievements serve as inspiration for us all to strive for excellence in South Dakota.
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Kennebec Telephone Company Inc. Milton Mutch Joy Nelson Rod & Ruth Parry Risk Administrative Services Dave & Teresa Schelle Al Schoeneman SD School Of Mines & Technology SDSU Foundation Vance & Jana Thompson Charles & Anne Trimble Brig. Gen. Myrna Williamson (USA Ret.) Gregory A. Yates
FOUNDER $1,000 – $2,499 Tom Biegler Brule County Treasurer Margaret Cash Wegner Choal Construction Dale & Barbara Clement Gary & Kathy Conradi Thomas Daschle Sue Dunn Durst Investments Dennis & Jan Everson Georgia Feist First Dakota National Bank Dave & L.J. Geisler Richard & Nancy Gowen Christine & Eddie Hamilton Jan & Dave Johnson Glenn & Phyllis Jorgenson Dennis Knutson Chris Kray Al & Irene Kurtenbach Michelle Lavallee
Ann McKay Thompson Gailen & Denise Meyerink Bev Morris Jan & Margaret Puszynski Jack & Joyce Rentschler Sarah Richardson Larson Mary Olinger Dave & Kay Olson Bob & Carolyn Riter Duane Sander Jeff Scherschligt Tim Dougherty & Karen Schreier Lynn & Joan Seppala Kari Shanard Koenders Sioux Falls Book Club Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Tom & Elaine Stone Leon & Joyce Wrage Steve Young
SUPPORTER $500 – $999 Black Hills Energy Foundation Margaret & Doug Fuerstenau Jim Hansen Dixie Hieb Richard & Joanie Holm Gerry Likness Craig & Pat Lloyd Mark Millage Bill Walsh & Jo Roebuck Pearson John Rozell Schoenhard Community Foundation Tom Simmons Sharon Stroschein Herb & Deanna Sundall Jim & Penny Woster
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DONORS AS OF AUGUST 1, 2019
H E R I TAG E $10,000 – $24,999 Black Hills Energy Corporation
A N C E S T RY $2,500 – $9,999 Rod Bowar Greta & Harry Chapman Richard & Nancy Gowen Brian Hagg Christine & Eddie Hamilton Randy & Deb Houdek Kennebec Telephone Company Inc. Al & Irene Kurtenbach Milton Mutch Dave & Kay Olson Rod & Ruth Parry
SDN Loren & Jean Tschetter
FOUNDER $1,000 – $2,499 John Barlow Dick Brown Marci Burdick Margaret Cash Wegner Dale Clement ELO Prof. LLC Dennis & Jan Everson Jan & Dave Johnson Michelle Lavallee Gerry Likness Tom & Cam Loveland Ann McKay Thompson Gailen & Denise Meyerink Mark Millage Joy Nelson Raymond Peterson Jan & Margaret Puszynski
Sarah Richardson Larson Dave Rozenboom Duane Sander Tom & Elaine Stone
SUPPORTER $500 – $999 Dave & L.J. Geisler Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Elaine Hartman Hayes Gene & Pat Lebrun Anne Rieck McFarland Donus and Lovila Roberts Bill Walsh & Jo Roebuck Pearson Strider Sports International, Inc Linda Lea Viken
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CLYDE FREDRICKSON HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY REVOLUTIONIST
1955 •
CATEGORY INVENTOR •
HOMETOWN BRITTON, SD •
NOMINATED BY FRANK FARRAR
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lyde was born on September 24, 1955 in Rolla, ND to Don and Amy Fredrickson, joining a brother Terry and a sister Judy. They lived on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in Belcourt, ND where Don worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Amy was a cook at the hospital. Don’s career took them to Crow Agency, MT, Winnebago Agency, NE, and then Aberdeen, SD, where Clyde graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1973. He had several years of carpentry experience working alongside his father on evenings, weekends, and summers doing repairs and remodeling. Clyde had completed several remodeling projects on his own by the time he graduated from High School. He then attended Lake Area Vocational Technical School where he prepared for a career in auto mechanics. He had acquired his love for cars while admiring his older brother and the cars that he had. He continued to work evenings, weekends, and summers doing carpentry work saving money for education. It was during this time that he met
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the love of his life, Sharon. Sharon and Clyde married in January, 1975 and became proud parents to their daughter Melissa later that year. Struggling to support their young families, he joined his brother and started Fredrickson Construction, doing what they knew best, carpentry. A chance meeting with a family acquaintance led them to Britton, where they had the opportunity to build their first house. That work led to many other jobs in the area. In the fall of 1975, Clyde convinced Sharon they should move to Britton, “for the winter”. They remain in Britton to this day. After a few years of building houses, Terry and Clyde wanted a place to work during bad weather, so a small shop was discussed. Visiting with their father about the idea, Don introduced them to John and Marge Kraft. Soon afterward, a new partnership was formed with Don, Terry, Clyde, and John with the intent to build and sell metal plate connected roof trusses, a fairly new product to the housing industry. Clyde continued to build houses while John and Terry went to work
full time for the new company. The business proved to be more than they had anticipated and quickly outgrew their expectations. Clyde started working full time at Truss Pros and took on the role of production and equipment manager while Terry and John handled the sales, accounting, and business management. This was a young company, growing rapidly, with very little startup capital. All they could afford was used equipment. Clyde spent much of his time repairing and modifying this equipment with skills that he had gained while attending Lake Area Tech and from working on cars. The computer age and architectural designs changed the roof lines of houses, and trusses became more complicated. Building trusses became more time consuming since often, more time was spent changing the truss jigging fixtures than actually building the trusses. A solution was needed to remain profitable. There were products on the market, but all had serious flaws. Clyde set about designing something new that would work. Using experience, advice and ideas from partners and co-workers, a solution was born, a patent was obtained in 2005, and a new business
THERE WERE PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET, BUT ALL HAD SERIOUS FLAWS. CLYDE SET ABOUT DESIGNING SOMETHING NEW THAT WOULD WORK. was born. That product achieved a stunning level of success and remains in production today. There are over 500 of these systems in use in 43 US States and 6 Canadian provinces. In 2013 that business was sold, ending a partnership that lasted over 35 years. For the first time in his life, Clyde had a job working for someone else, at the age of 58! He continued to manage that division until recently having been named as the Product Development Manager for a new, worldwide automation division for MiTek Industries. Clyde is also a named co-inventor on another machine he and his nephew, Drew Fredrickson, designed. Early hobbies were building model cars and building and flying radio controlled airplanes. He won several
prizes for his craftsmanship and attention to detail. He loved car racing and drag racing became his passion. He acquired many event wins and class championships. He installed and maintained a complex timing system for a Minnesota drag strip, and from 1995 to 2005 he was a co-owner/operator of that track. At the age of 50, he earned his pilot license and since then has earned an instrument and multi-engine ratings. He plays too much golf, and volunteers his time helping to improve the Britton Golf Course. He was elected as Mayor of Britton, SD in 2013 and remains the Mayor today. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 31
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VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER The 10,000 square foot facility overlooks the beautiful Missouri River and makes a perfect setting for honoring the great people who shaped our state.
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BILL GROETHE PREEMINENT HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 •
CATEGORY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT •
HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD •
NOMINATED BY STANFORD ADELSTEIN
Photo of Bill in his studio by Chris Pelczarski, courtesy of Black Hills FACES Magazine
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illiam McAndrew (Bill) Groethe was born on South Dakota Day, November 2nd 1923, and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota during the great depression. Bill worked very hard from a young age, and has chosen to dedicate his life to documenting regional historical events and scenery. People are sometimes surprised that he still works at 96 years old, but anyone who has truly interacted with him understands that his work is never finished. Work includes community-minded decisions about his business, like donating works to public institutions like the Rapid City Airport and Oglala Lakota College. Bill remains dedicated to an equitable Rapid City, a value modeled from his parents Emma and Amos Groethe. As a businessman who has employed many, he believes in hiring people of all races, religions, sexes, and classes, and pays all workers a fair wage for their labor. He started his own business in 1956, after working for Bell Studio photography since the
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age of 12, and serving as a photo reconnaissance technician for the Army Air Corps in World War II. Besides love of his work, Bill’s motive is historical. Preserving significant moments has been his primary concern beyond photo finishing. In addition to photographing famous Lakota leaders such as Nicholas Black Elk and the Akicita survivors of the Battle of the Greasy Grass, (the Battle of the Little Bighorn), at their reunion in 1948, Bill has photographed many of the local and national political leaders of the US as they move through the Black Hills. He has photographed the presidential visits of both George Bushes, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama. He also photographed Governor Mickelson and numerous senators and congress people of South Dakota. In April of 1996, Senator Tom Daschle invited Bill and Alice to an honoring ceremony in Washington D.C. to recognize his work in the Smithsonian archives. In 1938, Bill photographed black Olympian Jesse Owens as he visited Rapid City. Owens is arguably one of the most famous Olympic runners
in history and was an inspiring figure for young Bill. In addition to portraiture, he excels at landscape photography and capturing the mood of the Black Hills and surrounding areas. Some of his most iconic and popular works are from the area near Pine Ridge and the Badlands photographing the Black Elk Lakota moons, including the Moon of the Ripe Cherries, probably his most famous shot. All ten of these photographs have taken years to achieve, since Bill does not use filters in his work, the lighting from sunset to cloud cover has to be perfect. Part of Bill’s acclaim derives from his consistent quality and purposefulness with his film photography. As many have commented on, the photo business has changed significantly since Bill first began printing. Despite these changes, Bill has maintained relevancy and has kept up with the changing needs of commercial printing through digital technologies. You may be surprised to know that he understands more about iPhone technology than most people in their 20’s. Even though he realizes the significance of digital printing, he still prefers printing with photochemistry and argues for the higher quality of film. The reason for this is due to the test of time, not arbitrary bias. His most famous landscapes have not faded even though they were printed over 30 years ago, and older prints retain as much detail as they did even 70+ years later. This is certainly not the case with digital or scanned prints—not only do they contain much less detail and
BECAUSE OF BILL’S COMMITMENT TO HIGH QUALITY IMAGES AND TO PRESERVING MEMORIES FOR MANY YEARS TO COME, IT BECOMES EASY TO SEE WHY FILM IS HIS MEDIUM OF CHOICE. sharpness, but once printed, often fade within a year or two. Because of Bill’s commitment to high quality images and to preserving memories for many years to come, it becomes easy to see why film is his medium of choice and what he most often recommends to customers, friends, and relatives. Bill highly values his family, and has been married to Alice for over 65 years. They met skiing in Colorado, and built a home together in Rapid City. They opened up a photo printing studio in the basement of their new home, later moving business downtown and opening multiple locations to meet demand. Despite these demands on his time, Bill always prioritizes invaluable quality time with his children Jane and Mark, and their families. He shares his hopeful outlook with everyone he encounters; his seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren appreciate his good humor and loving energy. This is the same power that he has brought to his life of giving and learning in South Dakota. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 35
CONGRATULATIONS,
Clyde Fredrickson!
Congratulations DAD
In recognition
of a lifetime of contribution & achievements. You have enriched the lives of those around you, creating, leading & teaching by example; professionally, civically and personally. Innovating and improving how things get done, one person, one project at a time.
With gratitude and admiration, your friends at Eide!
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YOUR STORY OF
Excellence
PAVES THE WAY FOR
Generations OF Fredricksons! MELISSA FREDRICKSON DINGER
Jackrabbit!
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TIM JOHNSON 36 YEARS SERVING SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITIES
1946 •
CATEGORY POLITICAL •
HOMETOWN VERMILLION, SD •
NOMINATED BY SHARON BOYSEN
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im received what family members describe as “the best possible start in life.’’ He was born on December 28, 1946, in Canton, South Dakota. His father, Van Johnson, taught chemistry and coached football at Canton High School, and his mother, Ruth, devoted her life to creating a love-filled home. Tim graduated high school in Vermillion and received B.A., M.A., and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of South Dakota. Most importantly, he met Barbara Brooks from Sioux Falls on campus. They married and have shared a lifetime of dreams and goals. In 1977, Tim told Barbara he had been asked to run for the state House of Representatives. With two young children, she tried to talk him out
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of it. The fire of service burned strong in Tim’s heart and she relented, saying he could “run for election until he lost.’’ Tim was a winner, and that first campaign set up a public service career like few others. During his first term, he earned a reputation as a hard worker, a good listener and a bit of a policy wonk. He served two terms in the state House and in 1982, he ran for the state Senate and won. Tim recognized early on that anyone who wanted to understand government priorities needed to know where the money was being spent. The passing of the first Domestic Violence legislation that funded shelters and support for victims highlighted his legislative service in South Dakota.
In 1986, Tim was elected to the state’s only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. During his first term in Congress, he authored and passed more legislation than any other freshman member. Tim went on to work tirelessly in Congress for South Dakota’s needs. The state desperately needed clean, dependable sources of water, and Tim made water projects a priority throughout his career. In 2005, when a federal commission targeted Ellsworth Air Force Base for closure, Tim joined the congressional delegation and governor’s office to ensure that the base would remain open. In the years after that, he helped strengthen the base infrastructure to assure that Ellsworth would remain a highly valued asset. Tim was an advocate for Native Americans — securing funds for housing, medical care, clean water, schools, infrastructure, and education. He also procured millions of dollars for valueadded agriculture. He was a leader for ‘Country-of-Origin’ labeling of meat products, as well as a lead author of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Unfortunately, Tim’s greatest challenge came on December 13, 2006, when he suffered a massive brain bleed.
The doctors told Tim’s family that he might not wake up from the medicallyinduced coma. Tim did wake up, but then they thought it was unlikely that he would walk again. Defying the odds and relying on outstanding medical care, he survived and began to recover. In rehab, he exhausted his therapists — pushing
DURING HIS FIRST TERM, HE EARNED A REPUTATION AS A HARD WORKER, A GOOD LISTENER AND A BIT OF A POLICY WONK. himself through demanding routines. In September 2007, he returned home to a large welcoming crowd in Sioux Falls. Although he would face physical and speech challenges for the rest of his life, his spirit was undaunted. Upon his return to the Senate, Tim gave a speech on the Senate floor thanking his colleagues for their support during his absence. In a rare bipartisan show of support for their friend, nearly every seat was filled.
Tim was elected to his third term in the Senate in 2008 and was appointed to be Chairman of the powerful Banking Committee, where he strove to balance the needs of large and small banks. As chairman, he crafted the public transportation bill to reflect the needs of rural areas. The bill increased rural funding from $10 million to $13.8 million. In 2013, Tim announced that he would not seek a fourth term saying, “It is time for me to say good-bye.” He returned to South Dakota to enjoy his well-earned retirement with Barbara, their three children, and eight grandchildren. It’s hard to believe Tim almost didn’t run for public office the first time he was asked. His ultimate decision to seek a seat in the House as a Democrat was very fortunate, to say the least, for South Dakota and the entire Nation. Tim’s affable manner and thoughtful approach to solving problems, along with his ability to work with people regardless of political or other affiliations, resulted in policies and initiatives that improved the lives of millions. Former U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, whose lifetime of public service earned him the Lakota name Wacante Ognake (Has a heart for many people). Tim has a heart for many people, indeed. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 39
Before Her Time HELEN S. DUHAMEL
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WOMEN of INFLUENCE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: VIRGINIA DRIVING HAWK SNEVE, HELEN DUHAMEL, CHRISTINE HAMILTON, CAROLE HILLARD, MARILYN HOHM HOYT, KAY JORGENSEN, ANN MCKAY THOMPSON, MARY OLINGER, JUDY OLSON DUHAMEL, ANNE RIECK MCFARLAND, BRIG. GEN. MYRNA WILLIAMSON (USA, RETIRED), EAGLE WOMAN WHO ALL LOOK AT
LYNDELL PETERSEN OUTSPOKEN AGRICULTURE ADVOCATE
1931 •
CATEGORY AGRICULTURE •
HOMETOWN QUINN, SD •
NOMINATED BY RICHARD BRAY
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yndell Petersen was born on the Fourth of July in 1931, but he claims that’s not his fault; he was simply an innocent bystander. Lyndell hung out with his parents while his father farmed and his mother taught school. Lyndell and his sisters became quite good at moving across the dry and dusty countryside when their father decided to go to work for the railroad. The railroad put them in Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming and finally Quinn, South Dakota, where Lyndell graduated from high school. Lyndell had dreams of being a rancher and spending hours at a time on horseback, but his father had a different dream, so Lyndell went to South Dakota State University and graduated with a degree in Animal Science and an Alpha Zeta pin. Lyndell moved to Minnesota where he taught classes in agricultural practices and principles to veterans returning from WWII. He married Audrey Burkhead and together they had three children, son Dell and daughters, Estelle and Drucilla. Lyndell worked for South Dakota State University’s Extension Service and over the
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next 23 years gained insight into the reality of agricultural economics and the culture of those born to an earth-bound way of life. Tragically, Lyndell’s wife and two daughters were victims of the 1972 Rapid City flood and it seemed the sun had gone from his life. Lyndell’s son and friends like Dick and Gladys Bray, along with his commitment to the agricultural community of Pennington County, helped Lyndell survive the numbing emptiness he felt during that time. In 1976, Lyndell had a growing frustration with the inequities and inadequacies of state law related to agricultural producers and was prompted to seek public office. With the approval, but not an endorsement, of both the Brookings administration and the local extension board, Lyndell took leave from his job to serve as a state senator. During this time Lyndell remarried and for the next 18 years his wife, Jill and two sonsDell and Ken, held down the fort at home while he went to work in Pierre. The legislative process is a vibrant, often capricious thing far removed from the dusty
definitions of middle school civics. Some say Lyndell had a skill for it, but he says the truth is less mysterious. His measuring stick for proposed legislation was like a mantra: Where did it come from? Who does it serve? What will it cost? The variety of people he met, situations faced, and the needs he felt had to be served, led Lyndell to become a member in many groups and boards of directors. He served on 11 of the Legislature’s 13 standing committees, and on the Appropriations Committee for eight years. During his time in Pierre, Lyndell chaired the Legislative Research Council’s Executive Board for one term and the Local Government Committee for nine years. After retiring from the Extension Service, Lyndell bought a ranch, some
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IS A VIBRANT, OFTEN CAPRICIOUS THING FAR REMOVED FROM THE DUSTY DEFINITIONS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL CIVICS. SOME SAY LYNDELL HAD A SKILL FOR IT, BUT HE SAYS THE TRUTH IS LESS MYSTERIOUS.
commercial cattle, and was finally able to live his dream. The ranch was on Lower Spring Creek where it’s headquarters, an 1885 house that was slated for demolition. Lyndell and Jill restored the house which is now their home and is also listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. They switched to Corriente cattle, an athletic mediumsized animal favored by team ropers and never looked back. They raised the National Champion Roping Steer, twice and like ranchers everywhere, had calves warming in the house, bottle babies, and late-night phone calls that the cows were out. It was great. In his spare time, Lyndell has learned how to make arrowheads, leatherwork, and sculptures. He is grateful for his life, family and friends and the opportunity to make a difference. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 43
INNOVATORS in AGRICULTURE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: PATRICIA ADRIAN, DR. DWAYNE BECK, JEFF BROIN, DENNY EVERSON, CHRISTINE HAMILTON, DR. SAM HOLLAND, RICHARD KJERSTAD, LYNDELL PETERSEN
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GIVING to the HALL Thank you for your support in championing a culture of excellence. Your generosity means we may continue to honor, celebrate and connect inductee achievements to build a culture of excellence in South Dakota.
WHY DO OUR DONORS SUPPORT THE SD HALL OF FAME FINANCIALLY? Donors support a culture of excellence in South Dakota by inspiring people to connect, learn, and celebrate the achievements of inductees. FUNDING ENABLES US TO: • Continue our traditional purpose of selecting and honoring new inductees each year. The annual Honors Ceremony raises enough money to cover the cost of the event, but it does not cover other annual expenses.
WE HAVE NO DEBT, AND CONTINUE TO SECURE OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE THROUGH:
• Support and expand our programs:
Legends & Learning Legacy of Achievements Acts of Excellence • Support the centrally-located Visitor and Education Center in Chamberlain. The center serves as a home for inductees, their rotating exhibits and archives, and connects us all at the annual honors weekend.
• An endowment campaign with targeted earnings that will cover at least a third of annual costs. The plan includes growing the endowment fund through planned giving. • Annual Board of Directors and Staff contributions. • Ongoing relationships with living donors, who financially support and participate in the mission and programming.
HALL OF FAME BUDGET INFORMATION The annual budget for the Hall’s programming is approximately $380,000. The South Dakota Hall of Fame is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation, able to accept tax-deductible and tax-advantaged donations. Programming is funded through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, an annual fundraising campaign with the Honors Ceremony, Exhibits, Legends and Learning Sponsorships, and Endowment Interest. Planned giving and bequests will be an important piece of sustainability for programming costs.
JAMES SCULL CONSTRUCTION GROUNDBREAKER AND COMMUNITY BUILDER
1950 •
CATEGORY BUSINESS •
HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD •
NOMINATED BY ANN CHYTKA
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ames L. Scull, Jr. was born in Kadoka, SD, being the closest hospital to White River, on September 10, 1950. The Scull family started their South Dakota roots in White River, SD, when James’ grandfather Josiah Scull homesteaded there in the early 1900s. White River was the early childhood home of Jimmy, as he was known in his youth by family and friends, and was also the community where both of his parents grew up and graduated from high school In 1953, Jim’s family moved to Rapid City. With the exception of his US Army military service, which included a year tour during the Vietnam War, and a brief time working for Firestone Rubber and Tire in Akron, Ohio following his graduation from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City has always been home to Jim. Nine months into his first career job in Ohio, Jim quickly realized that it was not in his heart to live anywhere other than in the Black Hills of South Dakota. With no serious job opportunities
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nor any ideas as to how he would make a living to support his young family, Jim came home with not much more than an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong work ethic. Upon arrival in Rapid City, Jim decided to follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps and entered the carpentry trade. He soon became aware that he was a better estimator and business manager than carpenter, and he was quickly asked to become a 50 percent partner in a small local construction firm. Jim had no startup funds to offer, therefore he relied on his abilities with numbers, a strong work ethic, and innate ability for the construction business and people management to bring value to the partnership. He soon was the managing partner of quickly expanding, successful startup construction business in western South Dakota. Seven years later, in 1985, relying on his success in construction and his ability to lead people, it was natural for him to start the venture of Scull Construction. The success of Scull Construction led to the startup of many
more construction related businesses and a score of commercial and residential development ventures. These would include a high voltage substation contracting company, an asbestos removal company, a site work construction company, and many more startups and entrepreneurial projects. Scull Construction is the cornerstone of success for Jim and still continues to be. It has evolved into one of the largest construction companies in South Dakota, and also includes an office in Dickinson, North Dakota, with work in a five state region that employs over 300 people. Jim has always had an immense passion for giving back to the construction industry and to causes that inspire him. As a past president of South Dakota Associated General Contractors, Jim has always been dedicated to helping the construction industry. Scull Construction has done so by helping teach the AGC apprenticeship program for many years in western SD, and regularly contributes to workforce development, safety initiatives, and improvements in the industry statewide. Jim’s success as a businessman and his love of community, coupled with his giving spirit, has led him to be named the South Dakota Philanthropist of the year, the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce George award winner, along with Scull Construction being named the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Granite award winner. His passion and work with youth, Native American programs, and conservation
JIM HAS ALWAYS HAD AN IMMENSE PASSION FOR GIVING BACK TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND TO CAUSES THAT INSPIRE HIM. issues has led to helping many others find success. During his career, he has served on numerous boards for the state and community. He is currently the vice chairman and a founder of Rapid City Collective Impact’s “OneHeart” Campus; founder and president of South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures; and ongoing contributor to the Nature Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pheasants Forever, Safari Club
International, Mule Deer Foundation, and Black Hills Sportsmen. He was recently selected to the state’s Second Century Habitat Fund by Kristi Noem. All of Jim’s non-business ventures will truly be a cornerstone to his legacy. In addition to his work in the community, family is also very important to Jim. He has been married for 34 years to Mary. They have two children and six grandchildren living in Rapid City and ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old. They are quite proud that both of their children have master’s degrees in their respective interests– Andy in construction engineering technology and Ami in higher education administration. Andy is currently an owner and operates Scull Construction, while Ami is now a stay at home mom with three small children after a successful consulting career at several major universities. 2019 HONORS CEREMONY • 47
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2019 INDUCTEE CLASS ANNIVERSARIES
1979 INDUCTEES
1984 INDUCTEES
1989 INDUCTEES
1994 INDUCTEES
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 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
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
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
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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2004 INDUCTEES
2009 INDUCTEES
2014 INDUCTEES
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
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
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
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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Each year during the Honors Ceremony, an Anniversary Reunion is held to invite back to the Honors Ceremony Weekend all the reunion members for an honoring of their induction, plus a welcome from them to the new inductees. Eight classes of reunion members are invited that represent the inductees since the beginning of the organization in 1974.
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Hall of Fame
INDUCTEES 2019 DIRECTORY
Celebrating 45 Years of Dream Chasers For 45 years, the South Dakota Hall of Fame has sought to honor, recognize, and distribute the stories of everyday people who have found the strength to chase their dreams, no matter the obstacles they faced along the way. Just as sunflowers chase the sun, these Dream Chasers stand tall and chase their dreams day after day, year after year. The 700-plus inductees in the Hall of Fame come from all backgrounds and corners of our state. These Dream Chasers serve as inspiration for us all to strive for excellence and chase our own dreams today, tomorrow, and well into the future. Thus, our mission to Champion a Culture of Excellence in South Dakota continues.
DIRECTORY KEY Last Name, First Name, Year of Induction, Category Abbreviation, Hometown
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CATEGORY ABBREVIATIONS AG —
Agriculture
AE —
Arts & Entertainment
G —
General
H —
Historical
P —
Professional
S —
Sports
A Abbott, Cleveland 2018, G, Watertown, SD Abbott, Hazel 1984, G, Old Bon Homme, SD Abbott, James W. 2017, P, Yankton, SD Abdallah, Gene 2011, G, Sioux Falls, SD Abdnor, James 1995, G, Kennebec, SD Abourezk, James 2012, G, Sioux Falls, SD Adee, Richard 2014, AG, Bruce, SD Adelstein, Stan 2006, G, Rapid City, SD Adrian, Patricia 2000, G, Mission, SD Akeley, Lewis E. 1978, G, Claredon, NY Alewel, Hubert 2002, P, Concordia, MO Alex, Robert 1992, H, Bettendorf, IA Alvine, Frank 2009, P, Sioux Falls, SD Amiotte, Arthur 1997, AE, Pine Ridge, SD Amiotte, Emma 1987, H, Manderson, SD Amundson, Dr. Loren H. 1997, P, Sioux Falls, SD Anderson, Elenora 2002, H, Hartford, SD Anderson, George 2007, S, Bridgewater, SD Anderson, Philip 2002, H, Rowena, SD Aplan, Dr. Frank 1998, P, Fort Pierre, SD Aplan, James 1998, H, Fort Pierre, SD Ash, Ben 1986, G, White County, IN Ashley, Vernon 1991, H, Buffalo County, SD Asmussen, William 1978, G, Agar, SD Atkinson, Florence 1995, P, Plankinton, SD Auld, Clarence 2010, P, Plankinton Ayres, Homer 1989, G, Pierre, SD
B Babcock, Thornton 1981, G, Werth, Winona County, MN Backer, Ronald 1996, AE, Worthing, SD Balcer, Dr. Charles 2003, G, McGregor, IA Bamble, John 1978, P, Lemmon, SD Bareis, Reuben 2019, P, Rapid City, SD Barker, Raleigh 1993, P, Denby, SD Barker, Robert (Bob) 1980, AE, Mission, SD Barlow, John 2016, P, Rapid City, SD Barnett, Don 2011, H, Littleton, CO Barns, Shirley 2004, G, White Lake, SD Barr, Claude 1987, AE, Smithwick, SD Bartels, Edith 2004, G, Gettysburg, SD Bartron, Dr. G. Robert 1999, P, Watertown, SD Batcheller, Paul 1991, P, Gayville, SD Baum, L. Frank 2002, AE, Chittenango, NY Beacom, Miles 2013, P, Sioux Falls, SD Beadle, William Henry Harrison 1979, G, Madison, SD Beck, Dwayne 2007, G, Pierre, SD Beede, Grace 1978, G, Vermillion, SD Bell, James 2006, P, Pierce, NE Bender, Bennie 1983, G, Mobridge, SD Bergh, Helen 1997, G, Aberdeen, SD Berry, Baxter 1980, G, Belvidere, SD Berry, Lyndall 1989, G, Interior, SD Berry, Scotte (Ote) 1991, G, Rapid City, SD Berry, Thomas 1978, G, Belvidere, SD Bien, Lyle 1997, G, Britton, SD Bird, JoAnne 1992, AE, Brookings, SD Birkland, Bertyne 1998, G, Canton, SD Black Elk, Nicholas 2018, G, Pine Ridge, SD Blake, J. Bruce 2009, H, Sioux Falls, SD Blakey, Theodore 1997, G, Yankton, SD Bligh, Reece 1985, G, Norris, SD Blue Cloud, Mahpiyato 1988, H, Eastern, SD Blum, Bartine (Bart) 2009, G, Reliance, SD Blum, Pat 2006, G, Reliance, SD Blumenthal, Abraham 1978, P, Deadwood, SD Bober, Sam 1991, G, Borzova, Ukraine
Bogue, Andrew 2017, P, Parker, SD Boland, John 1978, P, Rapid City, SD Bombera, Fr. Alexander T.O.R. 2001, G, Plankinton, SD Bones, Walter 1988, G, Minneapolis, MN Booth, DeWitt 1988, P, Spearfish, SD Bour, Tony 2019, P, Sioux Falls, SD Bordeaux, Lionel 1993, H, Mellette County, SD Borglum, John Gutzon 1978, AE, Bear Lake, ID Bouska, Monsignor Emanuel 1986, G, Borovany, Czechoslovakia Bowar, Rod 2018, P, Kennebec, SD Bowden, R. Herbert 2000, P, Sioux Falls, SD Braase, Ordell 2005, S, Mitchell, SD Bregenzer, Fr. Columban 1988, G, Wehringer, Ger. Brennan, Ada 1986, H, Belleville, OH Brennan, John 1978, P, Highland, WI Brennan, Ruth 2013, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Bridge, George 1991, G, Vermillion, SD Briggs, Hilton 1980, G, Cairo, IA Brockelsby, Earl 2000, P, Rapid City, SD Broin, Jeff 2017, AG, Kenyon, MN Brokaw, Tom 1991, AE, Webster, SD Brown, Dick 2019, P, Dell Rapids, SD Brown, Dodie 2015, P, Rapid City, SD Brown, Dona Susan 1980, G, Huron, SD Brown, Jeremiah 1978, G, Fort Wayne, IN Brown, Sue 2008, P, Geneseo, IL Brownell, Sam 1986, G, Sterling, CO Bruce, Marion 1980, G, Winterset, IA Buche, August (Gus) 1994, P, Darlington, WI Buechel, Fr. Eugene 1978, G, Fulda, Germany Buechler, Dr. Alvin 1989, P, Gettysburg, SD Bump, Dr. James 1980, G, Scenic, SD Bunt, Paul 1978, S, Aberdeen, SD Burke, Charles 1981, G, Pierre, SD Burke, Charles II 2000, P, Pierre, SD Burns, Robert 2016, P, Brookings, SD Busch, Martin 2004, AE, Wolsey, SD
C Cacavas, John 1994, AE, Aberdeen, SD Calvin, John 2019, P, Watertown, SD Carberry, William 1978, S, unknown Carlsen, Ernest 2017, P, Newell, SD Carlson, Henry 1997, P, Sioux Falls, SD Carlson, Henry Jr. 2009, P, Sioux Falls, SD Carr, John 1987, G, Springview, NE Case, Francis 1978, G, Everly, SD Casey, Dr. Dennis 2004, P, Mitchell, SD Cash, Dr. Joseph 1995, G, Bonesteel, SD Christen, Paul 1989, P, Mitchell, SD Christensen, David 1998, P, Brookings, SD Christenson, Bernard 2013, P, Britton, SD Christopherson, Fred 1978, AE, Toronto, SD Chytka, Tony 1984, AE, Yankton, SD Clark, Charles Badger 1978, AE, Deadwood, SD Clarkson, James (Al) 1982, P, Tucker County, WV Clasen, Matthias 1978, G, Stacyville, IA Clay, Charles “Eddie” 2007, G, Hot Springs, SD Claymore, Basil 1978, P, St. Louis, MO Cleberg, Harold 1999, P, Redfield, SD Clement, Dale 2010, P, Tarkio, MO Cleveland, Herbert 2009, G, Rapid City, SD Coakley, Sister Colman 1997, G, Cork City, Ireland Coffield, Lucille 1997, G, Alden, MN Conger, Dane 1994, G, Buffalo Gap, SD Conn, Herb 2011, H, White Mountains, NH Conn, Jan 2011, H, White Mountains, NH Connolly, Joseph 1978, G, Cleveland, OH
Conradi, Gary 2011, P, Sioux Falls, SD Cornell, Carl 1978, G, Coldwater, MI Cornella, Alton 2005, G, Hettinger, ND Corning, Gen. Duane 1982, G, Madison, SD Cosgrove, Archie 1978, G, Bixby, SD Coulson, Sanford 1978, G, McKeesport, PA Cowan, Patrick 1990, G, Highmore, SD Cox, James 1978, G, Humboldt County, IA Cozad, Fred 2014, P, Bennett County, SD Crazy Horse 1978, H, near Rapid Creek, SD Creamer, Dr. Frank 1983, P, Hartwick, IA Croes, Charles 2000, G, Wessington, SD Culter, Richard 2007, P, Sioux Falls, SD Cundill, Frank 1986, P, Maquoketa, IA Cunningham, Walter 1986, G, Sheldon, MO
D Dahl, Arndt 1978, AE, Ada, MN Dahlin, Dr. David 1992, P, Beresford, SD Dake, Earl 1979, G, Wessington, SD Daschle, Thomas 2008, G, Aberdeen, SD Day, Delbert (Bud) 1992, P, Ziebach County, SD Dean, Almon (Hoadley) 1981, P, Buffalo, SD Dean, Dr. Roscoe 1993, P, Wessington Springs, SD Dean, Roscoe E. 1981, G, Wessington Springs, SD Dean, Tony 2011, AE, Mandan, ND DeBoer, Leonard 1996, G, Madison, SD Dedrick, Dave 1999, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Defender, George 1984, G, Kenel, SD Delbridge, Carelton 1991, P, Beresford, SD Deloria, Rev. Vine 1978, G, Wakpala, SD Dennis, Gerald (Pee Wee) 2004, G, Midland, SD DeSart, Ora 1989, G, Mobridge, SD Deuter, Cat 1981, AE, Rapid City, SD Deuter, Dan 1981, AE, Ree Heights, SD Digmann S.J., Fr. Florentine 1978, G, Germany Donahoe, Dr. William 1988, P, Sioux Falls, SD Donohue, Parnell 1988, P, Bonesteel, SD Dougherty, William 2009, G, Sioux Falls, SD Dowdell, Robert 1980, G, Iowa Falls, IA Doyle, Msgr. James Michael 2007, G, Lennox, SD Driscoll, Robert 1979, P, Lead, SD Dudley, Rev. Joseph 1994, AE, Charles Mix County, SD Duhamel, Helen Seidell 2019, P, Rapid City, SD Duhamel, Judy Olson 2014, G, Rapid City, SD Dunkak, William 1978, S, Gregory, SD Dunker, Leigh 1991, S, Warner, SD Dunn, Harvey 1978, AE, Manchester, SD Dunn, James 2002, G, Lead, SD Dupris, Sam 2010, G, Cheyenne Agency, SD Dupruis, Frederick 1986, H, Longueil, Canada Duxbury, Robert (Bob) 2005, G, Wessington, SD Dvorak, Joseph 1984, AE, Tabor, SD Dykhouse, Dana 2011, P, Rock Rapids, IA
E Eastman, Dr. Charles 1978, P, Manitoba, Canada Edmunds, Newton 1978, G, Yankton, SD Egan, C. John Jr 2003, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Eidson, Ernest 1978, G, Nolan County, TX Ekstrum, Richard 2003, G, Kimball, SD Elson, Esther 1994, G, Harding County, SD Emery, James 2014, H, Rosebud, SD Emmerich, James 1979, S, New Ulm, MN Erskine, Carroll 1984, G, Binghamton, NY Etbauer, Billy 1995, G, Ree Heights, SD Etbauer, Robert 1991, G, Ree Heights, SD Evans, Dave 1995, S, Alpena, SD
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Evans, Fredrick 1984, P, Parkman, OH Evans, Kyle 1989, AE, Wessington Springs, SD Everson, Dennis 2015, AG, Yankton, SD
F Fairchild, Grace 1978, G, Philip, SD Farber, Dr. William 1979, G, Vermillion, SD Farrar, Frank 2006, P, Britton, SD Feeney, Andrew 1978, G, Wendte, SD Feist, Lynn 2004, P, Rapid City, SD Fielder, Mildred 1995, AE, Quinn, SD Fischer, Carl 1983, P, Fort Pierre, SD Fite, Gilbert 1990, G, Wessington Springs, SD Flaigg, Louis 1978, G, Deadwood, SD Flaws, Lorraine 2002, H, Fort Thompson, SD Flood, Renee Sansom 1996, AE, Hill City, SD Floren, Myron 1994, AE, Roslyn, SD Floyd, Joseph 1991, AE, Minneapolis, MN Fluke, Geraldean 2010, P, Winner, SD Forney, Marjorie 2001, G, Griffith, IN Fosness, Gordon 2008, S, Presho, SD Foss, Joseph 1978, G, Sioux Falls, SD Foss, Wilbur 1989, AE, Freeman, SD Fouberg, Rodney 2008, P, Letcher, SD Four Bear, Chester 1985, H, Kenel, SD Frazier, Dr. George 1978, P, Santee, NE Fredrickson, Clyde 2019, P, Britton, SD Fredrikson, Dr. Roger 2006, G, Mission City, B.C. Friggens, Paul 1989, AE, St. Onge, SD Froiland, Sven 1987, G, Clear Lake, SD Fuegen, Norman 1986, AE, Reliance, SD Fuerstenau, Dr. Douglas W. 2005, G, Rapid City, SD Fuerstenau, Dr. Maurice 2006, G, Rapid City, SD
G Gall, Chief 1978, H, Standing Rock Reservation, ND Gallagher, Raymond 2000, G, Sioux Falls, SD Gamage, Harry 1978, S, Macomb, IL Garnos, Gordon 2010, P, Watertown, SD Gauger, John 1984, G, Clear Lake, SD Geisler, Dave 2004, P, Murdo, SD George, Abner 1993, AE, St. Paul, MN German, George 1979, AE, Princeville, IL Giago, Tim 1994, AE, Pine Ridge, SD Gideon, Cecil (C.C) 1992, H, Long Lake, MN Gilfillan, Archer 1979, AE, White Earth, MN Glass, Hugh 1982, H, Pennsylvania Glaus, John 1992, G, Chamberlain, SD Glover, L. Frank 1978, G, Vale, SD Gnirk, Adeline 1987, AE, Burke, SD Goodell, Harold 1978, S, Rapid City, SD Gossage, Alice 1978, AE, Vermillion, SD Gowen, Dr. Richard 2012, P, Rapid City, SD Graf, Sister Juliana 1978, G, Seebach, Switzerland Grass, Chief John 1978, H, Standing Rock Reservation, ND Green, John 1991, AE, Madison, SD Green, Richard 1981, S, Mitchell, SD Greener, Charles 1986, AE, Lancaster, WI Greeno, Richard 2005, S, Amherst, SD Gries, John Paul 1986, P, Washington, D.C. Griffith, Catherine 1986, G, Philip, SD Grimme, Eilers 1978, G, Howard, SD Groethe, Bill 2019, AE, Rapid City, SD Gross, Dr. Phil 1994, P, Freeman, SD Groth, Mary Gorder 1994, AE, Aberdeen, SD Guhin, Michael 1989, G, Maple Grove, WI
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H Habeger, Joseph 2001, H, Ramona, SD Habeger, Joseph 2001, G, Ramona, SD Hage, Curtis 2011, P, Halstad, MN Haisch, Curley 1998, G, Bonesteel, SD Haisch, Rose 1998, G, Bonesteel, SD Hall, Bert 1978, G, Gann Valley, SD Hall, Edwin (Forrest) 1982, G, Granley, MO Halleen, Shirley 2013, G, Sioux Falls, SD Halligan, Kenneth 1996, G, Parmalee, SD Halligan, Ruth 1990, G, Cavour, SD Ham Ernest 1978, G, Rapid City, SD Hamilton, Christine 2016, AG, Oacoma, SD Hamre, Dr. John 1998, G, Clark, SD Hansen, Alvin 1978, G, Viborg, SD Hansen, Dr. James O. 2008, G, Spearfish, SD Hansen, Leo 1994, G, Aberdeen, SD Hansen, N.E. (Niels) 2017, AG, Des Moines, IA Hanson, Gordon 2008, AE, Hayti, SD Hanson, Leif 1988, G, Mt. Vernon, SD Hanthorn, Melvin 1998, G, Watertown, SD Harbert, Samuel 1978, G, Hanson County, SD Hardy, Carroll 1992, S, Sturgis, SD Harris, Capt. Cecil 1994, G, Cresbard, SD Harrison, Benjamin 1982, G, Indianola, TX Harrison, Mick 1982, AE, Mobridge, SD Hart, Mary 1992, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Hartman, Earl (Gene) 1999, G, Garden City, SD Hartmann S.J., Br. Andrew 1978, G, Germany Hasselstrom, Linda 1989, AE, Hermosa, SD Hauffe, Albert 1996, G, Chicago, IL Haugo, Erling 1990, P, Lake Mills, IA Hauk, Joy 1989, G, Mt. Vernon, IA Hayes, Dr. Robert 1987, P, Huntsville, OH Hegg, Peter 2008, P, Sioux Falls, SD Heim, Anthony 1996, G, Faulkton, SD Henkin, Sylvia 1993, P, Sheldon, IA Henley, Garney 1979, S, Hayti, SD Herman, Jake 1985, G, Pine Ridge, SD Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie 2017, P, Groton, SD Hertz, Rev. Rudolf 1981, G, Hamburg, Germany Hill, Francis 1979, P, Easthampton, MA Hillard, Carole 2007, G, Rapid City, SD Hinks, William 2011, P, Siren, WI Hipple, Robert 1980, AE, Pierre, SD Hoel, Pearl 2005, G, Rapid City, SD Hoffman, Rev. Ralph 1978, G, Selby, SD Hogebach SCJ, Fr. Henry 2005, G, Wildeshausen (Oldenburg), Germany Hogen, Marvis 1997, G, Kadoka, SD Hohf, Dr. Silas 1979, P, Wakonda, SD Hohm, Dr. Paul 1987, P, Huron, SD Holland, Sam 2009, G, Pierre, SD Holm, Richard 2016, P, Brookings, SD Hopkins, Boyd, Sr. 1998, P, Dalzell, SD Houck, L. Roy 1984, G, Gettysburg, SD Houck, Nellie 1982, G, Walworth County, SD Houston, Martin 1983, G, Bellwood, NE Hovland, Eunice 1998, G, Canton, SD Hovland, Howard 1998, G, Kiester, MN Howe, Dorothy Jean 2009, G, Pierre, SD Howe, Everet (Ep) 1999, G, McLaughlin, SD Howe, Oscar 1979, AE, Crow Creek, SD Hoy, Carl 1978, S, Huron, SD Hoyt, Marilyn Hohm 2018, P, Huron, SD Hudson, Henry 1978, G, Sandhills, MO Hughes, John 1979, P, Scott County, IA Hughes, William 1986, G, Fort Pierre, SD Humphrey, Hubert 1989, G, Doland, SD
Hunt, Robert 1983, S, Rapid City, SD Hunter, George 1980, P, Deadwood, SD Huseboe, Dr. Arthur 2001, G, Sioux Falls, SD Huseboe, Dr. Doris 2001, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Hustead, Dwight (Bill) 1994, P, Wall, SD Hustead, Theodore 1978, P, Wall, SD
I Ice, Clyde 1979, G, St. Lawrence, SD Ingalls, Lawrence 1984, G, Royal Center Twp, SD Iron Nation, Chief Solomon 2006, H, Lower Brule, SD Iversen, Ole 1978, G, Koling, Denmark
J Jackson, Thomas 1982, G, Silver City, IA Jacobs, Emma 1996, G, Lacreek, SD Janklow, William 2013, G, Chicago, IL Jansen, Ida 1989, AE, Draper, SD Jarvis, Dr. Abbie 1982, P, Zanesville, OH Jennewein, Fredrick 1980, G, Maple Landing, IA Jennewien, J. Leonard 1978, G, Bison, SD Jennings, Charles (Clayton) 1985, G, Boone County, IA Jennings, Theodore 1985, G, Boone County, IA Jensen, Leonel 1985, AE, Viborg, SD Jetty, Alfred (Bud) 2003, H, St. Michael, ND Jewett IV, Harvey 2005, P, Aberdeen, SD Johnson, Alex 1995, AE, Watertown, SD Johnson, Arthur 1983, P, Lead, SD Johnson, Clint 1984, G, Spearfish, SD Johnson, George 1984, P, Gregory, SD Johnson, Tim 2019, G, Vermillion, SD Jones, Bishop Harold 1978, G, Santee, NE Jones, Dr. Warren 1993, P, Bowdle, SD Jones, Gen. David 1980, G, Minot, ND Jones, Ralph 1980, G, Midland, SD Jones, Tom 1978, G, Platteville, WI Jordan, Isabel 1985, G, Fort Pierre, SD Jordeth, Einar 1986, G, Lebanon, SD Jorgensen, Kay 2014, G, Winner, SD Jorgenson, Glenn 1996, P, Hayti, SD Joy, Charles (C.D.) 1978, G, West Mitchell, IA Judy, Sherman 1978, G, Sanborn County, SD Jurisch, Clarence 1984, G, Hart Table, SD
K Kantack, Dr. Benjamin 1998, G, Greenleaf, KS Karl, Elmer 2008, P, Gregory, SD Karolevitz, Robert 1978, AE, Yankton, SD Karolevitz, Robert 1986, AE, Yankton, SD Kasa, Roger 2005, G, Northfield, MN Kebach, Rolland 1978, G, Owanka, SD Keck, Rev. Samuel 1980, G, Odebolt, IA Keltgen, Keith 2001, P, Gettysburg, SD Kenaston, Dr. Hampton 1981, P, Elmwood, NE Kenaston, Jean May 1981, G, Clarion, PA Kesling, Jakways 1988, P, Timber Lake, SD Kilian, Thomas 1992, G, Vilas, SD King, Irma 1990, AE, Pierre, SD King, Marcus 2016, G, Platte, SD Kirby, Joe 1993, P, Lawler, IA Kirsch, Laura 1981, G, Spring Valley Township, SD Kjerstad, Richard 2006, G, Quinn, SD Kneip, Richard 2004, G, Elkton, SD Knippling, Joe 1995, G, Gann Valley, SD Knutson, Dennis 2013, P, Sioux Falls, SD Knutson, Dr. Wayne 2001, G, Clay County, SD Koerner, JoEllen 2016, P, Freeman, SD
Koller, Joseph 1983, AE, Edgemont, SD Korkow, Ervin 1992, G, Canning, SD Koupal, Nancy Tystad 2009, H, Pierre, SD Krabbenhoft, Kelby 2017, P, Mankato, MN Kramar, Oldrich (Frank) 1986, G, Springfield, SD Kramer, Dr. J. Howard 2002, G, Canning, SD Krause, Herbert 1978, G, Fergus Falls, MN Kribell, Sister Blanche 2003, P, Beresford, SD Kroetch, Arthur 1990, P, Philip, SD Kuehn, James 2010, P, Mobridge, SD Kundert, Alice 1990, G, Mobridge, SD Kunkle, Lillie 1985, G, Centerville, SD Kurtenbach, Aelred 1992, P, Parkston, SD
L LaCroix, Arthur 2015, H, Rapid City, SD Lamont, Frances (Peg) 1991, G, Aberdeen, SD Lamphere, Dale 1987, AE, Sturgis, SD Lane, Rose Wilder 1981, AE, DeSmet, SD Larsen, Wallace 1993, G, Centerville, SD Larson, Andre 2006, AE, Brookings, SD Larson, Arne 1979, G, Vermillion, SD Latza, Greg 2010, AE, Letcher, SD Lawrence, Carl 1978, G, Madison, WI Lawrence, Ernest 1978, P, Canton, SD LeBeau, Marcella 2006, P, Promise, SD Lebrun, Gene 2012, P, Langdon, ND Lebrun, Pat 2013, G, Langdon, ND Lee, Robert 1978, AE, Minneapolis, MN Lee, Warren 1978, G, Corning, IA Leite, Evelyn 2008, P, Ft. Pierre, SD Lemley, Pete 1986, G, Creston, IA Lemmon, George (Ed) 1994, H, Nebraska City, NE Lien, Charles 1988, P, Rapid City, SD Lillibridge, John 2010, P, Burke, SD Lillibridge, Lowell Louis 2002, P, Burke, SD Lillibridge, Thomas 2013, P, Burke, SD Linton, Sherwin 2007, AE, Hazel, SD Livermore, Doris 1990, G, Murdo, SD Livermore, Raymond (Bud) 1990, G, Pierre, SD Lloyd, Craig 2015, P, Sioux Falls, SD Lohr, Jerome 1999, P, Clark County, SD Lopez, Albert 1983, G, Timber Lake, SD Loriks, C. Emil 1979, G, Kingsbury County, SD Loucks, John T. 2009, G, Rapid City, SD Loveland,Tom 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD Lowe, R. Barrett 2005, G, Madison, SD
M MacKay, Mercedes 1983, G, Pierre, SD MacKenzie, Murdo 1979, G, unknown Madden, James 1985, P, Castlewood, SD Madison, James 1986, G, Rapid City, SD Madsen, Helen 2003, P, Flandreau, SD Madsen, LuVerne 2003, P, Volga, SD Mallet, Ida 1996, G, Presho, SD Malone, Dr. Thomas F 2003, P, Milesville, SD Manfred, Frederick 1985, AE, Luverne, MN Mangulis, Dr. George 1992, P, Philip, SD Manke, John 1986, G, Edgemont, SD March, Guy 1978, G, Hill City, SD Marken, Jack 2004, AE, Akron, OH Marking, James 1979, S, Parkston, SD Marschalk, Paul 1988, S, Warroad, MN Marshall, Stanley 1980, S, Centerville, SD Martens, Glenn 1978, P, Big Stone City, SD Martin, Dr. James 2008, G, Igloo, SD Martin, John 1978, S, Springfield, SD
Marty, Bishop Martin 1980, G, Schwyz, Switzerland Marty, George 1984, G, Hot Springs, SD Maudlin OSB, Rev. Stanislaus 2003, G, North Vernon, IN McDermott, William 2000, AE, Huron, SD McFarland, Anne Rieck 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD McGovern, George 1994, G, Mitchell, SD McKay Thompson, Ann 2015, G, Sioux Falls, SD McKee, Vern 2004, S, Huron, SD McKellips, Roger 2003, G, Alcestor, SD McKie, Norm 2011, P, Watertown, SD McKinstry, Theresa 1983, G, Bison, SD McKusick, Marshall 1979, P, Vermillion, SD McLaughlin, James 1978, G, Ontario, Canada McMillin, Dr. J. Michael 1997, P, Minneapolis, MN McNeil, Ida 1978, AE, Pierre, SD McVay, Chester 2005, P, Yankton, SD Meier, Johanna 2006, AE, Spearfish, SD Meier, Josef 1989, AE, Spearfish, SD Mellette, Arthur 1984, G, Henry County, IN Mendel, Joe (Smokey) 1978, S, Onida, SD Messer, Rev. Dr. Donald 2008, G, Kimball, SD Meyer, Don 2012, S, Wayne, NE Meyer, Elizabeth 2016, P, Alexandria, SD Micheaux, Oscar 2001, AE, Metropolis, IL Mickelson, George S. 2002, G, Selby, SD Mickelson, George T. 1987, G, Selby, SD Miller, Floyd 2002, P, Saginaw, MI Miller, Helen 2000, G, Verdon, SD Mills, Billy 1980, S, Pine Ridge, SD Milton, Dr. John 1993, AE, Vermillion, SD Mitchell, Clyde 1982, G, Minnesela, SD Mitchell, Floyd 1982, S, Highmore, SD Moisan, John 1995, AE, Watertown, SD Montgomery, Harriet 2005, AE, Brookings, SD Montileaux, Donald 2014, AE, Pine Ridge, SD Moody, Perry 1981, G, Ardmore, SD Moore, Archie 1996, G, McIntosh, SD Moore, Charles (Buck) 1989, P, Harlowtown, MT Moore, Dr. Raymond 2003, G, Britton, SD Moran, Denny 1978, G, Charlestown, SC Morris, Ralph 1995, P, Carthage, SD Morrison, Ernest 1992, G, Sioux Falls, SD Mortimer, George 1993, G, Belle Fourche, SD Moses, Gen. Lloyd 1978, G, Fairfax, SD Mudge, Robert 2015, P, Rapid City, SD Muenster, Ted 2009, G, Vermillion, SD Mundt, Karl 1978, G, Madison, SD Murphey, Maurice 1995, P, Presho, SD Musick, Roger 2018, P, Mitchell, SD Mutch, Milton 2014, P, Minneapolis, MN Muth, Dick 2014, P, Mitchell, SD Myers, Mary Lynn 2012, P, Sioux Falls, SD Myers, Stephen 2012, P, Pierre, SD
N Narcelle, Narcisse 1990, G, Fort Pierre, SD Naslund, Francys 1984, P, Faith, SD Nelson, Alvin 1989, G, Mobridge, SD Nelson, Dr. Vernon Ronald 2008, G, Waubay, SD Nelson, Joy 2016, G, Watertown, SD Ness, Larry 2012, P, Yankton, SD Neuharth, Allen 1980, AE, Alpena, SD Newcombe, Mattie Goff 1989, G, White Owl, SD Norbeck, Peter 1978, G, Clay County, SD Nordby, Earl 1997, P, Huron, SD Nordin, Carl (Charlie) 1986, P, Stanley County, SD Norman, Edith 1997, H, Fort Pierre, SD Norman, Roy 1997, H, Fort Pierre, SD
O Oates, Bob 2005, AE, Aberdeen, SD O’Brien, Pat 1998, AE, Sioux Falls, SD O’Harra, Cleophas 1978, G, Bentley, IL Olinger, Mary 2012, P, Emery, SD Olson, Danny 2001, AE, Story City, IA Olson, Edward 1978, G, Dahlieie, Norway Olson, Jerry 2004, G, Sturgis, SD Ortman, Dr. Herbert 2002, P, Canistota, SD Otey, Louis 1996, AE, Flandreau, SD Owens, Gary 1995, AE, Plankinton, SD
P Palmer, Dr. Ralph 1997, P, Gregory, SD Parker, Watson 2011, H, Hill City, SD Parmley, Joseph 1981, G, Edmunds County, SD Parry, Rod 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD Patterson, Robert 1979, G, Ft. Morgan, CO Peeke, Dr. Alonzo 1979, P, Kagoshima, Japan Penn, Robert 1998, AE, Vermillion, SD Penne, John 1982, G, Pierre, SD Perrin, Dr. David 1982, G, Yankton, SD Perry, Robert 1993, H, Aberdeen, SD Petersen, Lyndell 2019, AG, Quinn, SD Peterson, Raymond 2018, AE, Brookings, SD Peterson, William 1987, G, Lily, SD Pettigrew, Richard 1978, G, Ludlow, VT Philip, James (Scotty) 1978, G, Dallas, Scotland Pier, Leonard 1979, P, Parker, SD Piersol, Lawrence 2010, P, Spirit Mound Township, SD Pillar, Edward 1983, G, Scotland, SD Pollock, Jim 1980, AE, Pollock, SD Porter, John 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD Pruitt, Troy 1991, G, Lennox, SD Putnam, Warner 1980, G, Chicago, IL Pyle, Gladys 1979, G, Huron, SD
Q Quarnberg, Carl 1978, P, Chamberlain, SD Quinn, Dr. Robert 1999, P, Sioux Falls, SD Quinn, Henry 1994, P, Sioux Falls, SD Quintal, Arthur (Joe) 1993, S, Jefferson, SD
R Radcliffe, Ben 2003, G, Wolsey, SD Raleigh, Sister Martha 2002, G, Downs, Mullingar, IRL Ramynke, Mildred 1987, P, Morristown, SD Randall, F. Dwain (Doc) 1982, P, Creighton, NE Ranney, Dr. Brooks 2000, P, Daytona Beach, FL Rasmussen, Odeen (Skee) 1999, G, Beresford, SD Rasmussen, Wayne 1981, S, Howard, SD Red Cloud, Chief 1978, H, Forks of the Platte River Redden, Jack 2016, P, Rapid City, SD Redfish, Amiel 2011, P, Ponca City, OK Redlin, Terry 2001, AE, Watertown, SD Redlinger, Clark 2007, G, Watertown, SD Reese, Sheldon 1992, P, Huron, SD Regier, Carol 2009, P, Canton, SD Reichert, Duane 1991, G, Sturgis, SD Reider, Gustave 1981, G, Gregory, SD Reifel, Ben 1978, G, Parmalee, SD Rentschler, Jack 1997, P, Brazil, IN Renville, Chief Gabriel 1978, H, Big Stone Lake, SD Retzlaff, Palmer (Pete) 1978, S, Ellendale, ND Reutter, Winfred 1988, AE, White River, SD Reynolds, Dr. James 2006, P, Sioux Falls, SD
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Rezatto, Helen 1991, AE, Ellendale, ND Riggs, Dr. Theodore 1978, P, Pierre, SD Riggs, Stephen R. 1978, G, Steubenville, OH Riggs, Thomas L. 1978, G, Lac-qui-Parle, MN Ringsrud, Amund 1979, G, Elk Point, SD Rinker, George 1996, P, Hamilton, KS Ritz, Lawrence 1996, P, Madison, SD Robbie, Joseph 1985, S, Sisseton, SD Roberts, Clint 2008, G, Presho, SD Roberts, Donus 2011, P, Kimball, SD Robinson, Jonah (Doane) 1978, G, Sparta, WI Robinson, Will 1979, G, Pierre, SD Rowe, Murray 2006, G, Canton, SD Russell, Bill 2016, AE, Spearfish, SD Ryan, Dr. Robert 2005, H, Promise, SD Rypkema, Milo 1996, P, Rapid City, SD
S Salem, Rev. Dr. Harold 2000, G, Aberdeen, SD Salway, Orville Sr. “Paha Ska” 2007, H, Pine Ridge, SD Samp, Ardyce 1997, AE, Wentworth, SD Sandal, Mildred 1988, G, Moenville, SD Sander, Dr. Duane 2015, G, Brookings, SD Sanford, T. Denny 2007, P, Sioux Fall, SD Satnam, Clarence 1979, G, Sioux Falls, SD Saul, John 1986, H, Fort Thompson, SD Saunders, Brig. Gen. La Verne 2002, G, Aberdeen, SD Schaaf, Pat 1983, AE, Miller, SD Schell, Herbert 1983, AE, Bernville, PA Schell, Herbert 1978, G, Bernville, PA Scherschligt, Jeff 2017, P, Sioux Falls, SD Schleusener, Dr. Richard 2000, G, Oxford, NE Schmitt, Mother Jerome 2009, G, Yankton, SD Schock, Al 1990, P, Long Lake, SD Schock, Oswald 1990, P, Long Lake, SD Schoeneman, Alvin 2010, P, Sioux Falls, SD Schoenhard, Leland 1993, P, Chamberlain, SD Schomer, Joseph 1978, G, Fort Pierre, SD Schroeder, Lyle E. 1994, P, Pipestone, MN Schuette, William 1999, G, Madison County, IL Schuknecht, Dr. Harold 1993, P, Chancellor, SD Schultz, Calvin 1998, AE, Mitchell, SD Schultz, Dr. Theodore 1995, P, Arlington, SD Schweitzer, Arlette 1996, G, Lemmon, SD Scull, James L. 2019, P, Rapid City, SD Scurr, Kenneth 1978, G, Creston, IA Sebert, Louis 1996, P, Java, SD Seppala, Lynn 2011, P, Castlewood, SD Shanard, George 1999, P, Bridgewater, SD Sheppard, Verne 1990, AE, Waupaca, WI Sherman, Rev. Jeanie 1981, G, Cambridge, MA Sherwood, Aubrey 1983, AE, DeSmet, SD Shoener, Jerry 2013, G, Rapid City, SD Short, Ralph 1978, G, Meade County, SD Shortbull, Thomas 2017, P, Igloo, SD Shoun, William 1979, G, Ottumwa, SD Shunk, Harold 1985, G, Rapid City, SD Sitting Bull 1978, H, Bullhead, SD Skutt, Vestor 1987, P, Sturgis, SD Slagle, Robert 1979, G, Hanover, PA Smith, Capt. Donald 2004, G, Belle Fourche, SD Smith, Rex 1987, AE, Bend, SD Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk 1984, AE, Rosebud, SD Soderholm, Jon C. 2009, P, Sioux Falls, SD Soukup, Benjamin 1999, G, Sioux Falls, SD Soukup, Carl 2007, P, Sioux Falls, SD Soukup, Marietta 2007, P, Sioux Falls, SD Spafford, Dr. Fredrick 1994, P, Black River, VT Sparks, Earl 1986, G, Veneta, OK
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Spaulding, Theodore 2003, G, Sherwood, ND Speece, Winifred 1995, AE, Marshalltown, IA Spiry, Dr. Arthur 1992, P, Mobridge, SD Spitznagel, Harold 2006, P, Sioux Falls, SD Spotted Tail, Sinte Galeska 1978, H, Unknown Stanage, John 1978, P, County Cavan, Ireland Stavig, Dr. Lawernce 1978, G, Sisseton, SD Steele, Noah 1979, G, Idaville, IN Steuerwald, Kay L. 1985, P, Kennebec, SD Stone, Thomas 2010, P, Wagner, SD Strandell, Alfred 1983, G, Pedro, SD Struck By The Ree 1978, H, Yankton, SD Sutton, Billie 1995, G, Bonesteel, SD Sutton, James Sr. 1981, G, Onida, SD Sutton, John (Matt) 1999, G, Agar, SD Sutton, John E. 1991, G, Agar, SD Sutton, Mildred 1993, G, Agar, SD Swan, William (Puts On His Shoes) 1984, H, Powder River, MT Swisher, Clark 1978, S, Vermillion, SD
T Tallent, Annie 1978, G, York, NY Taylor, Walter 1978, G, Bonesteel, SD Termes, Richard 2014, AE, San Diego, CA Terry, Rex 1978, P, Fort Pierre, SD Thode, Earl 1982, P, Belvidere, SD Thode, Ernst 1978, G, Carbon, WY Thompson, Carveth 2012, P, Faith, SD Thompson, Dr. Vance 2003, P, Gregory, SD Thomsen, Gordon 2000, P, Spencer, IA Thorne, Joseph 1978, G, LaRue, OH Thrall, Dr. William 1981, G, Kewanee, IL Tibbs, Casey 1978, G, Fort Pierre, SD Tidball, Watson 1978, G, Barton County, MO Tierney, Paul 1981, G, Hermosa, SD Tracy, Dr. Gerald 2001, P, Watertown, SD Travis, Stephen 1985, AE, Brazil, IN Trimble, Charles 2013, H, Wanblee, SD Tschetter, Dr. Loren 2015, P, Sioux Falls, SD Tullis, Lucy 1985, P, Inglewood, CO Two Bulls, Edward 1985, AE, Hermosa, SD Tyler, Jr. A.B. (Bud) 1991, S, Pierre, SD
U Unzicker, Dr. F. Wayne 2002, G, Mitchell, SD
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Walsh, Tom 2009, G, Sioux Falls, SD Walsh, William 2007, H, Deadwood, SD Ward, Joseph 1978, G, Yankton, SD Warne, Leland 1988, G, Custer, SD Way, Kenneth 1999, AE, Watertown, SD Weeks, Ila 1978, G, Scotia, NE Wegner, Dr. Karl 1988, P, Pierre, SD Weisel, Elbert 1982, G, Clear Lake, SD Welk, Lawrence 1978, AE, Strasburg, ND Wheeler, Robert 1995, P, Lemmon, SD Whirlwind Horse, William 1979, G, Allen, SD White Eagle 1993, AE, Mission, SD Who All Look At, Eagle Woman 2010, H, Unknown Wilder, Laura Ingalls 1978, AE, Pepin, WI Willhite, Nellie 1978, G, Box Elder, SD Williams, Leonard (Bud) 1993, G, Mitchell, SD Williams, Richard 1979, G, Sturgis, SD Williamson, Brigadier General (Ret) Myrna 2012, G, Gregory, SD Williamson, Rev. John P. 1978, G, Greenwood, SD Williamson, Warren 1990, S, Hurley, SD Wilson, William 2005, G, Broadland Township, SD Wold, Rev. Hans 1978, G, Witten, SD Wolff, Otto 1978, G, Parker, SD Wollman, Harvey 2017, P, Doland, SD Wollman, Judge Roger L. 2002, P, Frankfort, SD Wood, Howard 2010, S, Sioux Falls, SD Woods, Melvin 1987, P, Mobridge, SD Woster, Jim 2001, G, Chamberlain, SD Woster, Terry 2014, AE, Reliance, SD Wrage, Leon 2015, AG, Brookings, SD Wright, Anna 1980, G, Fruitdale, SD Wright, Dr. Paul 1995, P, Vale, SD Wynde, Yvonne 2004, H, Springfield, SD
Y Yeager, Anson, Sr. 1998, AE, Salt Lake City, UT Young Man Afraid of His Horse 1978, H, Pine Ridge, SD Young, Durand 2000, G, Fort Pierre, SD Younger, John 1996, G, Madison, SD Youngworth, Carl 1978, S, Tyndall, SD
Z Ziegler, Alfred 1981, H, Lower Brule, SD Ziemann, Flora 1985, H, Fort Pierre, SD Ziemann, Winifred 1983, G, Midland, SD Zietlow, J. L. 1978, P, Aberdeen, SD Ziolkowski, Korczak 1988, AE, Boston, MA Ziolkowski, Ruth 1988, AE, West Hartford, CT
Van Brocklin, Norman 1991, S, Walnut Creek, CA Van Demark, Dr. Robert 1980, P, Alexandria, SD Van Genderen, Adeline 1997, AE, Plankinton, SD Vanderboom, Ilo 2006, G, Platte, SD Venegas, Hildreth Twostars 1999, H, Sisseton, SD Verschoor, John 2001, P, Hospers, IA Vidal, Eugene 1978, S, Madison, SD Vinatieri, Felix 1981, AE, Yankton, SD Vogel, Fr. John 1985, G, Eagle Butte, SD Vucurevich, John 1999, P, Lead, SD
W Wagner, Dr. Robert 1998, G, Sioux Falls, SD Waldron, Jane 1984, G, Fort Pierre, SD Waldron, John 1985, G, Rapid City, SD Waln, Joseph L. 1992, H, Parmelee, SD Walseth, Jr. Russel (Sox) 1978, S, Pierre, SD Walseth, Russel (Bus) 1978, S, Clear Lake, SD
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THANK YOU TO OUR ENDOWMENT DONORS Frank Farrar
$300,000
First PREMIER Bank & PREMIER Bankcard
$100,000
T. Denny Sanford
$300,000
Rod & Glenna Fouberg
$100,000
Sanford Health
$200,000
Dan & Arlene Kirby
$100,000
Miles & Lisa Beacom
$175,000
Mary Olinger
$25,000
Karl & Eileen Fischer
$20,000
Dale Clement
$20,000
Milton Mutch
$20,000
Lyle Schroeder
$20,000
Jeff Scherschligt
$60,000
Jan & Dave Johnson
$60,000
Dana & LaDawn Dykhouse
$44,000
Loren & Jean Tschetter
$20,000
Al & Irene Kurtenbach
$42,000
Joy Nelson
$20,000
Richard & Alice Adee
$40,000
Dave & Kay Olson
$14,000
John & Linda Lillibridge
$40,000
BankWest
$12,000
Christine & Eddie Hamilton
$40,000
$8,000
Dick & Darlene Muth
$40,000
Stanford Adelstein & Lynda Clark Adelstein
SD Community Foundation
$115,000
SD Community Nonprofit Savings Account
$100,000
Steve & Julie Vanderboom (in Honor of Ilo Vanderboom)
$100,000
Avera Health
$100,000
Norm & Eunabel McKie
$40,000
Rob & Deb Mudge
$8,000
Tony & Lorraine Bour
$100,000
Richard & Nancy Gowen
$30,000
Marilyn Holm Hoyt
$4,000
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DONOR GIVING and STEWARDSHIP CHAMPIONING A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE The long-term success of the South Dakota Hall of Fame depends on donors and advocates who participate with their generosity and commitment for giving. The inductees have given their time, talent and resources to immeasurably influence South Dakota. As a state, we owe it to them to highlight their contributions and build on their legacy. The SD Hall of Fame staff and board want to help you understand ways of giving that extend beyond cash donations. There are many options and a wide scope of possibilities that empower you to consider long-term stewardship to the Hall of Fame. With a lifetime of giving, you can support and invest in championing a culture of excellence in South Dakota. AUTOMATIC CONTRIBUTIONS Make an automatic monthly contribution to the SD Hall of Fame. Gifts are accepted by credit card, automatic bank transfer, by mail, by phone, or online at sdexcellence.org.
contribution to your community without compromising your current financial situation. CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY, REMAINDER TRUST If you have an individual pension plan, IRA, or retirement plan, consider stipulating in your will that those funds will go to the SD Hall of Fame. A gift annuity or remainder trust provides a fixed, guaranteed cash flow and substantial tax benefits. At the same time, it makes a substantial contribution to the SD Hall of Fame’s future. REMAINDER INTEREST FOLLOWING LIFE ESTATE If you have real property that you want to donate to the SD Hall of Fame, but want to retain the right to continue living in the property, this plan will work for you. You can receive a charitable income tax deduction for the present value of your equity, and avoid potential capital gains taxes from the property’s continued appreciation. AN ENDOWMENT FOR ONGOING SUPPORT
TRANSFERS OF APPRECIATED PROPERTY Take advantage of the tax benefits that come your way when you give securities, real estate, vehicles or other property. Proceeds from the sale of these assets will benefit the SD Hall of Fame for years to come.
A strong Endowment Fund at the Hall of Fame will ensure a flourishing future. Interest and earnings from the endowment can supplement income for programming. The Endowment Fund, established in 1991, is managed by the South Dakota Community Foundation.
BEQUESTS
GIFT OF LIFE INSURANCE
Consider leaving a legacy to the SD Hall of Fame in your will. Bequests help your heirs by providing estate tax savings. You can enjoy the knowledge that you have made a
You can designate the SD Hall of Fame as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Tax benefits vary depending on policy terms.
Be a part of the Endowment Team! GIVE SOUTH DAKOTA YOUTH THE TOOLS TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS HAPPEN!
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Dignity THE MAKING & MEANING OF
PERMANENT COLLECTION
SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER Learn about the Making and Meaning of Dignity | See the cast of Dignity’s face Interact with pieces of the Star Quilt | Watch a behind the scenes video AS THE STORY OF DIGNITY EVOLVES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO TELL HER STORY WITH THIS HANDS-ON PERMANENT EXHIBIT.
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