2020 ANNIVERSARY REUNION
SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME
Anniversary REUNION
The South Dakota Hall of Fame is excited to announce the 2020 Inductee Anniversary Reunion! This is a special event during the Honors Ceremony for Anniversary Inductees to celebrate their stories since their induction and an opportunity to greet the new inductees. There are exciting happenings with the Hall programming in particular to the Reunion Members, with the opportunity to update the inductee story through the Legacy of Achievement Program, the recognizing of everyday Acts of Excellence, and a new platform for adding inductee stories to the statewide K-12 South Dakota History program through Legends & Learning. More program information can be found on our website at sdhalloffame.org.. Each Anniversary Inductee or Family Representative of a deceased Inductee, along with guests, are celebrated during the event. Each inductee or representative will receive an anniversary pin, along with information on how to continue to add to the inductee’s story of excellence to inspire, mentor, and lead generations in South Dakota.
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2020 CLASS HONORS CEREMONY
PROGRAM Friday SEPTEMBER, 10
SDHoF VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER | CHAMBERLAIN, SD
2:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPENS
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
INDUCTEE & GUEST WELCOME
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
Saturday SEPTEMBER 11 ARROWWOOD CEDAR SHORE RESORT | OACOMA, SD SDHoF VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER | CHAMBERLAIN, SD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ANNIVERSARY REUNION & GOVERNORS BRUNCH
at Arrowwood Cedar Shore Resort WELCOME
INTRODUCTION BY CLASS FOR PRESENTATION OF ANNIVERSARY PINS FOR 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 YEAR INDUCTIONS
12:00PM - 1:00PM
VISIT CLASS OF 2020 AT THEIR DISPLAY TABLES
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER NEW EXHIBITS VIEWING INCLUDING CLASS OF 2020 & ANNIVERSARY REUNION CLASSES
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PUBLIC WELCOME AND ONLINE AUCTION CONTINUES
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
INDUCTEE HONORS BANQUET WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS INDUCTEE ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES CONCLUSION
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1980 INDUCTEES 40 YEARS
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Robert (Bob) Barker Baxter Berry Hilton Briggs Dona Brown Marion Bruce James Bump Robert Dowdell Robert Hipple George Robert Hunter Fredrick James Jennewein Ralph Jones General David Jones Sam Keck Stan Marshall Bishop Martin Marty Billy Mills Al Neuharth Jim Pollock Warner Charles Putman Robert Van Demark Anna Valley Wright
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1985 INDUCTEES 35 YEARS
Reece Eran Bligh Chester Four Bear Jake Herman Charles Clayton Jennings Theodore Raymond Jennings Leonel Morgan Jensen Isabel Louise Jordan Lillie Kunkle James Monson Madden Joseph Robbie Harold William Shunk Kay Riordan Steuerwald Stephen Travis Lucy Tullis Fr. John Vogel John Charles Waldron Flora Huston Ziemann
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1990 INDUCTEES 30 YEARS
Patrick Cowan Gilbert Fite Ruth Halligan Erling Haugo Irma King Arthur Kroetch Alice Kundert Raymond "Bud" Livermore Doris Livermore Narcisse Narcelle Oswald Schock Al Schock Verne Sheppard Warren Williamson
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1995 INDUCTEES 25 YEARS
James Abdnor Florence Atkinson Dr. Joseph Cash Billy Etbauer Dave Evans Mildred Fielder Alex Johnson Joe Knippling John Moisan Ralph Morris Maurice Murphey Gary Owens Dr. Theodore Schultz Winifred Speece Billie Sutton Robert Wheeler Dr. Paul Wright
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2000 INDUCTEES 20 YEARS
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Patricia Adrian R. Herbert Bowden Earl Brockelsby Charles II Burke Charles Croes Raymond Gallagher William McDermott Helen Miller Dr. Brooks Ranney Rev. Dr. Harold Salem Dr. Richard Schleusener Gordon Thomsen Durand Young
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2005 INDUCTEES 15 YEARS
Ordell Braase Alton Cornella Robert "Bob" Duxbury Dr. Douglas W. Fuerstenau Richard Greeno Pearl Hoel Fr. Henry Hogebach SCJ Harvey Jewett IV Roger Kasa R. Barrett Lowe Chester McVay Harriet Montgomery Dr. Robert Ryan William Wilson
2010 INDUCTEES 10 YEARS
Clarence Auld Dale Clement Sam Dupris Geraldean Fluke Gordon Garnos James Kuehn Greg Latza John Lillibridge Lawrence Piersol Alvin Schoeneman Thomas Stone Eagle Woman Who All Look At Howard Wood
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2015 INDUCTEES 5 YEARS
Dodie Brown Dennis Everson Arthur LaCroix Craig Lloyd Robert Mudge Duane Sander Ann McKay Thompson Dr. Loren Tschetter Leon Wrage
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INDUCTEES Robert (Bob) Barker
General David Jones
Baxter Berry
Sam Keck
Hilton Briggs
Stan Marshall
Dona Brown
Bishop Martin Marty
Marion Bruce
Billy Mills
James Bump
Al Neuharth
Robert Dowdell
Jim Pollock
Robert Hipple
Warner Charles Putman
George Robert Hunter Fredrick James Jennewein
Robert Van Demark Anna Valley Wright
Ralph Jones
ROBERT (BOB) BARKER LEGACY OF AMERICAN TELEVISION A N D E N T E R TA I N M E N T After graduating summa cum laude with a degree in economics, Bob Barker went to work for a radio station in Palm Beach, FL where he discovered his true passion in life: hosting audience participation shows. A year 1923 •
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later he moved to Los Angeles, and within a week, he was the host of his own radio program, The Bob Barker Show. Barker made his debut on national television as the host of the popular "Truth Or Consequences." Which he hosted for 18 years. Barker then went on to host The Price is Right for 35 years and surpassed Johnny Carson’s record for most continuous performances on the same television show.
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BAXTER BERRY V O I C E I N T H E C AT T L E I N D U S T R Y Baxter was a pioneer in the breeding and raising of Scotch Highland Cattle in Western, SD. In 1948, an interested group met at his ranch and formed the American Scotch Highland Association. In 1951, the 1906 - 1975 •
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association held its first meeting and Baxter was elected president. His Highland cattle became the largest herd in the world. Cattle from his ranch were shipped to Ecuador, South America, Alaska, and Canada. Baxter took an active interest and role in the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, serving on the executive committee and as vice president of the organization. He was also a member of the American National Cattlemen’s Association.
HILTON BRIGGS V O I C E I N A N I M A L A G R I C U LT U R E Dr. Briggs was a recognized livestock judge in the U.S. as well as overseas. In 1957, he was invited by the Government of Peru to act as a livestock consultant and judge in the country's largest sheep show. He has judged all major sheep shows in the U.S., served on the 1913 - 2001 •
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National Committee on Training for Government service. And in 1975, he was honored by the SD Legislature for "distinguished achievement as a teacher, scientist, administrator, and leader in higher education." During Dr. Briggs' 17 years of leadership at South Dakota State University, student enrollment climbed from 3800 to 6200.
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DONA BROWN C H A M P I O N O F E D U C AT I O N Dona Susan Brown was passionate about education and was involved in the field for more than 40 years. She served on the South Dakota Board of Regents from 1957 until 1969 and was the Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees at Huron College from 1981 until 1983. She 1909 - 1996 •
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received the "Tally Award" from Huron College in 1982. Brown was not only a pioneer in education but also in business. She also became responsible for establishing the first water rights in Beadle County, when she hired a geological survey team to drill a well in the county.
MARION BRUCE L E A D E R O F W E AT H E R M O D I F I C AT I O N A N D AT M O S P H E R I C S C I E N C E Marion Bruce moved with his family to Wall, SD, in 1904. He attended school there and in Rapid City, graduating from South Dakota State College in 1921. Marion Bruce was a pioneer in the field of 1899 - 1975
weather modification. He began his own “rainmaking”
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experiments by soaking briquettes in silver iodide and
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burning them in his cookstove, then going outside to observe clouds for possible effects. His goal was to bring weather modification out of its shady past to help agriculture. Today, the technology of increasing rainfall and decreasing hail damage by weather modification techniques have funded research and operational programs by governments all over the world.
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JAMES BUMP LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY Jim Bump attended the School of Mines in Rapid City in 1923. He graduated with a B.S. degree in Metallurgy. Ready to take a job in his degree field, Jim was offered the job as the Museum of Geology’s Collector and Proprietor. He didn’t think twice before accepting the 1903 - 1959
position. Jim's rise in the title and rank spanned 21 years.
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In 1950 he was appointed Professor of Paleontology and
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Director of the Museum of Geology. During this period he was not neglectful of civic duties. He was active in the Boy Scouts, President of P.T.A., and a member of the Lions Club.
ROBERT DOWDELL CHAMPION OF SANBORN COUNTY Robert Dowdell was Sanborn County's first citizen and pioneer. His picture is in the SD Historical Exhibit in Huron, SD. He was proud to be invited to introduce President Woodrow Wilson in Sioux Falls and to be given an interview with Theodore Roosevelt in 1857 - 1931 •
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Washington, D.C. Dowdell managed to bring the National Editorial Association to tour the Black Hills, bringing inestimable publicity to our state. He was also credited with the Bill that gave free textbooks to South Dakota schools. By binding and preserving the pioneer issues of the Sanborn Co. Advocate, Robert Dowdell provided highly valuable source material for the county's history.
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ROBERT HIPPLE CH A M P I O N O F J O U RN A L I SM Upon completion of his college years at South Dakota State College (now SDSU), Robert Hipple returned to Pierre and joined his father in the operation and management of the Hipple Printing Company and publication of the daily Capital Journal. As a journalist, 1900 - 2000
he gave his community decades of professional news
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coverage. As an editorialist, he was eager to share his
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views with his readers. He was active in the newspaper for over seventy years and fifty of those years he was publisher of the Capital Journal. Hipple was also instrumental in the creation of a journalism school at South Dakota State University.
GEORGE ROBERT HUNTER LIFELONG LOVE FOR HIS HOMETOWN George Robert Hunter was born in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on November 18, 1886, to John and Elizabeth (Weaver) Hunter, and lived there his entire life. As a young man, he worked at several mining operations as well as a Fish and Hunger Company, a mill and lumber 1886 - 1981 •
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operation his father had started and owned. In 1919, he was instrumental in organizing a wholesale grocery business, the Black Hills Mercantile Company. Hunter was an early supporter of Korczak Ziolkowski’s Crazy Horse Memorial, serving on the project’s first board of directors. Ziolkowski also carved a sculpture of Wild Bill Hickock, which Hunter donated to the City of Deadwood.
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FREDRICK JAMES JENNEWEIN LEADER IN THE SETTLEMENT OF PERKINS COUNTY With only a modest formal education, Frederick Jennewein became one of the guiding lights and leaders in the settlement of Perkins County and the town of Bison. While working for the Hat Cattle Company, 1866 - 1955 •
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Jennewein served as a cook on the "chuck wagon" when the company made the last general roundup of western South Dakota. After settling in what is now Perkins County, Jennewein was involved in Perkins County politics. He helped to lead the campaign to establish Bison as the county seat and later was instrumental in constructing the first rural telephone lines in the area.
RALPH JONES L E A D E R I N A G R I C U LT U R A L I N S U R A N C E Ralph Jones was one of the state’s preeminent ranchers as well as being an astute businessman. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Huron College in 1926, he returned to his home and helped manage the family ranch. In the late 1920s, Jones started his 1903 - 1978 •
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own ranch, which was situated on the Brave Bull Creek. Over time, Jones’ operation would include some 75,000 acres of land spanning four counties. Jones was one of the original stockholders and organizers of the Stockman Life Insurance Company, which was chartered in 1960, serving as the company’s first president until 1962.
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GENERAL DAVID JONES L EGACY O F S E RV I CE TO H I S CO U NT RY Throughout a long and distinguished career, General David Jones served his country in every major conflict spanning four decades beginning with World War II. The Aberdeen native began his military career with the Army Air Corps in April 1942. On June 21, 1978, Jones 1921 - 2013 •
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was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense. In that capacity, Jones was the senior military adviser to then-President Jimmy Carter. Through the commanders of the unified and specified commands, Jones was responsible for executing the decisions of the National Command Authorities regarding global readiness and deployment of combat forces in all branches of the U. S. Armed Forces.
REV. SAMUEL KECK L E G A C Y O F FA I T H A N D T H E B OY S C O U T S Rev. Samuel Keck began his ministry in Deadwood in 1916. He concentrated on work with young people and, that same year, organized what is believed to have been the first Boy Scout Troop west of the Missouri River. The first “Scout Camp” was held in Spearfish Canyon in 1887 - 1982
1917. When Rev. Keck moved to Watertown in 1918 he
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organized another Scout Troop and was the Scoutmaster
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HOMETOWN ODEBOLT, IA
for ten years. Rev. Keck was an advocate in starting the church “Youth Assembly Camp”. The first one was established at Blue Dog Lake near Waubay in 1919, and was the first such church youth camp held west of the Mississippi River.
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DR. STANLEY MARSHALL LEADER IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS H E A LT H A N D P H Y S I C A L E D U C AT I O N Dr. Stanley Marshall was a leader in his field of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and Athletics. He was widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in South Dakota athletics. Marshall, a native of 1927 - 1980 •
the Centerville and Yankton areas, spent the early years of his career coaching various sports on the high school level. Marshall accepted a position as the Director of
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Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics
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at South Dakota State University. Marshall served on
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numerous boards for the National Collegiate Athletic Association committees, including one term as the organization’s Secretary-Treasurer. He also served as President of the National Association of Directors of Athletics.
BISHOP MARTIN MARTY C H A M P I O N O F FA I T H Bishop Martin Marty was born in Schwyz, Switzerland, and became a Benedictine Monk in 1860. In 1876, Bishop Marty volunteered to move to the Dakota Territory to help with the conversion of the Lakota 1834 - 1896 •
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Sioux Native Americans who were then living on the Standing Rock Reservation. Among the converts was Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull. The bishop served as the mediator between Sitting Bull’s warriors and the U. S. Government, facilitating peace between the warring factions. Bishop Marty established eight new Catholic parishes, and a series of mission schools throughout the territory including St. Francis on the Rosebud Reservation. In Bishop Marty’s honor, a chapel was erected in Yankton, SD.
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BILLY MILLS S O U T H D A KO TA’ S F I R S T G O L D M E D A L I S T Billy Mills was South Dakota's first Olympic gold medalist. Mills, a Lakota Sioux, became involved with sports at a young age. While attending Haskell Institute, Mills took up running. Winning an athletic scholarship to 1938 •
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the University of Kansas, Mills was named a NCAA AllAmerican cross-country runner three times and in 1960 won the individual title in the Big Eight cross-country championship. In 1960 he tried out for the Olympic team but failed. Determined to succeed, he trained by running 100 miles a week for four years and made the 1964 Olympic team. Billy Mills would qualify in the 10,000 meter and the marathon at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
ALLEN (AL) NEUHARTH L EGACY O F F RE E P RE SS Allen (Al) Neuharth was born a poor country boy in rural South Dakota in 1924. He became a self-made multimillionaire who built the nation’s largest newspaper company, Gannett Co. Inc., and started the nation’s most widely read newspaper, USA TODAY. Neuharth also 1924 - 2013 •
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founded The Freedom Forum in 1991 as the successor to the Gannett Foundation. Neuharth has been chairman and president of the Newspaper Association of America. He has received many awards in the profit and nonprofit sectors, including the Horatio Alger Award. Neuharth has written eight books. His latest, “Free Spirit: How You Can Get the Most Out of Life at Any Age,” was published in 2000.
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JIM POLLOCK EXCELLENCE THROUGH ART South Dakota artist Jim Pollock received his formal art training from South Dakota State University and served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict, where he was chosen to work in the Combat Art Program. His 1943 •
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HOMETOWN POLLOCK, SD
drawings depicting the conflict that divided a nation are now a permanent part of the U. S. Army Center of Military History War Art Collection. Pollock designed the first issue of South Dakota's bison silver and gold pieces, and his original art is housed in both private and public collections. Pollock was the first artist to receive the South Dakota Artist of the Year award in 1980 from the South Dakota Hall of Fame.
WARNER CHARLES PUTMAN S H O W I N G H I S LOV E F O R S O U T H DA KOTA , O N E J O B AT A T I M E For 54 years, Warner Charles Putnam, nicknamed “Everylastinglyatit Put” or just “Put” was a booster for South Dakota all over the nation, plugging the state's events. As a sideline, according to employment 1885 - 1963
records, he was also a hat salesman. A central figure at
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every major state event, Putnam served as ringmaster,
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announcer, mud shoveler, ticket-taker, license plate counter, and around handyman. The entire state of South Dakota probably used Putnam in one way or another. For nearly three decades Put collected the dates of each major celebration and had them printed, at his expense, on cards he then handed out to anyone and everyone.
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ROBERT VAN DEMARK A D V O C AT E F O R C H I L D R E N ’ S H E A LT H After serving as an orthopedic surgeon in WWII, Robert Van Denmark joined his uncle, Dr. Guy Van Demark, in practice in Sioux Falls. Guy helped to start the Crippled Children’s Hospital & School, now called the Children’s 1913 - 1995 •
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Care Hospital and School. After the death of his uncle, Robert took over as medical director and traveled the state, giving free assessments to parents who wondered how to treat their children’s disabilities. Dr. Van Demark was a compassionate doctor who cared for children with disabilities, a pioneer in hand surgery, and always a physician hungry for the latest in medical knowledge.
ANNA VALLEY WRIGHT PIONEER OF BUSINESS IN THE WEST We often are more familiar with the “wildcats” and notorious characters in our state; forgotten are the people who were the backbone in settling the frontier west. One such individual was Anna Vallery Wright. 1847 - 1941 •
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Anna and her husband ran The Globe Hotel and the Star Restaurant in Deadwood. Nicknamed “Gentle Annie”, Bill Cody dubbed her the “best cook in the Hills.” Anna was a charter member of the Black Hills Pioneers, and when she passed away in 1941, she was the last surviving charter member of the organization. Anna could be called the, or one of the, first innkeepers in the Black Hills.
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1985
INDUCTEES Reece Eran Bligh
Joseph Robbie
Chester Four Bear Jake Herman
Harold William Shunk
Charles Clayton Jennings
Steuerwald
Theodore Raymond Jennings Leonel Morgan Jensen Isabel Louise Jordan Lillie Kunkle James Monson Madden
Kay Riordan Stephen Travis Lucy Tullis Fr. John Vogel John Charles Waldron Flora Huston Ziemann
REECE ERAN BLIGH FRIEND, NEIGHBOR, AND A CHAMPION OF 4-H Reece Eran Bligh began as a hired man on a ranch but eventually came to be a ranch owner himself. He ranched for 44 years near Norris, SD. Reece is recognized for having been a strong man of faith, a 1915 - 1984 •
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helpful neighbor, and great friend. Bligh was a great promoter for 4-H clubs. Some say that if it hadn’t been for Bligh’s testimony in the Legislature, there wouldn’t be any 4-H clubs in South Dakota today. Reece was on the Board of County Commissioners and was Chairman from 1957 to 1982. He also served on the School Board at Norris.
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CHESTER FOUR BEAR TA L E N T E D A N D H O N O R E D F I G U R E I N L A K O TA S I O U X H I S T O R Y Chester Armstrong Four Bear was born at Kenel, SD, in 1889. He was a grandson of Chief Joseph Four Bear, who was a leader of the Two Kettle Band of Lakota Sioux and also a member of the Foot Soldier Band. The 1889 - 1970 •
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Four Bear campsite was the oldest permanent village site on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Chester was a personable fellow whose talents included bronc riding, rope spinning, tap dancing, as well as musical abilities. He possessed natural acting abilities, and at one time performed before the Queen of England. He was popular among his fellow men and was well respected.
JAKE HERMAN M A K I N G S O U T H D A K O TA N S L A U G H AT T H E R O D E O Jake Herman of Pine Ridge was an artist, writer, trick rider, fancy roper, and most of all, a great rodeo clown. His rodeo career began with Jack King's Wild West Show and the Rodeo Royal Circus. While he was rodeoing he 1890 - 1969 •
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HOMETOWN PINE RIDGE, SD
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was a crowd-pleaser in the bronc riding event and also in trick and fancy rope spinning. Sometime after 1918, Jake tired of traveling and following rodeos and decided to become a specialty act as a Wild West Rodeo Clown. Clad in baggy pants, a swallowtail coat and derby hat, he entertained with the help of a pet skunk, his devoted dog, and a trick mule.
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CHARLES (CLAYTON) JENNINGS LEGACY OF RANCHING IN HAND COUNTY Charles (Clayton) Jennings' entire life has been the cattle world. For several years, he and his brother Ted operated the Miller Livestock Auction Company. This business meant progress for the area and still is important to the 1913 - 2000 •
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Miller community. The Angus breed that was raised on the Jennings Brothers ranches has won many honors. Clayton's involvement with livestock trading and management was a long heritage from a grandfather, father, and uncles in the farming and livestock business in Iowa. They all followed the thought that your word must be good. Even a handshake was as good to them as money or a written contract.
THEODORE RAYMOND JENNINGS C H A M P I O N T O H I S F A M I LY A N D HIS COMMUNITY At age 12, after his father's health failed, Theodore (Ted) Raymond Jennings stepped into the business. When Ted was 13, he purchased a shipment of livestock worth $12,000 in Humboldt County, Iowa, and offered the 1911 - 1996 •
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farmer a check for that amount. Before the farmer's banker would accept it, he called the Livermore bank to see if the check written by the kid was good. The Livermore banker said, "If he signed it then it's as good as gold." Ted continued in the livestock business throughout his life. He and his brother Clayton were known as two of the largest livestock dealers and also believed to be the youngest in the state.
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LEONEL MORGAN JENSEN B E T T E R I N G S O U T H D A K O TA , O N E P A R K AT A T I M E For several decades Leonel Jensen served the citizens of South Dakota on many levels. During his tenure with the Game, Fish & Parks Commission, Jensen helped to establish the first roadside parks along the 1904 - 2002 •
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state highways, started the prairie deer season, and introduced wild turkeys to the Cheyenne River Brakes. Jensen was also instrumental in developing a popular hiking path at Sylvan Lake called "Sunday Gulch Trail." Jensen was commended for his knowledgeable help in the Red Cross activities following the flood in Rapid City in 1972. South Dakota is a far better place because of his dedication.
ISABEL LOUISE JORDAN PIONEER OF SETTLER LIFE Isabel and her parents left Ft. Pierre in a covered wagon driving their herd of cattle ahead of them. In 1904, they homesteaded near what is now Faith. Isabel met and later married John Jordan and they homesteaded near Plainview, South of Faith. They had 14 children, all born 1891 - 1954 •
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at home. Isabel raised and canned food for the family on an 8-acre garden. It wasn't unusual for her to can 500 quarts of corn, barrels of dill pickles and crocks of sauerkraut, hundreds of quarts of buffalo berry jelly, chokecherry jelly, and plum jam.
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LILLIE KUNKLE O U T S TA N D I N G T E A C H E R O F H E R T I M E Lillie Kunkle was one of South Dakota's outstanding teachers. In a career that spanned 43 years, Kunkle spent 36 of those years at Washington High School in Sioux Falls. From 1925 until her retirement in 1961, Kunkle served as the head of the American History 1895 - 1990 •
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Department at Washington High School in addition to her teaching and administrative assignments. After her retirement from active teaching, Kunkle worked as a housemother at Huron College and the University of South Dakota. She also supervised the student teachers at Augustana College. Ms. Kunkle traveled extensively during her lifetime and met Pope Pious XI in Rome and England's Queen Elizabeth.
JAMES MONSON MADDEN CHAMPION OF STOCKGROWERS Jim Madden was regarded as one of the outstanding cattlemen of the five-state Old West Region. His impact on the beef cattle industry will be long remembered and appreciated. A self-employed livestock order buyer and auction barn operator, Madden worked tirelessly 1906 - 1977 •
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HOMETOWN CASTLEWOOD, SD
on behalf of stock growers throughout the West. He operated auction barns in Sturgis, Rapid City, and St. Onge. Madden was a vigorous champion of the producer and worked in the best interests of the man on the ranch. Jim Madden was the founder of a regional livestock newspaper, The Tri-State Livestock News, which is still in circulation today.
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JOSEPH ROBBIE DRIVEN TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE Joe Robbie, was a hard-driving, tempestuous owner of the Miami Dolphins whose team went from an expansion franchise to two-time Super Bowl champions. Before, moving to Florida, Robbie worked with the 1916 - 1990 •
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HOMETOWN SISSETON, SD
Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills and enrolled at Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen, SD. In August 1965 Robbie and entertainer, Danny Thomas, obtained the American Football League franchise in Miami. Robbie became managing general partner and eventual owner of the Miami Dolphins. In 1987, Robbie constructed the Joe Robbie Stadium, which was able to seat 73,000 people, and personally financed the $115 million dollar project, not accepting taxpayer money for any of the project.
HAROLD WILLIAM SHUNK CHAMPION OF THE PRESERVATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA’S HISTORY Harold William Shunk actively studied and worked for the preservation of South Dakota history throughout his life. He became a life member of the South Dakota State Historical Society in 1947 and a member of the society's 1907 - 1998 •
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executive committee in 1963. He served as president of the board from 1963-66. Harold Shunk also taught school for 16 years. These years were spent teaching on the Cheyenne River Reservation, in various capacities. Shunk hosted a radio and talk show for several years. The radio program was hosted once a week. It focused on the history of South Dakota.
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KAY RIORDAN STEUERWALD C H A M P I O N O F S O U T H D A K O TA ’ S I M A G E Kay Riordan Steuerwald operated the concession at Mt. Rushmore since 1951 graciously hosting millions of visitors to South Dakota. She knew how to do it well with her excellent restaurant and one of the 1914 - 1995 •
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HOMETOWN KENNEBEC, SD
country's truly outstanding gift shops. Kay was a great advocate of building the image of South Dakota. She has testified before the South Dakota Legislature about the importance of teaching South Dakota history in our public school and was an advocate of South Dakota's unique heritage. She was influential in the development and growth of the Heritage Center in Spearfish, and the Center of Indian Studies at Black Hills State College.
STEPHEN TRAVIS L E G AC Y O F T H E N E W S PA P E R F I E L D I N S O U T H DA KOTA Stephen Travis moved to Dakota Territory in 1883, where he began his official newspaper career. Stephen A. Travis is recognized for his many contributions such as working as a printer in Huron, Aberdeen, and Pierre, SD, before 1860 - 1947 •
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establishing the Okoboji Times in 1884. It was published as a weekly until 1892. He was affiliated with the Pierre Times and later the Daily Capital Journal and the Daily Dakotan. Travis was one of the first Associated Press Representatives at the state capitol. He reported every session of the South Dakota State Legislature from the time South Dakota became a state until his death in 1947.
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LUCY MERYL TULLIS T R A I L B L A Z E R F O R M E N TA L H E A LT H Lucy Meryl Tullis is one of the first people in the nation to recognize Alcoholism as a family disease. She was one of the few people in South Dakota to perceive the need for inexpensive and available therapy for the whole 1906 - 1994 •
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family. She has influenced the lives of countless people as she developed family counseling and gave tirelessly to treat generations. As a devoted friend and innovator of family therapy, Meryl traveled around the world with Virginia Satir and members of Satir's Avanta Network of psychologists and psychiatrists. Together, the two women founded the Tiyospaye program of family therapy.
FATHER JOHN VOGEL B R I N G I N G CO M F O RT A N D FA I T H TO W E S T R I V E R S O U T H DA KOTA Father John Vogel was an early-time missionary in Dewey, Ziebach, and Meade Counties. His tireless devotion to bringing spiritual comfort to the isolated families of the West River Country will be remembered 1871 - 1953 •
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by people of all faiths. Father Vogel traveled widely to offer services and considered it very important that each community has its own house of worship, he was instrumental in establishing ten churches and four missions on the Cheyenne River Reservation. He eventually took up a claim three miles south of Eagle Butte, SD, and established a residence in a central location to serve the churches.
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JOHN CHARLES WALDRON HERO TO HIS COUNTRY John Waldron was just 41 years old when he died, leading the now famous Torpedo Squadron 8 in an attack at the Battle of Midway that changed the entire aspect in the Pacific during WWII. Waldron was the commanding officer, who led the Torpedo Squadron 8 1900 - 1942 •
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in the Battle of Midway that is considered by many as the turning point in the war in the Pacific during WWII. Only one member of the squadron survived to tell the story of how the men had confidence in their leader and followed him to their courageous death while relying on Waldron's hunch that the Japanese were off their expected course.
FLORA HUSTON ZIEMANN C O N N E C T I N G S O U T H D A K O TA N S W I T H THE HISTORY OF THE WEST For all of her life, Flora Bee Huston Ziemann has been interested in the promotion of South Dakota and the Ft. Pierre area, and has been especially interested in western history and culture. Flora was active in 1909 - 1990 •
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establishing the Old Stanley County Historical Society and was one of the parties instrumental in establishing the Verendrye Museum in Ft. Pierre. For a number of years, she served as the historian in residence for the Daily Capital Journal. She served as a sort of a clearinghouse for people whose families left this area in decades past and now wanted to find some information about their family or where they lived.
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INDUCTEES Patrick Cowan Gilbert Fite Ruth Halligan Erling Haugo Irma King Arthur Kroetch Alice Kundert Raymond "Bud" Livermore Doris Livermore Narcisse Narcelle Oswald Schock Al Schock Verne Sheppard Warren Williamson
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PATRICK COWAN EXCELLENCE IN HORSE TRAINING Pat Cowan was a very intense man. He was a rancher, businessman and a family man. Being a very successful racehorse trainer, in 1970 the South Dakota Quarter Horse Racing Association elected Pat to be their 1936 - 1985 •
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president. He trained horses for 10 years having as many as 50-60 horses in training at one time. With the sport of cutting becoming a popular contest in the northern region, Pat and about three other people got their heads together and formed the Dakota Classic Cutting Futurity. It is still an association with 30 stallions being nominated and the annual futurity held in the fall.
GILBERT FITE EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTING S O U T H D A K O TA A N D T H E W E S T Dr. Gilbert C. Fite is a widely published author whose writings have added greatly to the history of South Dakota and the American West. Fite's first book, published in 1948, was a biography of Sen. Peter 1918 - 2010 •
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Norbeck. His second was "Mt. Rushmore," the first major study on the national memorial. Fite's books in the field include "Richard B. Russell Jr., Senator from Georgia", "George N. Peek and the Fight for Farm Parity," "The
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Agriculture". The latter book won the Saloutos Award as
New Minority," and "Cotton Fields No More Southern the best book in agricultural history in 1985.
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RUTH HALLIGAN L I F E L O N G I N V E S T O R I N E D U C AT I O N Ruth was a school teacher who dedicated her life to children. She worked endlessly to help children achieve their goals. She was very willing to be helpful above and beyond her job description to ensure that the education 1925 - 1996 •
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of the whole child was being fulfilled. Ruth spent hours attending workshops, summer institutes, meetings, conferences, and conventions to keep abreast of the newest techniques and innovations in education. She researched and created learning games by the dozens so each child could have a fun learning experience for every skill. Always ready to donate her time and effort, Ruth also led Brownies and Cub Scouts.
ERLING HAUGO LEADER IN LOCAL FINANCE Since he began his professional life in South Dakota, Erling Haugo has been a leader of the state’s financial community. After six years as State Superintendent of Banks from 1939 to 1945 under Governors Harlan 1899 - 1999 •
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Bushfield and M.Q. Sharpe, he started the Sioux Valley Bank in Sioux Falls. In 1965, the bank was converted to a national bank called the Valley National Bank. Haugo served as president and chairman for almost 44 years. This bank was sold in December 1988, when Haugo moved his office to the Valley Exchange Bank of Tea, where he served as Chief Executive Officer.
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IRMA KING LEGACY OF HISTORY AND POETRY In 1927, Irma King’s writing talents enabled the family to enter the grocery business. They used a $500 cash prize she had won from an ad-writing contest to purchase a grocery and general merchandise store in Canning, 1907 - 1980 •
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South Dakota. During that time, King began researching and writing the book, History of Canning, South Dakota. Dakota. When they moved to Pierre in 1937 and opened the Korner Grocery Store, another historical book followed, Pierre, South Dakota – Land of Infinite Variety and Ft.
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Pierre, South Dakota – Where the West Begins. Begins. Her poem,
HOMETOWN PIERRE, SD
Prairie Winds won the Golden Poet Award at the World of Poetry Contest in 1998.
ARTHUR KROETCH L E A D E R I N M A N U FA C T U R I N G As head of Scotchman Industries, Arthur Kroetch has built the manufacturing company into one of the foremost modern-day blacksmith shops in the United States. In 1968 the entrepreneur acquired the patent for 1926 - 2007 •
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HOMETOWN PHILLIP, SD
a hydraulic iron-working machine, which his company now manufactures and distributes worldwide. After starting his farm equipment business, Kroetch expanded this operation to include a scrap iron business and began designing and building agricultural equipment. In 1958, one such invention, an insecticide applicator, was contracted out to the Watkins Company for manufacture. From there Kroetch and his company designed and manufactured a line of cattle handling equipment, which are now sold on the international market. 29
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ALICE KUNDERT STRONG FIGURE IN LOCAL POLITICS South Dakota native, Alice Kundert, has served as a role model for women in South Dakota politics for more than four decades. A former teacher and dress shop manager, she worked in school, city and county government 1920 - 2013 •
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before being elected State Auditor, Secretary of State, and later Legislature of District 23 for two terms. A tireless supporter and advisor to Teen-Age Republicans for some 45 years, Kundert continues to speak at the TAR Camp each year. She has served as State TAR Advisor, Camp Director and speaker at the National TAR Conventions, and was named National TAR Advisor of the year in 1970, 1972, and 1976.
RAYMOND (BUD) LIVERMORE COW B OY L EGAC Y For all of his other significant contributions to his home state, Raymond "Bud" Livermore is first and foremost a cattleman and a cowboy. For nearly 20 years, Livermore would trail herds of feeder cattle into 1921 - 2008 •
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the Fort Pierre Stockyards in the fall with an "Old West" flair. Bud Livermore and his wife, Doris, were among the organizers of the South Dakota Cowboy and Western Heritage Hall of Fame, which was renamed the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1986. Livermore served as president of the organization’s executive board for five years and as president of the board of directors for six years.
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DORIS LIVERMORE F O U N D E R O F T H E S D H A L L O F FA M E Doris Wilson Livermore was one of the founders of the South Dakota Hall of Fame (originally named the South Dakota Cowboy and Western Heritage Hall of Fame). Another of Doris’ contributions to South Dakota 1919 - 1992 •
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was serving as the secretary of the western division of the 1989 Centennial Wagon Train, which she and her husband, Bud, helped to organize. The planning took more than 1 ½ years and included visits to many of the small west river towns. The 105-day trip covered 1,000 miles and was considered to be the premier event of the State’s centennial activities.
NARCISSE NARCELLE L E G A C Y O F C AT T L E R A N C H I N G Narcisse Narcelle, played a vital role in the development of the cattle industry in Western South Dakota. Born at Ft. Pierre in 1849, Narcelle followed in his father’s footsteps, establishing his own ranch in 1883. During 1849 - 1909 •
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the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Narcisse Narcelle reportedly had the largest cattle operation, not only in the state, but also in the country, with stock ranging over the entire Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. In the early 1900s, Narcelle moved his NSS ranch operations to a location on Cherry Creek, about 10 miles south of Faith. Historical documents indicate during the 1887 roundup, Narcelle’s herd numbered some 15,000 head.
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OSWALD SCHOCK LEADING FIGURE IN THE DAIRY I N D U S T R Y I N S O U T H D A K O TA Ozwald Schock graduated from South Dakota State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in dairy manufacturing. He was employed as State Dairy Inspector and later as Director of Inspections, then 1922 - 2002 •
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became Director of Inspections for the state. The Schock brothers were co-founders of Terrace Park Dairy. The firm provides a market outlet for all milk produced on more than 300 Grade A dairy farms. Terrace Park operated plants and distribution facilities in South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and northwestern Iowa. From 1981 to 1987, Ozzie was a dairy consultant in Egypt, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, and Alaska where he helped design dairy operations.
VERNE SHEPPARD V O I C E O F W E S T E R N S O U T H D A K O TA Verne Sheppard is Rapid City’s best-known broadcasting voice of agriculture since 1950. He was farm-ranch director for 26 of his 37 years at KOTA radio. He was also farm-ranch director at KTOQ and handled special farm1926 - 2019 •
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ranch assignments for KEVN-TV. Sheppard’s voice is more familiar to western South Dakotans than perhaps anybody else’s. Whether the weather, the farm market reports, the morning news, or a ballgame, it could be his voice coming into the homes and cars of the West River country. Through his radio and television work, Sheppard has interviewed many celebrities, including Lawrence Welk, President Ronald Reagan, many Secretaries of Agriculture, Art Linkletter, and Bob Hope.
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AL SCHOCK LEADER IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT A few of Al Shock's many contributions included: cofounder and operator of Terrace Park Dairy, pres., the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. Schock chaired and was 1920 - 2009 •
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president of: South Dakota State University Advisory Council, South Dakota Water Development Association, Pheasants Unlimited, Inc. (also founder), and the Sioux Falls Citizens Advisory Committee. Business and civic honors include: Honorary Doctor's Degree from SDSU co-recipient of South Dakotan of the Year Distinguished Service Award from the USD School of Business, Minnehaha Soil Moisture Achievement Award, and South Dakota Press Association Distinguished Citizen.
WARREN WILLIAMSON PIONEER IN THE SPORT OF WRESTLING Warren Williamson pioneered the sport of wrestling in South Dakota, starting in 1956. He is recognized as the “Father of Wrestling” in the state and is one of the central figures in the development of wrestling at the 1927 - 2004 •
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high school and collegiate level in South Dakota. During Williamson’s career at SDSU, he was coordinator of the intramural recreation and sports program and developed it into one of the model operations in the United States. In addition, Williamson coached wrestling for 16 seasons. His teams won four North Central Conferences Championships. Williamson’s Jackrabbit teams finished in the top 10 of their NCAA tournament division eight times.
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1995
INDUCTEES James Abdnor
Ralph Morris
Florence Atkinson
Maurice Murphey
Dr. Joseph Cash
Gary Owens
Billy Etbauer
Dr. Theodore Schultz
Dave Evans
Winifred Speece
Mildred Fielder
Billie Sutton
Alex Johnson
Robert Wheeler
Joe Knippling
Dr. Paul Wright
John Moisan
JAMES ABDNOR CHAMPION OF THE WELL BEING O F S O U T H D A K O TA Working for South Dakota is a lifelong vocation for Jim Abnor-- teacher, farmer, state senator, lieutenant governor, US Representative, US Senator, Small Business Administration administrator-- the "hat" doesn’t matter. 1923 - 2012 •
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What is best for South Dakota and its people does. Jim's career of helping South Dakotans was instilled in him by his parents, immigrants from Lebanon, who were great believers in the American dream and the success that
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would come if you worked hard and maintained your
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years, he coached in the summers he coached Lyman
integrity. As a teacher in Kennebec and Presho for 20+ County Junior Legion and Teener baseball teams.
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FLORENCE ATKINSON LEGACY OF CARE Florence Atkinson was a native and lifelong resident of South Dakota. She has provided a wealth of knowledge and experience to the state and its citizens. Florence personally contributed to the improvement of literally 1913 - 2001 •
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thousands of crippled children in the state during her 27 years of service. She was with the Health Department since 1947 starting in Hanson County as a Public Health Nurse and then as an Orthopedic Nurse in Davison County and with Crippled Children in 1951. She became a Nurse Consultant in Davison County and continued that position after moving to Pierre in 1973. Florence served as president of the South Dakota Nurses Association from 1967-1971.
DR. JOSEPH CASH L E G A C Y O F H I S T O R I C A L P R E S E R VAT I O N Joseph Cash received his MA degree in history and English from USD. In 1977 Dr. Cash was named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a position he held for 10 years before returning to full-time teaching in the Department of History. He held the Duke Professor of 1927 - 1991 •
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American Indian History Chair during his lifetime due to his outstanding contributions in establishing, enlarging, and maintaining the premier collection of Duke Project oral interviews in the United States. He conceived and brought to fruition the South Dakota Oral History Project with funding from the state legislature.
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BILLY ETBAUER LEGACY IN BRONC RIDING As for Billy's rodeo records, there are few bronc riders that can challenge it. In 1988, after working his way through the junior and amateur ranks, Etbauer became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association, 1963 •
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the largest, most competitive and prestigious rodeo organization in the world. In 1992, Billy cruised into the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The NFR is ten rounds long. Billy placed in nine of his ten broncs, won 5 of them and ran away with the average title to take home $101,531 in NFR checks, a single event NFR record that has not been seriously challenged. In 1992, Billy's total earnings were $184,671. This is also a record for a single event competitor.
DAVE EVANS L E G A C Y I N S O U T H D A K O TA S P O R T S From 1935-1942, Dave Evans served as a teacher, athletic coach, high school principal, and superintendent in Belvidere, SD. From 1942-1962, he served as superintendent, teacher, coach, and counselor at Kadoka 1911 - 2004 •
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Independent School District. Dave Evans may be a household name in many South Dakota homes as a result of his role as Executive Secretary of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. While Dave’s leadership had certainly been apparent in his previous positions, it was in the spot of Executive Secretary that his ability to balance the interests of many, while watching out for the good of South Dakota’s young people became keenly apparent.
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MILDRED FIELDER WRITER OF THE WEST Mildred Fielder was born in the Great Plains, where her father homesteaded near Quinn, SD. Fielder had a love for writing and she used her abilities throughout high school as she worked on the school newspaper and 1913 - 2000 •
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yearbook. Fielder’s first book of poetry was published in 1955 and was called “Wandering Foot in the West.” Today Fielder has sold over 760 published poems. Her historical writing has also been successful. Most were based on the history of the Great Plains. Some of Fielder’s writings have been published in well-known publications such as Progressive Farmer, New York Times, Western Folklore, Washington Evening Star, and the Denver Post.
ALEX JOHNSON D E D I C AT E D J O U R N A L I S T Alex Johnson was a journalist for 45 years and has accomplished what many journalists never do, and that is having the reputation for being impartial with intent. While covering state and local issues, many of which were 1915 - 1999 •
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controversial, Alex stood between both sides of the issue, hearing the debates, listening to the concerns, and giving attention and then voice to each. Alex defended the rights of all constituencies to state their case and make their point. When he reported those debates, he could make even the most complicated debate seem logical and organized, and he did it with a sense of humor and a sharp wit.
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JOE KNIPPLING T R A G E DY T U R N E D I N T O A C U R E Joe Knippling moved with his family from Iowa to Buffalo County, South Dakota, when he was 10 years old. By 1918, they had amassed an impressive herd. Shortly after developing this herd, Joe’s father unknowingly infected 1900 - 1984 •
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his property, and subsequently his cattle herd, with the Anthrax virus. Joe and his brother, Lambert, stayed with their folks and took over the ranching operation. This tragedy, however, turned into victory. Desperately, Joe Knippling wrote to Cutter Laboratories, who in turn developed the Charbonal vaccine, which stopped the spread of the dreaded disease. The Knipplings were the first ranchers to use the new vaccine that saved the herd from extinction.
JOHN MOISAN LEGACY IN ART AND WILDLIFE John Moisan has twice been selected as the Artist of the Year by the South Dakota Wildlife Federation (1982 and 1985) and was selected to design the state's unique license plates for the years 1978 and 1981. 1946 •
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Award-winning artist John Moisan demonstrated his artistic talent at an early age. Drawing inspiration from his childhood spent on the northeastern South Dakota prairie, Moisan developed an early appreciation for the state's wildlife and natural beauty that is a continuing theme in much of his artwork. The Watertown native graduated from the University of South Dakota (USD) in 1968, where he majored in advertising art.
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RALPH MORRIS LEADER IN THE UNION WORKERS Ralph Morris served as the President of the Sioux Falls Trades & Laborers Assembly for more than 25 years. During his tenure with the organization, Morris was a key figure in the reorganization and transition of the 1910 - 1991 •
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workers of North America into the United Food and Commercial Workers union. He served as Vice-President of that organization, as well as the John Morrell & Company
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workers’ union. Morris regularly attended town meetings,
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that their actions would not prove disadvantageous to the
keeping a close eye on local elected officials to ensure city’s working men and women.
MAURICE MURPHEY E X C E L L E N C E I N T H E S I O U X FA L L S COMMUNITY Maurice L. Murphey was an active - and highly respected - member of the Sioux Falls community for many years. Born in 1921, in Geddes, Murphey grew up near Presho, SD. He attended Sioux Falls College briefly 1921 - 1996 •
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before entering into the lumber business. In 1939, he accepted a position with Jordan Millwork Company, for whom he worked until his retirement in 1986. During his forty years with the company, he worked in a number of capacities before assuming the positions of President and CEO. After his retirement, he continued to serve as the Chairman of the Board at Johnson Millwork.
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GARY OWENS LEGACY IN LAUGHTER Gary Owen’s has a vast legacy in television, music, and radio. Owens was one of the regular stars on “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In” for every show all six seasons on NBC-TV. He was also the original host for the “Gong 1936 - 2015 •
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Show”. He has starred in more than 30 videos including the best selling “Dinosaurs” series, which has sold more than 500,000 and garnered two Emmys from their original showing on ABC and starred in nearly 3000 animated cartoons. As far as radio is concerned,
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broadcaster in the industry’s history, working on the local and national level.
DR. THEODORE SCHULTZ L E A D E R I N A G R I C U LT U R A L P H I L O S O P H Y Beginning in the 1930's, Theodore Schultz was well known in the academic world of agriculture and economy. By 1929, he was recognized nationally for his farsighted agriculture and economic philosophy 1902 - 1998 •
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concern for the world's impoverished rural people and he became actively engaged in programs to implement his ideas. He was interested in global improvement and progress for all nations by changes in economic and agricultural practices. He became chairman of the Economic and Sociology Department of Iowa State College and the University of Chicago. Schultz taught his theories of World Relief based on improving agricultural and economic practices and wrote books on these theories.
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WINIFRED SPEECE " YO U R N E I G H B O R L A DY " Wynn Speece of Yankton is best known for her WNAX Radio program, “Your Neighbor Lady.” The program started in 1939 and made a strong impact on the lives of rural Americans in the Midwest. Speece influenced 1917 - 2007 •
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family life, offering child-rearing tips, sharing recipes, and bringing news from the city to the farms in her five decades of broadcasting experience. The “Neighbor Lady” would become known to four generations of listeners into a fifth decade. During one period it took eight full-time letter-openers to handle the mail Speece and her program generated.
BILLIE SUTTON STRONG FIGURE IN HIS COMMUNITY Billie Sutton served as a 4-H leader for many years and chaired the SD High School Rodeo Association. He was a life member and served as a director of the South Dakota Cowboy and Western Heritage Hall of 1923 - 1982 •
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Fame. He was serving as a director of the SD Chamber of Commerce during the time of his death, which was the result of a tractor accident in 1982. Sutton became involved in politics and served several terms as a County Commissioner. He served on the Appropriations Committee, Ag and Natural Resources Committee and the Legislative Research Council. He was known for his work toward water development.
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ROBERT WHEELER EXCELLENCE IN JEWELRY M A N U FA C T U R I N G Robert Wheeler is the founder of Wheeler Manufacturing Co. in Lemmon, SD. The family-owned business started out producing agate jewelry only. In the 1980’s they began producing copper jewelry and silver 1916 - 2012 •
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charms. The following decade, the Dakota Gold and Sterling Silver lines were introduced. All of the processes in the manufacturing of “Gems of Native Stone” that can be done locally are handled in Lemmon. Nearly all of the machines used in the Wheeler Manufacturing Co., Inc. were designed by Wheeler himself and built in the G.R. Alexander Machine Shop in Lemmon.
DR. PAUL WRIGHT VISIONARY IN OPHTHALMOLOGY Upon completion of medical training, Dr. Paul Wright set up a private practice in general ophthalmology in Rapid City. At that time, many eye surgical patients traveled to Denver or Minneapolis since complex retina, plastic, 1946 •
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and corneal procedures were not being done routinely in South Dakota. With the help of many, Dr. Wright opened the Black Hills Regional Eye Institute. The Eye Institute serves an average of 35,000 people per year from portions of a five-state area. The Eye Institute is a non-profit corporation headed by a Board of Directors. This allows the Institute to recruit physicians on the basis of skill, rather than financial ability.
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2000
INDUCTEES Patricia Adrian
Dr. Brooks Ranney
R. Herbert Bowden
Rev. Dr. Harold Salem
Earl Brockelsby
Dr. Richard Schleusener
Charles II Burke
Gordon Thomsen
Charles Croes
Durand Young
Raymond Gallagher William McDermott Helen Miller
PATRICIA ADRIAN A M B A S S A D O R O F S D C AT T L E R A N C H I N G For over 27 years, Pat Adrian has served as an ambassador for the cattle industry on the state, national and international levels as Executive Vice President of the South Dakota Beef Industry Council. Through 1938 - 2012 •
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her work and dedication, she has been instrumental in promoting the beef industry to consumers with priority given to building the check-off system to finance beef promotion programs. Pat’s work in the agricultural arena has also been felt in the South Dakota Livestock Association, where she served as part-time Executive Director from 1980 to 1985. Governor Janklow appointed her as Agriculture Marketing and Development Director for the South Dakota Department of Economic Development.
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R. HERBERT BOWDEN LEGACY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING R. Herb Bowden was a unique combination of an innovative designer, application engineer, a high achieving business entrepreneur, and a community leader. As the founder of Sencore, Inc., the largest 1925 - 2007 •
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HOMETOWN SIOUX FALLS, SD
manufacturer of electronic analyzers in the world, and Bapco, which designs, produces, and markets test equipment for medical manufacturers and hospitals, Bowden established himself as a leader and pioneer in the field. For his work and contributions to his field, Herb was awarded the #1 Family Business of the Year, Exporter of the Year and Small Business Person of the Year for the state of South Dakota and the ten states in his business region.
EARL BROCKELSBY V I S I O N A R Y I N S O U T H D A K O TA T O U R I S M Earl Brockelsby was a visionary of the South Dakota Tourism Industry. Earl recognized the need and importance to bring and maintain visitors to the state. Brockelsby created the Black Hills Reptile Gardens, an 1916 - 1993 •
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enterprise that would eventually become the world’s largest collection of reptiles and one of the main attractions in South Dakota. Along with his business ventures, Brockelsby also devoted much of his life to public service. He served as a Rapid City Commissioner and served as mayor of Rapid City. Brockelsby also served as a director of the Black Hills Badlands and Lakes Association for 28 years during which time he served as President.
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CHARLES BURKE II LEGACY IN BANKING Charles Burke II developed a 100-year-old bank and gave back to his community and state. As a businessman, Charles began his banking career while still in high school, working during the summer doing miscellaneous 1922 - 2009 •
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jobs at the bank that had been his family’s concern for over 85 years, Bank West (formerly Pierre National Bank). He served in a variety of positions in the bank throughout his career from assistant cashier to vice president and finally president in 1972. Through his leadership, Bank West has grown and flourished to include nine locations throughout South Dakota.
CHARLES CROES L O O K I N G O U T F O R T H E FA R M E R S O F S O U T H D A K O TA If ever there were an individual who believed that farmers deserved their fair share of the market for their crops, it would have to be Charles Croes. Growing up on a farm near Wessington, South Dakota, he knew 1886 - 1967 •
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the hardships farmers faced. In 1923, Croes helped organize the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association, an agricultural cooperative controlled by farmers and serving farmers. During Croes 41 years as general manager, the South Dakota Wheat Growers grew, from a dream of a handful of legislators to an organization with a net worth of slightly under 3 million dollars.
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RAYMOND GALLAGHER L I F E T I M E O F S E RV I N G T H E V E T E R A N S Raymond Gallagher’s involvement with the VFW spanned a career of more than 50 years seeing him rise through the office of the Redfield post, eventually serving as its commander. As state membership 1921 - 1997 •
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chairman, he produced the highest percentage increase in membership in the history of the state. The United States was at the height of the Vietnam War when Gallagher was Commander in Chief of Veterans Affairs. During his tenure as Commander-in-Chief, Ray traveled to Vietnam to see first-hand the conditions our soldiers were facing. He was a voice on the national level in support of increased funding for benefits for Veterans and the Veterans’ Hospital.
WILLIAM McDERMOTT L E G A C Y I N P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S At the start of his career, Bill McDermott was “selling” the state as Governor Nils Boe’s travel and publicity director. Since then he has had a remarkable newspaper and public relations career. Bill was adamant about 1913 - 2007 •
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people knowing what was going on and he believed that freedom of the press meant telling the whole story. From early on, he worked diligently to preserve press freedom and, in 1976, he served as the national chairman of the Bicentennial Newspaper Week program. He was charter director of the National Editorial Association’s Freedom of Information Committee, and chairman of the first South Dakota Court Modernization Commission.
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HELEN MILLER LEADING FIGURE IN HER COMMUNITY Upon her arrival in Aberdeen, Helen Miller wasted little time getting involved in the civic, social, cultural, and religious activities of her new home. Her community outreach activities allowed her to grow into leadership 1930 - 2002 •
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roles. In 1981, she became the first female president of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church and served a second term during which she presided over a fund-raising campaign to build a new church and the resulting 4 million dollar construction project. In conjunction with her involvement in her church, Miller has also served on the South Dakota Synod council and the Board of Directors of Lutheran Northwestern Theological Seminary.
DR. BROOKS RANNEY L E A D E R I N W O M E N ’ S H E A LT H Dr. Brooks Ranney is an individual who made a tremendous impact on the health services provided to women in South Dakota. He was the first fully trained Obstetrician-Gynecologist in the region. For 25 years, Dr. 1915 - 2016 •
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Ranney was the Clinical Professor and functional Chair of the Ob-Gyn Department at the University of South Dakota. Having established himself as a forerunner for obstetrics and gynecology in the region, Ranney helped establish the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and served as the chairman of the South Dakota Section and served as a member of the Executive Board of the College.
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REV. DR. HAROLD SALEM L E A D E R I N H I S C O N G R E G AT I O N Born and raised in Belle Fourche, Rev. Salem always had a commitment to God and to spreading the word of God. For 13 1/2 years, he served the people of Belle Fourche as minister of the First Baptist Church. In January 1958, 1921 - 2020 •
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he accepted a call to First Baptist Church in Aberdeen and had served there ever since. His ministry did not stop there. His worship service had been broadcast on radio since 1959. In 1970, these broadcasts went live. Since 1979, The Christian Worship Hour grew to be televised nationally and over the internet.
DR. RICHARD SCHLEUSENER L E G A C Y I N T H E V A L U E O F E D U C AT I O N In 1967, after teaching at Kansas State and Colorado State Universities, Dr. Schleusener brought his talents to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Since that time, he served as director of the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Dean of Engineering, Vice 1926 – 2013 •
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President of SDSMT and, from 1976 to 1987, president of SDSMT. He worked very hard to sustain quality education at the school, develop research efforts, and develop strong ties between the school and the community. After leaving SDSMT in 1987, he became president of the Black Hills Regional Eye Institute Foundation, being responsible for directing all activities of the Eye Institute.
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GORDON THOMSEN LEGACY IN BUSINESS AND PRODUCTION Gordon Thomsen exemplifies an individual with dreams who can take a small home-based business employing four people and turn it into the nation’s largest manufacturer of specialized trailers, with an 1926 - 2016 •
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employment force of over 500 people. This adventure started as Western Ag-Sales and has been built into an empire known today as Trail King Industries in Mitchell, SD. Gordon not only helped develop a strong economic base for the community of Mitchell, but also generously shared his wealth through contributions to projects such as the Youth Hockey/Ice Arena Project, Abbott House, Mitchell Vo-Tech Scholarship Fund, and a scholarship fund at the University of South Dakota.
DURAND YOUNG CHAMPIONING SAFETY AND CARE As Executive Director of the Greater Sioux Falls Safety Council, Durand Young made it his agenda to promote a better life for the citizens of Sioux Falls and the state as a whole, by developing programs emphasizing safety on the roads. In 1963, he took a position with AAA 1926 - 2013 •
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South Dakota and, as its Vice President of Public Affairs, was able to promote the state of South Dakota to that organization’s members. He took on the responsibilities of Midwest Regional Editor for the publication titled Home & Away, which today has a circulation of 3.3 million copies.
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INDUCTEES Ordell Braase Alton Cornella Robert "Bob" Duxbury Dr. Douglas W. Fuerstenau Richard Greeno Pearl Hoel Fr. Henry Hogebach SCJ Harvey Jewett IV Roger Kasa R. Barrett Lowe Chester McVay Harriet Montgomery Dr. Robert Ryan William Wilson
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ORDELL BRAASE STRONG FOOTBALL LEGACY For a college football player from less than a Division 1 school to make a career in professional ranks is an accomplishment in itself. To do it with a less than imposing physical structure, with a military service 1932 - 2019 •
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obligation to be honored, and with a team on the rise with outstanding players across the board, borders on miraculous. Yet that is exactly what Ordell Braase did. A native of Mitchell, who played football at the University of South Dakota, Ordell bravely toured Korea in the U.S Army, then returned to the states and built a successful career in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts.
ALTON CORNELLA HARD WORKING BUSINESSMAN Alton “Al” Cornella was born April 2, 1947. His grandparents homesteaded in Perkins County. His family moved to Hettinger, ND in the early 1950’s. He graduated from Hettinger High School in 1965 1947 •
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and joined the U. S. Navy shortly after graduation. In 1969, he moved to Rapid City, SD. After working in the commercial refrigeration business, he founded his own firm, Alton Cornella Refrigeration Service Inc, in 1975. Al has been active in numerous organizations involving business, community service, and government. He has also served on various local, state and federal boards and commissions dealing with military issues, environmental regulation and economic development.
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ROBERT (BOB) DUXBURY A D V O C AT E F O R F A M I L I E S I N S O U T H D A K O TA With family support and strong rural values, Robert “Bob” Duxbury worked to make South Dakota a better place to raise a family. In his nearly 50 years of humble service to the state and its people, Duxbury became an advocate 1934 - 2016 •
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for agriculture, economic development, and education. Bob represented the state and its people in places like China as Secretary of Agriculture. He was also elected to serve in the state legislature for 22 years. Duxbury worked for people across South Dakota – regardless of political persuasion. Duxbury’s South Dakota State University education gave him a solid career start as an animal science instructor.
DR. DOUGLAS W. FUERSTENAU LEADER IN ENGINEERING Elected to the National Academy of Engineering, he is recognized as a giant in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, and his research results are widely used and referenced extensively. He has served on 1928 •
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numerous advisory boards to universities, international editorial boards, Government committees regarding mineral resources, and has contributed widely at the international level to resource programs. For 22 years he was a Director of Homestake Mining Company. Through his inspiration, numerous students have achieved notable distinction in careers in academia, industry and government worldwide. The School of Mines established a professorship in his name in recognition of his major professional contributions and his service to his alma mater.
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RICHARD GREENO COACH ON AND OFF THE FIELD Rich Greeno has been a cross-country and track & field coach for over fifty-five years, but his impact on South Dakota goes far beyond the sports of cross-country and track & field. Greeno has mentored young students and 1928 - 2017 •
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athletes; developing youth into leaders on and off the track. Rich taught and coached at Philip High School, Yankton High School, Lincoln High School of Sioux Falls, and the University of Sioux Falls. His main teaching area was Biology. Included among his many honors are: South Dakota Sportswriters Coach of the Year, and National High School Athletic Coaches Association Track Coach of the Year.
PEARL HOEL L I F E L O N G L O V E O F T H E R A L LY For six decades Pearl was “the hostess” for the hundreds and thousands of motorcycle riders and enthusiasts that come to the Sturgis Rally and Races each year. Her and her husband, Clarence, owned the Indian Motorcycle 1905 - 2005 •
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Dealership in Sturgis. Pearl never tired of meeting the many motorcyclists from all over the world that came to Sturgis, continuing her endless array of old friends who always stopped to see her. As the Sturgis Rally and Races continued to grow with each passing year, Pearl took it all in stride, exhibiting a kindness and graciousness that will always be remembered.
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FR. HENRY HOGEBACH SCJ L I F E D E D I C AT E D T O F A I T H Father Henry Hogebach was instrumental in founding the U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Born in Germany, Hogebach joined CPOSH in 1912. In 1923, Father Hogebach left Europe 1890 - 1941 •
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and headed for the United States. He joined Father Matthias Fohrman, SCJ, who was working to develop missions on South Dakota’s Indian Reservations. Father Hogebach began his ministry in South Dakota on the Cheyenne River Reservation, in the north-central part of the state. Shortly after his arrival in South Dakota, Hogebach was appointed Regional Superior of all SCJ’s in the United States.
HARVEY JEWETT IV STRONG LEADER Harvey C. Jewett is the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Rivett Group, L.L.C., of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He is also a partner in the Aberdeen law firm of Siegel, Barnett & Schutz. He received his law degree 1948 •
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from the University of South Dakota in 1973 and was the editor-in-chief of the South Dakota Law Review. Mr. Jewett is currently President of the South Dakota Board of Regents. He served as Chairman of the Governor’s Commission on K-12 Education in South Dakota. He also serves as Chairman of the Great Plains Education Foundation, Inc., Dakota Corp. Scholarship Program, and the Catholic Foundation for Eastern South Dakota.
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ROGER KASA D E D I C AT E D L I F E O F S E R V I C E Roger Kasa graduated from Northfield High School in 1952 and got his first job with his hometown newspaper the following summer. He then attended Grand View College in Des Moines, and Augustana College in Sioux 1934 - 2018 •
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Falls, graduating with a degree in social work. After Graduating In 1957, he began working for the South Dakota Department of Social Services and continued for nine years before joining the staff at the Huron Daily Plainsman as city editor in 1965. Throughout the years, he has also held the title of state editor, managing editor, and executive editor.
R. BARRETT LOWE LEGACY OF SERVICE R. Barrett Lowe served as governor of two American Territories, was a college president, public school administrator, Naval officer, and author of three books - a man for all seasons. He was born in Madison, South 1902 - 1972 •
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Dakota in 1902. He received a B.S. from Eastern State Teachers College, an M.A. from the University of South Dakota, and an Ed.D. (Hon.) from Ottawa University. Lowe’s fascination with history and General Beadle’s contributions to South Dakota led him to write Beadle’s biography, Twenty Million Acres. This biography highlights Beadle’s success in setting aside twenty million acres of school land in five states.
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CHESTER McVAY L E G A C Y I N T H E H E A LT H C A R E F I E L D Chester Bidwell McVay, an outstanding surgeon, anatomist, and educator. After the completion of military service during WWII, McVay returned to Yankton where he was a founder of the Yankton Clinic and Professor 1911 - 1987 •
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and Chairman of Surgery at USD. He became recognized internationally as an expert in the anatomy of the inguinal region and an innovator in the surgical repair of hernias. He published journal articles extensively and authored several textbooks. Dr. McVay started a surgical training program that was responsible for the training of many surgeons, primarily for rural practices.
HARRIET MONTGOMERY STRONG VOICE IN ACTIVISM Harriet Montgomery, a South Dakota activist, toiled for the public good for nearly 70 years. Over the years she would lead local and state groups involved in community betterment, music, church, gardening, historical societies, 1910 - 2001 •
Dakota, Harriet honed her skills of research and lobbying
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humanities, conservation and education. As an early organizer of the League of Women Voters in South on non-partisan political issues. Because of her lifelong
preserving the original documents involved with water development issues in South Dakota.
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DR. ROBERT RYAN C O M M I T M E N T T O E D U C AT I O N Dr. Robert (Bob) Ryan’s career journey began in 1973 with his appointment at USD as assistant professor of counseling and coordinator of the Indian Education team. He and other members of the faculty were successful 1942 •
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in procuring grants to further the goals of the Indian Education Team at USD. Two of the Indian Education courses were presented and approved by the SD State Legislature as requirements for teacher certification in South Dakota. This was a landmark in recognizing the importance of American Indian culture in the education of Native children. He feels this was one of the most important contributions to the South Dakota education system.
WILLIAM WILSON LEGACY OF HARD WORK William Wilson was a South Dakotan, built a great transportation business through hard work and application. Wilson contributed to the success and expansion of the economy in which he lived. In 1925, 1887 - 1963 •
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using his railroad experience, Wilson went into the trucking business. He had one truck and a driver on a single route to Brookings. By 1929, Wilson Transportation Co serviced 35 towns in SD. In 1940, Wilson Transportation Co. (railroad owned) consolidated with Wilson Storage and Transfer Co. Eventually, this company grew to 500 pieces of equipment, operating in 6 states, and providing an essential service.
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INDUCTEES Clarence "Doc" Auld
John Lillibridge
Dale Clement
Lawrence Piersol
Sam Dupris
Alvin Schoeneman
Geraldean Fluke
Thomas Stone
Gordon Garnos
Eagle Woman Who All
James Kuehn
Look At
Greg Latza
Howard Wood
CLARENCE "DOC" AULD LEGACY IN MEDICINE "Doc" Auld was born Clarence Vivian Auld, the eldest son of Oliver P. Auld and Nelli Hoon Auld on April 14, 1886. He was the first person from Plankinton to venture away to go to school. It was there that he met the man who 1886 - 1968 •
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inspired him to become a doctor. He became a licensed physician for South Dakota in 1911 and practiced in the Plankinton area until his retirement in 1962. He never sent a bill and just asked that people paid him with "whatever people had" - but his favorite payment was buttermilk. He wrote many thousands of dollars off the books in unpaid bills.
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DALE CLEMENT D E V O T E D T O E D U C AT I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E Dale E. Clement came to South Dakota in 1963 to be Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of South Dakota. The appointment began his life-long devotion to educational excellence, business and economic 1933 •
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research, charitable endeavors, and public service to the people of SD. Dean Clement’s major goal was to provide the highest quality education for all students. To achieve this goal, he fostered a dedicated and hard-working faculty who were excellent teachers, honest, flexible, and willing to do research. Under Dean Clement’s tenure, every undergraduate and graduate program attained the highest academic ratings and top national accreditation.
SAM DUPRIS A D V O C AT E F O R N AT I V E A M E R I C A N S IN THE WORKFORCE Sam became a path finder and role model for Native Americans, particularly so, when he chose a career in Aviation. He led the way and left a legacy for the Lakota and all South Dakotans to be proud of. He became 1933 •
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an active advocate for the employment of Native Americans, particularly in the field of aviation. He spoke at Native American Schools and functions, where he encouraged students to join the FAA team or any field in the Aviation industry. He felt strongly about being a role model for Native American children. He encouraged them to set their goals high and that with hard work and determination, their ambitions could become reality.
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GERALDEAN FLUKE L E G AC Y I N T H E A E R O S PAC E I N D U S T RY Geraldean Fluke attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and at the time was only the seventh woman to receive a degree from SDSM&T. She graduated in Physics in 1948. From her first job as a 1926 - 2019 •
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physicist with General Electric, she continued on to have a vast career. Geraldean has been honored with the Guy E. March Silver Medal in recognition for outstanding professional achievement. In 1994 she was admitted to a doctoral program at SDSM&T in the Atmospheric, Environmental, and Water Resources (AEWR) program. Geraldean was awarded the first-ever Ph.D. of AEWR.
GORDON GARNOS LEGACY IN THE NEWSROOM Gordon Garnos served his community with a career at the Watertown Public Opinion. During his journalistic career he has received numerous state and national professional awards and was the recipient of the SD Newsman of the Year Award for community Service. A great deal of 1935 - 2017 •
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Gordon’s time has been spent serving his community. He was a member of the Watertown Parks and Recreation Board for 22 years.. He has served as the board chairman on three different occasions. He was a member of Lions International and was chairman of various projects, serving as a board member, vice president and president.
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JAMES KUEHN LEGACY IN JOURNALISM James (Jim) Marshall Kuehn had a 37-year daily newspaper career. After receiving a B.A. degree from the University of South Dakota in 1949, he joined South Dakota"s second-largest daily newspaper, the Rapid City 1926 - 2013 •
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Journal, and retired September 26, 1986, as a company executive. Jim entered publishing as an employee of the Mobridge Tribune and as a printer in the U.S. Army during World War II. As the Journal"s state editor, Jim"s "beat" was most of western South Dakota, managing as many as 20 news correspondents. Jim was also a reporter and columnist covering the South Dakota Legislature.
GREG LATZA PA S S I O N F O R P H OTO G R A P H I N G S O U T H D A K O TA Greg Latza is an amazing photographer who has truly made a difference in the way we look at South Dakota. And that is no small feat. After working for the Argus Leader for three years, Greg left his newspaper job 1970 •
in 1997 to embark on a freelance career, focusing on both commercial jobs and taking photos to document life in his home state. In 1999, Greg published his first
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Farm and Ranch Families. It was with that same vision
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book, titled Back on the Farm: Celebrating South Dakota
the people, life, culture, tradition, nature and events of South Dakota.
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JOHN LILLIBRIDGE LEGACY OF SERVICE IN S O U T H D A K O TA C O M M U N I T I E S John Lillibridge has served his community of Burke and the state of South Dakota in many capacities. He has served as the Mayor of Burke, Chairman of the School Board, Chairman of the SD Medication Board, Chairman 1939 - 2018 •
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of the SD Banking Commission, and Chairman of the original SD Investment Council. John is a selfless leader who has made a tremendous impact on the growth and development of his hometown, as well as the state of South Dakota. He serves not only with his time, but with his resources as well. Since 1962, he has helped establish foundations in communities such as Burke, Bonesteel, Colome, Gregory, Murdo, Platte and Winner.
LAWRENCE PIERSOL D E D I C AT I O N T O J U S T I C E Lawrence L. Piersol was born at home in Spirit Mound Township, Clay County, South Dakota. He was educated in a one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. From there he went on to eventually study law. After 1940 •
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law school, Larry served for a total of four years as an Army Captain after branch transferring as a Captain from Infantry to the Judge Advocate General Corps. He was selected as one of the 100 Best Lawyers in America. In 1993 he was appointed by President Clinton as a United States District Court Judge. Judge Piersol was Chief Judge for the District of South Dakota from 1999 to 2006.
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ALVIN SCHOENEMAN HUMBLE AND GIVING After his graduation from the University of Kansas, Al has spent his entire work life with the familyowned Schoeneman Brothers Lumber, now known as Schoeneman Lumber Company. Al has dedicated 1947 •
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his life for the benefit of other people and especially young folks, through scholarships and investment in organizations that help underprivileged children. He has invested generously in the University of Sioux Falls, Augustana College, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children’s Home Society, Sioux Falls YMCA and his church home, Calvary Cathedral. In 2005, Al was awarded the “South Dakota Philanthropist of the Year.”
THOMAS STONE P A S S I O N AT E A B O U T E D U C AT I O N In 1963 Tom Stone started his academic career with Southern State College in Springfield SD. While teaching at Southern State College, he attended CSU and received a Doctorate PhD. Tom would hold various positions at 1932 •
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SSC throughout his 21 years with the college including Chief Administration Officer and Dean of Instruction, until the college closed in 1984. Dr. Stone led the institution honorably and imaginatively, and he was unceasing in his efforts to have the school be a place of excellent education. His example of cheerfulness and professionalism served as an inspiring example for the school’s students and the entire SSC family.
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EAGLE WOMAN WHO ALL LOOK AT UNIFIER OF PEACE Wambli Autepewin, (translates to Eagle-Woman-ThatAll-Look-At) was known as a woman of honor in both Native American and white societies for her attempts 1820 - 1888 •
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at peaceful compromise between these two different ways of life. As the daughter of a distinguished chief, she understood that "leadership could be earned and retained only by integrity, wisdom, generosity and selfless dedication to the good of the tribe". After Marrying Charles Galpin, Eagle Woman, now known as Mrs. Galpin, acted as a hostess at Fort Pierre. In 1854, relations between Native American Tribes and whites in the Fort Pierre area turned violent. The Galpins played a central role in bringing about an uneasy peace.
HOWARD WOOD BUILDER OF CHARACTER Coach Howard Wood was respected and honored as a man considered vital to the education and character development of young men in Sioux Falls. As a husband, father, educator, coach, and mentor to hundreds of young 1883 - 1949 •
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men, he left a valuable mark on the community. At a time when there was one large high school, Wood was in contact with young men who would become community leaders, and his impact on their character, both on and off the playing field became highly valued by the community and subsequently, the state. He became the “Dean of Coaches” and, as the Argus Leader called him, a “Molder of Youth”.
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INDUCTEES Dodie Brown
Duane Sander
Dennis Everson
Ann McKay Thompson
Arthur LaCroix
Dr. Loren Tschetter
Craig Lloyd
Leon Wrage
Robert Mudge
DODIE BROWN L E A D E R I N H O M E H E A LT H C A R E Dodie Brown was a key player in the development of home health and hospice programs, across the state of South Dakota. She worked with the legislature and the Department of Health to develop licensing for 1943 •
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residential hospice facilities, develop a Title 19 benefit for hospice care, and to develop regulations to ensure quality care in South Dakota. In 2002, Dodie gathered statistics for all state hospice certified agencies to develop a pro forma on numbers of patients involved and how this could be budget neutral to SD, still improve quality of care for SD Medicaid beneficiaries, and provide hospice reimbursement.
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DENNIS EVERSON LEGACY IN LEADERSHIP Dennis (Denny) Everson originated the idea and was a founder of the South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership program. SDARL is a two year agriculture leadership training program. Initially the program was sponsored 1950 •
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by the South Dakota Livestock Foundation Board of Directors. Since that time many organizations and industries have joined as sponsors. Denny went on to become the Chairman of the SDARL Board of Directors for eight years, as well as serving as the Executive Director for two years. SDARL has been recognized as one of the best leadership programs of its kind in South Dakota and the nation.
ARTHUR (ART) LACROIX LIFE OF SERVICE Arthur Lacroix graduated from Rapid City High School in 1942 and served in the United States Army. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge while serving in World War II, receiving a battlefield commission and the 1922 - 2005 •
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Purple Heart. He remained in the Army Reserve and retired as a Major with more than 20 years of honorable service. In 1956, he and two business partners opened The Linoleum Center. He was active in the North Rapid Civic Association and ran for the Ward 4 alderman seat, which he won. He was elected mayor in 1975 and served a record six terms.
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CRAIG LLOYD BUILDING UP HIS COMMUNITY As a young adult, Craig worked in his uncle's lumber yard and learned about construction while he worked his way through College, where he met and married his wife Pat. The two moved to Sioux Falls in 1972 to manage his 1948 •
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uncle's apartments. Later they founded Lloyd Companies which today, with their three daughters and a nephew in the family business, employs over 130 people, owns and/or manages over 3,000 apartment units and over 1,500,000 square feet of commercial property, is a general contractor, creates real estate projects for high net worth investors, and is acknowledged as the major developer in eastern South Dakota.
ROBERT MUDGE LEADER IN TECHNOLOGY Robert Mudge founded RPM & Associates, Inc, which focuses on employing automatic welding systems, CNC machining, and innovative engineering ideas to solve wear problems for mining, cement, coal-fired power 1954 •
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industries. In 2001 Mudge partnered with SDSM&T in laser welding which eventually led to a government grant funding the purchase of RPMA’s first laser system in 2004. Over the years Robert and his wife generously support organizations such as Youth and Family Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Black Hills, Feeding South Dakota, Corner Stone Rescue MissionWorking Against Violence Inc., and many others.
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DR. DUANE SANDER E D U C AT I O N A L L E A D E R As Professor of Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University Dr. Duane Sander guided 20 Master of Science in Engineering student projects toward completion of a thesis and publication. On becoming 1938 •
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a professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at South Dakota State University in 1967, he spent his entire teaching career at SDSU. He retired in 1999 after serving as Interim Dean and Dean of Engineering for 10 years. Duane has been active in community and church organizations in Brookings, SD since moving there in 1967. He has held offices in 1st Lutheran Church and the Brookings Chamber of Commerce.
ANN McKAY THOMPSON A CROW N A N D A L EGACY Ann McKay Thompson is a nationally recognized educator, entrepreneur and creative leadership expert. Her work, support for the arts and culture, writing, and inspiring symposia have changed and enlightened 1947 •
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lives in South Dakota and far beyond. As a Miss South Dakota and Miss America Grant Talent winner, whose personal integrity and dedication to the common good seemed unusual for someone of her age and experience. She was asked by the Governor to assist in economic development activities across the nation. Ann went on to achieve state and national recognition for serving the educational needs of a diverse population, helping all South Dakota learners.
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DR. LOREN TSCHETTER LEADER IN CANCER RESEARCH Loren Tschetter attended Augustana College, USD School of Medicine, and graduated from the University of Kansas as an MD. Following residency at Mayo in internal medicine and hematology Dr. Tschetter established his 1942 •
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practice of internal medicine-hematology-oncology in Sioux Falls in 1974. In this practice, Loren was a pioneer, and instrumental in establishing a research clinical treatment program as a part of patients treatment for their cancer. In order to do this he helped the community establish the first Institutional Review Board (IRB) which the government required to review and approve these protocols before patient use.
LEON WRAGE L I F E T I M E O F AG R I C U LT U R A L A I D Leon J. Wrage began his extensive career at the University of Wisconsin as State Extension Specialist for small grain crops. After five years in Wisconsin Leon accepted the SDSU Extension Agronomist-Weeds 1939 •
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HOMETOWN BROOKINGS, SD
position. He remained in this position until his retirement in 2004. During this time Leon developed a very extensive Extension weed program at SDSU recognized not only on a state level but regionally and nationally. Leon worked very closely with farmers, applicators, and industry representatives researching, educating and solving current weed management problems and introducing agronomic advances. Leon became a very familiar name with farmers and homeowners as the go to expert in the state on weed control issues.
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Continuing Your Story
YOUR LEGACY OF ACHIEVEMENT PAGE
As an inductee of the South Dakota Hall of Fame, you are encouraged to share more of the lifelong experiences that have formed your own Legacy of Achievement. Your story will be available to anyone, but will be particularly meaningful to South Dakota youth, your family, friends, and business associates. These exceptional stories and media (video, photos, and audio) will provide impactful engagement to your story for the youth, schools, communities, organizations, and media that use Inductee biographies. You will be provided a password-protected Legacy of Achievement page, designed to enable you to enter text, photos, and video to expand the biography provided when you were inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Your new Legacy of Achievement page will start with your induction biography and portrait, but you will be able to add and edit information and media. Inductees may share the ID and password to their page with their families and others who may help contribute text, photos, videos, and oral recordings.
HOW TO START YOUR LEGACY OF ACHIEVEMENT PAGE 1
Visit sdexcellence.org/Champions_for_Excellence
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From the menu bar, select the person icon to the far right.
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Click on Request account to create your user ID and password.
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Fill out and submit the form, which asks for a username and email. Under Additional Notes,, ask to have a Legacy page set up. up. Be sure to do the simple math problem and to press the Request account button.
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You will receive further instructions by email when your Legacy page is established.
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Nominate a Champion
HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PROCESS
The South Dakota Hall of Fame provides recognition for individuals whose accomplishments have demonstrated the meaning of excellence with a statewide impact. Anyone may nominate an individual, living or deceased, except South Dakota Hall of Fame board and staff members. Self-nomination is not permitted, but individuals being nominated are encouraged to be involved in the process. Nominees must have resided in South Dakota for a portion of their life and their achievements have significant statewide impact in the selected category.
HOW TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION 1
COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ONLINE APPLICATION Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Begin at our website, sdhalloffame. org,, and click Nominate a Champion under Inductees to start an application.
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COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FULLY Carefully review the required information and complete the application fully, as incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.
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SUBMIT ON TIME Online applications must be submitted by midnight MST on February 1.. Please leave adequate time as late applications cannot be reviewed.
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SELECTION The South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors will review all timely and complete nominations. Each year, up to ten individuals whose nominating application best represents the achievement of excellence will be selected.
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NOTIFICATION Individuals selected for induction will be notified in writing. Honorees will also be announced in public press releases and on the Hall’s website.
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RECOGNITION Inductees receive recognition at the annual Honors Ceremony held each September, on the Hall’s website, and in various publications.
QUESTIONS? Call 605.234.4216,, email sdhallinfo@gmail.com,, or mail to South Dakota Hall of Fame at PO Box 3649, Rapid City, SD 57701. Please include complete contact information.
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