2021 Anniversary Reunion Booklet

Anniversary REUNION CLASS OF 2021 REUNION BOOKLET MAY 21, 2022

SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME

Anniversary REUNION

The South Dakota Hall of Fame is excited to announce the 2021 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 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.

If there are any errors or omissions in this booklet please accept our sincerest apologies and contact us at sdhallinfo@gmail.com.

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2021 CLASS HONORS CEREMONY

PROGRAM Friday MAY 20, 2022 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION OPENS - VEC

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

INDUCTEE WELCOME: PRIVATE RECEPTION - ACSR

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION - VEC

Saturday MAY 21, 2022 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

GOVERNORS BRUNCH & INDUCTEE ANNIVERSARY REUNION - ACSR 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 2021 AT THEIR DISPLAY TABLES - ACSR

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER NEW EXHIBITS VIEWING INCLUDING CLASS OF 2021 & ANNIVERSARY REUNION CLASSES - VEC

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

SOCIAL HOUR & ONLINE AUCTION - AUCTION ITEMS ON DISPLAY - ACSR

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

INDUCTEE HONORS RECEPTION

- ACSR

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS INDUCTEE ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES

8:00 PM

INDUCTEE RECEPTIONS - COLLECT WINNING AUCTION ITEMS - ACSR

LOCATIONS DURING THE WEEKEND ACSR - ARROWWOOD CEDAR SHORE RESORT | OACOMA, SD VEC - SDHoF VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER | CHAMBERLAIN, SD

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1981 INDUCTEES 40 YEARS

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2001 INDUCTEES 20 YEARS

Alexander T.O.R. Bombera Marjorie Forney Joseph Habeger Arthur Huseboe Doris Huseboe Keith Keltgen Dr. Wayne Knutson Oscar Micheaux Danny Olson Terry Redlin Gerald Tracy John Verschoor Jim Woster

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35 YEARS

Ben Ash Emanuel Bouska Ada Brennan Sam Brownell Frank Cundill Walter Cunningham Frederick Dupruis Norman Fuegen Charles Greener John Paul Gries Catherine Griffith William Hughes Einar Jordeth Robert Karolevitz Oldrich "Frank" Kramar Pete Lemley James Madison John Manke Carl "Charlie" Nordin John Saul Earl Sparks

Thornton Babcock Charles Burke Almon "Hoadley" Dean Roscoe E. Dean Cat Deuter Dan Deuter Richard Green Rudolf Hertz Hampton Kenaston Jean May Kenaston Laura Kirsch Rose Wilder Lane Perry Moody Joseph Parmley Wayne Rassmussen Gustave Reider Jeanie Sherman James Sutton Sr. William Thrall Paul Tierney Felix Vinatieri Alfred Ziegler

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1986 INDUCTEES

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2006 INDUCTEES 15 YEARS

Stanford "Stan" Adelstein James Bell Patricia "Pat" Blum Frank Farrar Roger Fredrikson Dr. Maurice Fuerstenau Solomon Iron Nation Richard Kjerstad Andre Larson Marcella LeBeau Johanna Meier James Reynolds Murray Rowe Harold Spitznagel Ilo Vanderboom

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1991 INDUCTEES 30 YEARS

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2011 INDUCTEES 10 YEARS

Gene Abdallah Don Barnett Herb Conn Jan Conn Gary Conradi Tony Dean Dana Dykhouse Curtis Hage William "Bill" Hinks Norm McKie Watson Parker Amiel "Doc" Redfish Donus Roberts Lynn Gregory Seppala

25 YEARS

Ronald Backer Leonard DeBoer Renee Sansom Flood Kenneth Halligan Albert Hauffe Anthony Heim Emma Jacobs Glenn Jorgenson Ida Mallett Archie Moore Louis Otey George Rinker Lawrence "Larry" Ritz Milo Rypkema Arlette Schweitzer Louis Sebert John Younger

Vernon Ashley Paul Batcheller Scotte "Ote" Berry Sam Bober George Bridge Tom Brokaw Carelton Delbridge Leigh Dunker Robert Etbauer Joseph Floyd John Green Frances "Peg" Lamont Troy Pruitt Duane Reichert Helen Rezatto John E. Sutton A. B. "Bud" Tyler Jr. Norman Van Brocklin

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1996 INDUCTEES

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2016 INDUCTEES 5 YEARS

John Barlow Robert "Bob" Burns Christine Hamilton Richard Holm Marcus King JoEllen Koerner Elizabeth "Betty" Meyer Joy Nelson Jack Redden Bill Russell

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1981

INDUCTEES Thornton Babcock Charles Burke Almon "Hoadley" Dean Roscoe E. Dean Cat Deuter Dan Deuter Richard Green Rudolf Hertz Hampton Kenaston Jean May Kenaston Laura Kirsch Rose Wilder Lane Perry Moody Joseph Parmley Wayne Rassmussen Gustave Reider Jeanie Sherman James Sutton Sr. William Thrall Paul Tierney Felix Vinatieri Alfred Ziegler

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1981 INDUCTEES

THORNTON BABCOCK A LEADER IN PUREBRED LIVESTOCK Thornton Babcock came to the Dakota Territory and homesteaded with his parents in 1880. He spent the remainder of his life, sixty-three years, on this farm located near Watertown. “Thorn” Babcock specialized 1865 - 1944 •

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HOMETOWN WERTH, MN

in raising purebred livestock and worked with Percheron horses for fifty years. Organizations he was a part of included the Percheron Society of America, Northwest Poultry Association, where he served as chairman for several years, Shorthorn Breeders Association, and a charter membership in the South Dakota Purebred Livestock and Poultry Breeders Association, formed in 1902. Babcock was elected and re-elected to the Fuller Township school board for a continuous period of thirtyfive years. He served four continuous legislative sessions, beginning in 1923.

CHARLES BURKE D A K O TA T E R R I T O R Y P O L I T I C A L L E A D E R Charles Burke’s political career began when he was elected to the South Dakota State Legislature in the House of Representatives in 1895. In 1899 Charlie was elected as a Republican to the US House of Representatives and served in the 56th, 57th, 58th, 1861 - 1944 •

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HOMETOWN PIERRE, SD

and 59th congresses. Charlie's background in South Dakota and his knowledge of Indian life aided him in a career later as Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Advancements were made in the areas of health conditions, industrial work, legislation, and educational facilities during his time in the Bureau. At the time of Burke's retirement, his work was lauded as the most productive for the welfare of the American Indian community.

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1981 INDUCTEES

ALMON "HOADLEY" DEAN CHAMPIONING TOURISM IN SD After returning home from serving in the Army during WWII, Almon “Hoadley” Dean returned to SD to begin his lifelong promotion of the West River area. He became manager of the Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes 1918 - 1989 •

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HOMETOWN BUFFALO, SD

Association, the tourism promotion group then located in Sturgis. In 1965, Western SD Development Co. was formed to promote economic development in western SD, with Dean as company president. The company started with 30 members and grew to 70 members before it became inactive after his resignation in 1979 after 14 years as the company’s only president. Dean used his nationwide connections to promote the Black Hills and West River areas.

ROSCOE E. DEAN A LEADER OF THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY Roscoe Elmer Dean was born to Martha and Theodore Dean. The family homesteaded in Dakota Territory in 1883. By the time he was twenty, he had ridden across most of western South Dakota, herding cattle on the unfenced prairie. He was a leader in civic affairs and 1891 - 1973 •

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HOMETOWN WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD

for many years was a National Director of Consumers’ Cooperative of America. During the time he was director of what is now known as Farmland Industries, Roscoe took an active part in establishing the Co-Op Petroleum and Fertilizer Industry. Dean had a life woven of hard work, failure and success, heartache and happiness, directed always by faith in the principles of his Christian philosophy.

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1981 INDUCTEES

CAT DEUTER AWA R D W I N N I N G A RT I S T Cat Deuter began her art career by doing pencil drawings from the photographs of Edward S. Curtis.

From there she began to gather her own material from her participation in western events including pow-wows, 1949 •

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HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD

trail rides and rendezvous. In 1977, Cat met her future husband, fellow artist Dan Deuter, at an art show in Rapid City and the couple worked together for several years before going their separate ways. For several years she worked with models from the Rapid City area, and her artwork reflects not only the state’s modern-day citizens, but also the cowboys, native americans, and mountain men who inhabited the western wilderness in past centuries.

DAN DEUTER DISTINGUISHED ARTIST Dan Deuter was reared on a ranch near Ree Heights, South Dakota and began painting at the age of 20.

Starting out as a hobby, Deuter began selling his artwork at shows and eventually parlayed his hobby into a fulltime career. In 1977, he teamed up with artist Cat 1949 •

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HOMETOWN REE HEIGHTS, SD

Deuter (whom he married and later divorced) and the pair worked together for several years before going their separate ways. Dan's western scenes, were done mainly in alkyds on gessoed panels. His paintings hang in collections throughout the United States and Canada as well as southwestern art galleries in Santa Fe and Rapid City. In 1981, he and Cat Deuter were named South Dakota's Artists of the Year.

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1981 INDUCTEES

RICHARD GREEN A L L- S TA R B A S E B A L L P L AY E R Richard Green was a star in football, basketball, and track at his high school in Mitchell SD. He attended Black Hills State University for a period of time before entering the Kansas City Athletics professional baseball 1941 •

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HOMETOWN MITCHELL, SD

organization in 1960. He played minor league ball in Florida, Idaho, New Mexico, and Oregon. Green was a regular second baseman for most of his twelve years with the A’s. He was the regular second baseman for the team when they won the World Series in 1972, 1973, and 1974. No other South Dakotan has attained this high of a level in organized baseball.

RUDOLF HERTZ E D U C AT I O N A L & S P I R I T U A L L E A D E R For more than 30 years, Rev. Rudolf Hertz helped to meet both the educational and spiritual needs of South Dakota’s citizens. For part of that time, Rev. Hertz worked on the Cheyenne River Reservation, succeeding Thomas L. Riggs, who had spent many years of his 1892 - 1953 •

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HOMETOWN HAMBURG, GERMANY

life working with the Dakota Sioux. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Rev. Hertz immigrated to the United States at age 19. While attending college in Ohio, Hertz learned of Riggs and his missionary work and after completing student pastoral work in Montana, he traveled to South Dakota in 1917 to join Riggs. Rev. Hertz familiarized himself with the Dakota language and customs before moving to Eagle Butte.

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HAMPTON KENASTON D A K O TA T E R R I T O R Y H E A LT H C A R E Hampton Ray Kenaston, Sr. M.D. was born to a pioneering family near Elmwood, NE in 1870. For nearly four decades, Dr. Kenaston provided medical care to the citizens of Rosebud Territory, establishing his 1870 - 1937 •

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HOMETOWN ELMWOOD, NE

medical practice in Bonesteel. Commencing in 1912, Dr. Kenaston served 21 years on South Dakota’s State Board of Health and Medical Examiners, where he was charged with the licensing of physicians moving into the state. In addition, Dr. Kenaston held several public offices including the mayor of Bonesteel in 1917, as well as school board president in 1918. He was the first coroner appointed to neighboring Gregory County and was chairman of the Medical Society Council.

JEAN MAY KENASTON G R E G O R Y C O U N T Y E D U C AT O R Jean Kenaston moved to Bonesteel, South Dakota, from Pennsylvania in 1899 and was among the first school teachers in Gregory County. After her marriage to physician Hampton Kenaston, she worked alongside her husband serving as an optometrist, nurse, and 1870 - 1958 •

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HOMETOWN CLARION, PA

pharmacist. Her interest in educational issues never wavered and in 1915, Kenaston helped to organize the South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers. From 1917-24, she served as the president of the Parent Teacher’s Association (PTA) and was responsible for presenting the group’s program to the state’s legislative body, which implemented many of South Dakota’s child welfare laws. In 1919, Governor Peter Norbeck appointed Kenaston to head up the newly formed Child Welfare Commission.

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1981 INDUCTEES

LAURA KIRSCH PIONEER TEACHER AND CAREGIVER Laura Kirsch was a pioneer teacher in the Norris, White River, and Wood communities for 55 years. In 1964, she was named South Dakota’s Teacher of the Year and was instrumental in the development of the Mellette County 1906 - 2001 •

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HOMETOWN SPRING VALLEY TOWNSHIP, SD

4-H Club, serving as its president for many years. Kirsch, who had no children of her own, opened her home to many of the community’s young people, providing them with room and board in a warm, loving atmosphere. She was an active member of Job’s Daughters where she served as the Grand Guardian for the years 1969 and 1970. In 1971 she was named Homemaker for South Dakota Little International and was named Eminent Homemaker in 1979.

ROSE WILDER LANE AWA R D - W I N N I N G J O U R N A L I S T Rose Wilder Lane was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist as well as a Libertarian spokeswoman. Although her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, is now the better-known writer, Lane's accomplishments remain remarkable. Despite this 1886 - 1968

academic success, her parents' financial situation placed

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college out of reach. After World War I, Rose became a

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HOMETOWN DESMET, SD

reporter for the American Red Cross. Rose encouraged her mother to try to earn extra money writing and was integral in Little House in the Big Woods coming into being. For her work, she was awarded the O’Henry Award. A hall at Freedom School, Colorado Springs, CO is named in her honor.

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1981 INDUCTEES

PERRY MOODY FA L L R I V E R C O U N T Y R A N C H E R In 1901 Perry Moody moved from his home in Adair County, Iowa to homestead 160 acres near Ardmore, South Dakota. At the time of his retirement from ranching in 1954, he had amassed some eight thousand 1879 - 1973 •

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HOMETOWN ARDMORE, SD

acres of land. Although ranching was his main interest, Perry worked for many years in law enforcement, serving as the sheriff of Fall River County and as a Special Law Enforcement Officer. He was a member of the South Dakota Stock Growers Association, the Masonic Lodge, and the International Organization of Odd Fellows.

In 1953, Moody was an honored guest at the Annual Frontier Days celebration staged in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

JOSEPH PARMLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDER The contributions of Joseph Parmley to the state of South Dakota are innumerable. In 1883 he moved from his home in Mifflin, Wisconsin to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he met fellow settler, Charles P. Morgan.

The two men put up tents and decided to take up 1879 - 1940 •

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HOMETOWN EDMUNDS COUNTY, SD

adjourning claims as “squatters” for there had been no land surveys yet. Establishing neighboring homesteads, they subsequently founded the town of Roscoe, SD. As the community of Roscoe grew, Parmley served as the Superintendent of Edmunds County Schools, as a state legislature, and was the founder and publisher of The Roscoe Herald. An activist for water conservation, Parmley spearheaded the development of Mina Lake and Peace Garden.

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WAYNE RASMUSSEN S O U T H D A K O TA S P O R T S L E G E N D After graduating from Howard High School, Wayne Rasmussen attended South Dakota State University (SDSU). Graduating in 1963 with a Bachelors’s Degree, Rasmussen had excelled while at college, not 1942 •

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HOMETOWN HOWARD, SD

only academically, but also on the playing field. He participated in both football and basketball while he was at SDSU. Wayne Rasmussen was a natural athlete, a three-sport letter winner at SDSU with nine total monogram awards, and a member of the Detroit Lions pro football team for nine years. Rasmussen played for the Detroit Lions from 1964-1972 as a defensive back.

As well as being an Inductee of the South Dakota Hall of Fame, Wayne is also an inductee of the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.

GUSTAVE REIDER UNION SOLDIER & FRONTIERSMAN Gustav Reider came to America, late in 1864 and served for a few months with the Union Army near the end of the Civil War. He stayed in the Army and served on the western frontier in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Dakota Territory until 1878. Reider served 1846 - 1930 •

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HOMETOWN GREGORY, SD

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at Ft. Randall as the First Sgt. Of Company D of the 1st Infantry. Their main duties were to keep the early gold seekers out of the Black Hills before an agreement had been met with the Native Americans. Reider was one of the first settlers in Gregory County. The home he and his wife built in 1880 is still occupied to this date.

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JEANIE SHERMAN REVEREND WHO INSPIRED COMMUNITY Rev. Jeanie Sherman obtained her divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Center, Massachusetts. As pastor of Timber Lake, South Dakota, Rev Sherman drove an average of thirty-five thousand 1909 - 1996 •

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HOMETOWN CAMBRIDGE, MA

miles each year, fording creeks and following prairie trails as well as established roads. She was active in establishing libraries in towns in the area, worked with Junior Citizens Camps and at all levels of the American Baptist Church organization. Rev Jeanie Sherman served as president of the Business and Professional Women, chairman of the board of Alcohol and Drugs in Madison and served on the executive committee of the Board of Trustees of Sioux Falls College.

JAMES SUTTON SR. RANCHER & COMMUNITY LEADER James “Jim” Henry Sutton Sr. was a prominent Onida rancher. Sutton ranches are known as breeders of topquality quarter horses. James Sutton was instrumental in building the Onida Hospital. He put on a rodeo in Blunt, SD, and gave the proceeds to the building fund.

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HOMETOWN ONIDA, SD

After the hospital was completed, he served on its board.

He also served on the Onida City Council and the Sully County Fair Board, both as a member and as chairman.

He was an active 4-H leader and in 1976 the 4-H clubs of South Dakota chose him as the first recipient of the Heartland Trophy Saddle.

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WILLIAM THRALL A PIONEER MINISTER The life and labors of Dr. William Herbert Thrall, pioneer Congregational minister, paralleled the social and economic growth of South Dakota. As a young graduate of Yale Divinity School, Dr. Thrall came to the West to 1854 - 1947 •

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HOMETOWN KEWANEE, IL

further his religious development on the prairies as a member of the Yale-Dakota band, as it was called, to help other young ministers get started. Droughts, depressions, lack of leadership, all were fierce challenges to pioneer ministers. Dr. Thrall became Superintendent of the Congregational Conference of South Dakota and made great contributions in building esprit de corps, challenging ministers to unite and hold fast, and guiding congregations in meeting difficult times.

PAUL TIERNEY S O U T H D A K O TA R O D E O L E G E N D During the progressive years of the professional rodeo, a young South Dakota cowboy was winning left and right. Paul Tierney held the title of World Champion All-Around Cowboy along with his impressive list of other wins. He was the first man in professional rodeo 1952

history to crack the $105,000 arena earnings mark in

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a single season. Throughout Tierney’s career, he was

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HOMETOWN HERMOSA, SD

thought of as too small for the rough and tough sport of rodeo. At 5’10” and 170 pounds, he overcame the critics.

He continues to be an advocate of rodeo and assists in coaching youth rodeo hopefuls. He hopes his own experiences will instill dedication among youngsters.

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FELIX VINATIERI BRINGING MUSIC TO THE FRONTIER Felix Villiet Vinatieri was a graduate of the University of Naples at age 19 with a degree in music. In 1859 Felix and his sister Lenora migrated to America. In 1861 Felix enlisted with the Sixteenth Band Regiment of the 1834 - 1891 •

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HOMETOWN YANKTON, SD

Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He served during the Civil War, was sent west, and discharged in December 1870 at Fort Sully in Dakota. After his discharge in 1876, Felix returned to Yankton and began teaching music lessons to local youth. He organized the Yankton Band and served as director. Over his career, Vinatieri helped the city of Yankton to be known as the center of the arts in SD.

ALFRED ZIEGLER S O U T H D A K O TA N A R T I S T & S C U L P T U R E Alfred Ziegler won many awards for his artwork, the first of which he won at the early age of 12. Ziegler was best known for his work in bronze sculpting, work he called “peaceful and rewarding.” Self-taught in waxbronze sculpting, he created his own molds and cast 1918 - 2012 •

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HOMETOWN LOWER BRULE, SD

each bronze piece in his own studio. While a relative newcomer to the bronze sculpting field, Ziegler’s sculptures hold unequaled artistic flavor with his selfstyled method of bronze casting. Some of the places Ziegler has shown his artwork are in South Dakota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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1986

INDUCTEES Ben Ash

Einar Jordeth

Emanuel Bouska

Robert Karolevitz

Ada Brennan

Oldrich "Frank"

Sam Brownell

Kramar

Frank Cundill

Pete Lemley

Walter Cunningham

James Madison

Frederick Dupruis

John Manke

Norman Fuegen

Carl "Charlie" Nordin

Charles Greener

John Saul

John Paul Gries

Earl Sparks

Catherine Griffith William Hughes

BEN ASH A FEARLESS FRONTIERSMAN Frontiersman, fearless law enforcement officer, cattleman, a trailblazer in the Black Hills, leading figure of Dakota Territory and South Dakota are just a few titles that describe Ben Ash. At the age of 17, Ash became an assistant to the U.S. Marshall and upon reaching legal 1851 - 1946 •

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HOMETOWN WHITE COUNTY, IN

age, became a deputy marshal for 12 years. Later Ben served as sheriff of Hughes County. In 1873, he joined Custer’s command as wagon boss of 44 six mule hitches on the expedition that was to explore the Yellowstone Country in Montana. In 1885, he bought a ranch near Ft. Pierre, and sold it when elected sheriff; later he was an agent for the Lower Brule reservation under Cleveland’s administration.

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EMANUEL BOUSKA B U I L D I N G T H E TA B O R C O M M U N I T Y Msgr. Bouska entered the seminary and completed his study in Switzerland. He was ordained in 1889. That same year, along with two classmates, he came to the U.S. After his arrival in Tabor, SD, Msgr. Bouska could 1865 - 1941 •

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HOMETOWN BOROVANY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA

see that the old chalkstone church, which had been built in Tabor in 1874, was inadequate and a fund drive was started. In 1895, the fund drive was completed and the new church was constructed. Msgr. Bouska was also instrumental in building a three-story parochial school.

In 1902, the then Rev. Msgr. Bouska was a tireless builder who was a friend to so many people in the Tabor community where he served for 44 years.

ADA BRENNAN FOUNDING MEMBER OF RAPID CITY Ada Jane (Jennie) Brennan was the wife of John R. Brennan, one of the founders of Rapid City. Jennie came to Rapid City in 1879 at the age of 18 from her home in Ohio to join her father and brothers. They had come three years earlier and established a homestead 1861 - 1950

southwest of town. Jennie traveled three weeks by

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ox-train from Pierre to Rapid City. In 1900, Jennie's

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HOMETOWN BELLEVILLE, OH

husband was appointed Superintendent of the Pine Ridge Reservation and until 1917 when he retired, Jennie worked with him and established a very good rapport with the Lakota people. The community lovingly referred to her as “Ina” (Eenah) or “Little Mother”

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SAM BROWNELL WORLD CHAMP BRONC RIDER Between the ages of 11 and 16, Sam Brownell broke horses for the "76 Cattle Company" in the Sterling, Colorado area. He rode broncs at rodeos in several states. He was "World Champion Bronc Rider" at 1887 - 1975 •

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Cheyenne in 1917 and was the first man to ride the SD bronc "Tipperary." Brownell judged rodeos and owned rodeo strings with C.H. Wilson of Buffalo, S.D. He also owned Tipperary and Tip-Top and started the

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organization of the rodeo at Belle Fourche. While he was

HOMETOWN STERLING, CO

Fourche, it ranked in size and attendance with Cheyenne

the Arena Director of the Black Hills Round-Up at Belle and Calgary.

FRANK CUNDILL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEST In 1911, Frank Cundill, a photographer, joined the migration of people settling the newly opened Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations in South Dakota.

He filed on a homestead nine miles south of Firesteel, SD. He lived on this farm for the next 46 years. Almost 1887 - 1965 •

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HOMETOWN MAQUOKETA, IA

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as soon as he arrived in South Dakota, Frank began taking pictures and selling postcard prints of his work.

His postcards were sold locally and eventually found their way all over the country. He photographed the early celebrations and rodeos and took pictures of people at work and at play.

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WALTER CUNNINGHAM COMMUNITY LEADER IN BELLE FOURCHE Walter Cunningham came to South Dakota from Missouri. Walter moved to a ranch about 30 miles north of Belle Fourche, where he ran a large band of sheep. He was a leader in irrigation, sheep ranching, and farming.

1882 - 1966 •

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HOMETOWN SHELDON, MO

Above his success in the farming and ranching business, Walter was also a successful community servant. Walter served as a Council Member for the city of Belle Fourche and played an integral part in the development of the City of Belle Fourche. During his tenure on the Council, he was instrumental in laying the sewer system, paving of the main part of the city, and the founding of the municipal airport.

FREDERICK DUPRUIS P R E S E R V I N G B U F FA L O O N T H E P R A I R I E Frederick Dupruis came to the Cheyenne River area of South Dakota from Longueuil, Canada. He became an independent trader and stock grower, trades from which he became wealthy during that time. For some time after 1838, he was employed by the American Fur Company 1818 - 1898 •

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HOMETOWN LONGUEUIL, CANADA

and from his trading outpost at the mouth of Cherry Creek he sent in many furs and buffalo robes. Frederick and his family contributed to saving the buffalo from extinction by keeping five buffalo from a hunt in 1883.

From these five buffalo, the family started a herd of their own. By 1888 they had nine pureblood buffalo.

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NORMAN FUEGEN S O U T H D A K O TA N S C U L P T O R In the mid-1970s, after ranching for many years, Fuegen tried his hand at sculpting. This was only at the persuasion of his son, Larry, and a friend, Alfred Ziegler, an accomplished artist and sculptor. Ziegler said 1919 - 2007 •

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HOMETOWN RELIANCE, SD

a person either has the ability or they do not; Norm Fuegen had that ability. After his first piece was sold for $900, Norm began sculpting on a regular basis. He divided his time between working on his Lyman County cattle ranch and creating original artwork. Fuegen recreated his experiences as a rancher in bronze. He offered one the opportunity to share in the experience of the “Wild West.”

CHARLES GREENER O U T S TA N D I N G S O U T H D A K O TA N A R T I S T Charles Greener was considered one of South Dakota’s most outstanding early artists. His works are becoming more famous each year as more people become aware of them. Through his art, Greener aimed to “produce pictures which may be ‘lived with’, by which I mean, 1870 - 1935

pictures which may be seen every day and continue

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to grow in beauty and significance in the eye of the

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HOMETOWN LANCASTER, WI

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beholder.” His paintings received recognition by being included in several major exhibitions, including the 1915 showings at the St. Paul Institute, the Minneapolis Art Institute, at the Omaha Public Library, and in 1933 at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis.

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JOHN PAUL GRIES L I F E L O N G D E D I C AT I O N T O G E O L O G Y Dr. John Paul Gries joined the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in 1936 in what would become a 50-year term on the faculty of the school. Even after 1911 - 2003 •

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HOMETOWN WASHINGTON, D.C.

his retirement, he continued to serve the school by continuing to provide valuable information to both faculty and students. Dr. Gries always had a knack for answering people's questions and he encouraged them to ask. But even he admitted that during his 40 years as a geologist, he saw both his ideas and the world's thinking change as knowledge increased. Dr. Gries is responsible for the nearly complete file of samples from drilled wells in western South Dakota.

CATHERINE GRIFFITH A QUIET COMMUNITY LEADER Catherine Giffith was not a woman of words but of thoughts, which she was able to put into action, though she herself stayed in the background not caring for special recognition. This quality was evident in the senior citizen project. She had the first vision of a Senior 1895 - 1990 •

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HOMETOWN PHILLIP, SD

Citizen’s Center in Philip, SD, and made the suggestions to “get the ball rolling.” With community support, progress was made steadily until a center opened.

Catherine Griffith retired after a total of 50 years of service to the education of young people in South Dakota. Mrs. Griffith was first elected superintendent in 1936 and was re-elected 15 consecutive terms, most of the time without opposition.

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WILLIAM HUGHES A S O U T H D A K O TA N C AT T L E M A N William Hughes was born in 1875 and was a man of little formal education. He worked by the sweat of his brow and his two hands to help settle the West in the Cattle Industry. He reared 8 children and saw that they 1875 - 1952 •

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all got a good education. He was a man of high integrity, true wit, and humor. In 1889, William herded cattle under contract from the US Government for 11,000 head of cattle for the Pine Ridge Agency and 5,000 head for Rosebud. William rode horseback for two days to attend the Stock meeting that was the forerunner of our present South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.

EINAR JORDETH P O T T E R C O U N T Y E D U C AT I O N A L L E A D E R Einar Jordeth had a positive effect on many lives, not only in Potter and Codington counties but across the state. He was well thought of and respected and to him, this was much more important than fame or fortune. He was a positive force in education in Potter 1881 - 1964 •

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and Codington Counties. From 1923–1927, he served as the County Superintendent for the Potter Schools, which included some 30 rural schools. During his tenure, Jordeth made at least two visits a year to each of the schools and worked toward improving the curriculum and expanding existing programs. Jordeth also actively promoted the Junior Red Cross and the development of a public library for Potter County.

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ROBERT KAROLEVITZ A S O U T H D A K O TA N W R I T E R Robert Karolevitz was an advertising copywriter, ghostwriter, publicist, and public relations counsel. He grew tired of the suburbs and freeways of living in California and returned to his native South Dakota in 1968. Karolevitz claimed that being a writer and a farmer 1922 - 2011

was the ideal life. The successful freelance writer did

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listed biography, humor, nostalgia, and history among his favorite topics. Whatever the topic, Karolevitz illustrated his enthusiasm for, and he took a very human approach to the subject. Substantiating this is perhaps what was the highlight of Karolevitz’s professional career.

OLDRICH “FRANK” KRAMAR " T H E F A R M E R ' S W AT C H D O G " Oldrich Frank Kramar was a farmer and general livestock rancher. He raised cattle for more than 50 years and hogs for more than 30. As a tax assessor, Kramar worked with taxes and education for more than half a 1900 - 1993 •

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century. He successfully managed to lower the taxes by $1 million dollars in Bon Homme County. He was called "the Farmer's Watchdog," as farmers who wanted to know law or needed help went to him for advice. Kramar always kept current on taxes, roads, education, and other areas that affected the county and state. He was also knowledgeable of current state laws and procedures.

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PETE LEMLEY A RANCHING LEGEND Pete Lemley was such an integral part of South Dakota’s pioneer ranching and legend it is difficult to separate them. Almost everything he did or lent a hand to somehow shows the determination and love for the area 1869 - 1961 •

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and ranching that helped the new territory to survive its tough years. Lemley rode to Wound Knee in 1890, a day after the battle. He met Buffalo Bill Cody there, who came with Gen. Miles to investigate the massacre. He

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became friends with Cody and later Pete Lemley and

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for Cody’s Wild West Show, driving them overland to

his employee, Russ Madison, furnished bucking horses Watertown, SD.

JAMES MADISON A FOUNDER OF RODEO IN SD Iowa native James “Russ” Madison Jr. is credited for having established professional rodeo in Western South Dakota. A one-time member of Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show, Madison came to the Dakota Territory from Iowa in 1886. In the first decade of the 20th 1879 - 1956 •

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century, Madison began buying and raising bucking horses, winning the World Champion Relay Race in Sioux City, Iowa in 1907. In the towns of Rapid City, Deadwood, and Belle Fourche of western South Dakota, Madison began to stage rodeo events, expanding into neighboring states as well. Madison’s ranch on the Nemo Road was used as the set for the 1920s film, Ranges of Doom.

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JOHN MANKE A C O M M U N I T Y S E R VA N T O F S D John D. “Jack” Manke, an Edgemont native was committed to improving the quality of life for the citizens of South Dakota. From 1982–1985, Manke served as Senator of District 30, where he introduced legislation 1917 - 1985 •

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in the areas of agriculture, tourism, and law enforcement.

He served as the Sheriff of Fall River County, where he aided in disabling a million-dollar theft ring operating in several Western states. Manke began ranching at the age of 13, after the death of his father. He ran the family ranch until 1971 when he was elected Sheriff. By this time, he had added to the original ranch accumulating more than 3,000 acres.

CARL "CHARLIE" NORDIN A SKILLED STONEMASON Charlie Nordin was perhaps one of the finest stonemasons in South Dakota and Nebraska. At age 19 Nordin immigrated to the United States from Sweden, eventually settling in South Dakota in 1888. Initially, he earned a living working on farms before learning about 1867 - 1951 •

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the bricklaying trade. In the early 1900s, Nordin helped to build several buildings, particularly schoolhouses in the southeastern part of the state. Nordin worked on the construction of the Governor’s Mansion in Pierre, where he built seven fireplaces for the stately home.

He also laid the facade for the museum in Pierre and worked on the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City.

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JOHN SAUL N AT I V E A M E R I C A N A R T I S T & T E A C H E R John Saul was a member of the Hunkpatinas (Lower Yanktonai) subdivision of the Yanktonai band. The Yanktonai, together with the Yankton, lived along the James and Missouri Rivers in present North and South 1878 - 1971 •

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Dakota and in the area to the east. At an early age, John showed great promise as an artist. John gave regular lessons on Indian art and culture to schoolchildren, mostly fifth and sixth graders in the Ft. Thompson school system. One of his students at this time was Oscar Howe, a prominent South Dakotan artist. He also found time for such intellectual activities as developing a method for writing the Dakota language in shorthand, playing the violin, and painting.

EARL SPARKS A L E A D E R I N B U S I N E S S E D U C AT I O N Earl Sparks arrived in Vermillion, SD in 1924 to serve as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of South Dakota (USD). He later founded the Business School at the University. Sparks was recognized as a capable executive and a well-known authority in the 1891 - 1972 •

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field of economics, particularly in the fields of money, banking, and agricultural credit. After founding the School of Business at USD, Sparks served 19 years as the head of the School. He recognized the importance of such a school to the business, agricultural, and industrial interests of the state, and recognized the place the School of Business had in higher education.

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INDUCTEES Vernon Ashley Paul Batcheller Scotte "Ote" Berry Sam Bober George Bridge Tom Brokaw Carelton Delbridge Leigh Dunker Robert Etbauer Joseph Floyd John Green Frances "Peg" Lamont Troy Pruitt Duane Reichert Helen Rezatto John E. Sutton A.B. "Bud" Tyler Jr. Norman Van Brocklin

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VERNON ASHLEY A D E D I C AT E D T R I B A L L E A D E R Vernon Ashley was born on the Crow Creek Sioux Indian Reservation in Buffalo County, South Dakota. Ashley was a tribal leader for eight years and assisted in the organization of his tribe in 1948 with a Constitution 1916 - 2015 •

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and Bylaws, which are still in use today. In 1955, Ashley accepted a position as an Employment Assistance Officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Standing Rock Agency.

Ten years later, he was appointed Coordinator of Indian Affairs for the State of South Dakota, a position that gave him the opportunity to work with reservations throughout the state. During this time Ashley developed a model form of Tribal Government and a widely launched Tribal Council Training Program.

PAUL BATCHELLER A BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADER Paul Batcheller was the founder, owner, and president of ZIP Feed Mills Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD. At the time of its completion, ZIP was called the most modern feed mill in the world. Batcheller saw to it that ZIP was always an innovator. When Batcheller saw a situation that wasn't 1908 - 1978 •

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right, he did something to make it right. After touring the swine production facilities at South Dakota State University, where he learned that the facilities were outdated, Batcheller provided the funds necessary to build a new swine production facility at South Dakota State University. He felt it was important to have a modern facility since students were going to SDSU to learn good swine production.

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SCOTTE “OTE” BERRY A LEADER IN RODEO Scotte "Ote" Berry has a very positive mental attitude and is well-liked and respected by his rodeo peers. He was a spokesman for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association for Steer Wrestling in 1984-85. He is very 1962 •

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active in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in trying to promote rodeo as a truly American sport.

He also is a fine example that professional cowboys are also professional athletes and very dedicated to their

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chosen profession. Ote teaches "bull digging" at steer

HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD

and upcoming athletes. The schools help these young

wrestling schools to help improve the skills of young athletes to polish up their own abilities.

SAM BOBER A D E C O R AT E D A G R I C U LT U R I S T Sam Bober was one of the most decorated American Agriculturists. The land was synonymous with freedom for Bober, so in 1915 he joined the great land rush where he and his wife claimed 160 acres in western South Dakota. He also organized the first Farm Bureau 1891 - 1972 •

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HOMETOWN BORZOVA, UKRAINE

Group in the interest of raising food production during World War I and was a leader of the Crop Improvement Association. Bober met and advised Presidents Calvin Coolidge, F.D. Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower on agricultural matters, prompting the latter chief executive to appoint him to the Board of Governors of the Federal Farm Land Bank.

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GEORGE BRIDGE A T R U E COW B OY George Bridge was the sixth of thirteen children born to Frank and Mary Heasley Bridge. Horses and George were one. In the 1930s the Weisner Brothers of Gann Valley, SD, organized and put on one of the first well1893 - 1976 •

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HOMETOWN VERMILLION, SD

managed rodeos in South Dakota. George served as their main promoter and announcer for the rodeo. In 1953, Bridge found an ox yoke and decided to break some steers. He purchased his first Scotch Highland steers from Baxter Berry. He tamed and broke the steers just as he had tamed animals all his life. The steers became quiet and trusting and later pulled George’s covered wagons in many parades.

TOM BROKAW A BROADCAST JOURNALISM LEGEND Tom Brokaw, anchor, managing editor, and chief of correspondents of NBC News’ early evening newscast is widely considered to be one of television’s preeminent broadcast journalists. From conducting the first exclusive televised one-on-one interview with Soviet leader 1940 •

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Mikhail S. Gorbachev (an interview that won the Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia University Award) to being the only network anchor on the scene to report on the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Brokaw has proven himself to be an insightful and adept journalist. After graduating from the University of South Dakota, Brokaw began his journalism career in 1962 at KMTV, Omaha. That same year he married Meredith Lynn Auld, a former Miss South Dakota and author.

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CARELTON DELBRIDGE A S O U T H D A K O TA N P H I L A N T H R O P I S T Carelton Delbridge was always a person whose actions were directed toward helping others. In 1943, after the death of Edward Jeffrey, he became the trustee for the Edward Jeffrey Trust. Through the administration of this 1897 - 1993 •

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HOMETOWN BERESFORD, SD

trust, he contributed financial assistance for the care of handicapped children at Sioux Valley Hospital and Crippled Children's Hospital and School. He established an annual "Day at the Zoo" for children with disabilities in the Sioux Empire area, utilizing funds from this trust.

Mr. Delbridge was deeply concerned with young people and their education. He was instrumental in acquiring a parking lot to serve the needs of the YMCA, YWCA, and the First Congregational Church.

LEIGH DUNKER A LEGEND IN THE SPORT OF HORSESHOE Leigh Dunker became a legend in horseshoe pitching both in South Dakota and across the nation. He won his first State Tournament of Horse Shoe Pitching at the young age of nineteen and went on to win the title of South Dakota State Horse Shoe Pitching 1915 - 1993 •

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Champion thirty-five different years. He is the best horseshoe pitcher in the state of South Dakota in the last five decades. Dunker became interested in pitching horseshoes with his father. Every morning when Dunker and his father went to the barn to feed the horses they would pick up their horseshoes and pitch them to the other stake and on the way back for breakfast they would pitch them back.

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ROBERT ETBAUER EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF SD South Dakota can be proud of Robert Etbauer. He has demonstrated determination and a rugged, but tender spirit. Etbauer’s words about rodeo make a good philosophy of life for each of us: “I think making 1961 •

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HOMETOWN REE HEIGHTS, SD

good rides no matter what kind of horse you get on is important. If a person just tries to do good all the time, it pays off in the end.” Robert Etbauer has shown that success as a rodeo saddle bronc rider must be earned. He is a true rodeo man and was named World Champion in Saddle Bronc Riding in 1990 and 1991. He was also the 1991 and 1995 NFR Saddle Bronc average champion.

JOSEPH FLOYD A T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S T R A I L B L A Z E R When the stock market crashed in September 1929, Joe Floyd was a 17-year-old usher at the Minnesota Theater in downtown Minneapolis. From those days as an usher he began a climb to the driving force behind Midcontinent Media Inc., the communications 1911 - 1992

and entertainment giant that includes the KELO-Land

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radio and television stations, theaters, cable, data and

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telephone systems. From the early 1930s until his death, he set the pace for entertainment, broadcasting, new technology and telecommunications, first in the Sioux Falls area, and then in an ever-widening sphere of influence in the Midwest and New York. South Dakota was able to receive worldwide coverage, due to Floyd being one of the earliest cable proponents.

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JOHN GREEN ACCOMPLISHED WILDLIFE ARTIST A lifelong resident of the Madison, South Dakota area, John C. Green has earned recognition in the art community through his faithful rendition of outdoor and scenic images that capture the spirit of his native 1952 •

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HOMETOWN MADISON, SD

state. An accomplished wildlife artist, John's work has raised over $3 million for Ducks Unlimited and other conservation organizations through the sale of his prints and original artwork at fundraising banquets throughout the nation. This feat has earned him lifetime memberships in Ducks Unlimited in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. His work has also benefited Pro Pheasants who recognized his philanthropy by naming a newly formed wildlife production area after John.

FRANCES “PEG” LAMONT A N A D V O C AT E F O R S E N I O R C I T I Z E N S Frances “Peg”Lamont devoted much of her life to two causes: those of historic preservation and the care of the elderly. Lamont used her expertise as a journalist to raise awareness of the needs of America’s growing population of senior citizens. In 1982, President Ronald 1914 - 2008

Reagan appointed Lamont to the Federal Council on

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Aging. During her three terms serving on the council,

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Lamont was the sole representation for the Prairie States among the 15-member board. Beginning in 1972, Lamont began her term as one of South Dakota’s advisors to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and later served for nine years on the organization’s national Board of Trustees.

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TROY PRUITT CALF ROPING WORLD CHAMPION Troy Pruitt, 1990 World Calf-Roping Champion, credits his family, friends and two good horses for most of his success. But he always knew that roping calves would lead him to the top of the world. Pruitt also realized 1964 •

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that he couldn’t have climbed the gold-buckle mountain on foot. He relied on both of his horses, an old sorrel named Cody and a grey horse he calls Blizzard. Cody is just a few months older than Pruitt, but he has used the horse for roping since he was 13. In recognition of Pruitt's title, Governor George S. Mickelson declared December 18, 1990 as "Troy Pruitt Day."

DUANE REICHERT A B E L O V E D R O D E O E N T E R TA I N E R Duane Reichert has become best known to rodeo fans all over the country as "Dr. Ben Krazy", the nut with the ersatz ambulance. He is highly visible throughout the rodeo with his animals, magic, excitement, and humor.

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Ben Krazy.” One would witness fireworks, a surgical procedure, and a driverless vehicle. There was never a dull moment with Duane’s commitment to top-notch entertainment. He has entertained audiences with his family style humor throughout the United States and Canada since graduating from High School in Sturgis, SD. Reichert took his act into the classroom with a 45-minute presentation called "Backstage with a Rodeo Clown."

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HELEN REZATTO A S O U T H D A K O TA N H I S T O R I C A L W R I T E R Helen Rezatto has written two books on the history of the Black Hills. The first is Mount Moriah: Kill a Man, Start a Cemetery. The second is Tales of the Black Hills.

A third book, The Making of the Two Dakotas, was 1919 - 2002 •

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published during the centennial celebrations of the two states in 1989. In addition to the books, Rezatto wrote an introduction for the reprint of the book, Low Down on Calamity Jane, and her writing has been published in numerous magazines, including three articles in the Centennial Series of South Dakota Heritage: “Mary Collins: Missionary to the Sioux,” “The Day the Drought Ended,” and “Deadwood During the Gold Rush Years.”

JOHN E. SUTTON A N AT I O N A L LY R E C O G N I Z E D R A N C H E R John Sutton along with his father and two brothers, helped the Sutton Ranch become one of the largest and most well known ranches in America. He was recognized as the leader of an operation that held the largest breeder Hereford bull sale in the world. They also held 1898 - 1972

annually a one-of-a-kind horse and buffalo sale that

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dispersed horses and buffalo from Maine to Oregon.

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HOMETOWN AGAR, SD

Many of these buffalo went to the Triple U ranch and they and their descendants appeared in "Dances With Wolves". John Sutton was recognized for his leadership by being elected president of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association in 1951.

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A. B. "BUD" TYLER JR. A PIONEER OF AMERICAN POLO Polo is the sport of Cowboys if you are from Pierre, SD. When Bud Tyler became a U.S. Polo Association member in 1926, they were called The Pierre Cowboys. Through the years Bud's Dad, brother and sons proved that polo 1910 - 1999 •

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could be a family sport. Bud continued playing the sport he loved so much well into his 80s. His polo career has taken him from a member of the local Pierre polo team to the U.S. Polo Team four times, and is considered a pioneer of the sport in the U.S. In Bud's last twenty years, he tutored the youth in the sport of polo and etiquette on and off the field.

NORMAN VAN BROCKLIN A H I S T O R I C F O O T B A L L P L AY E R Norm Van Brocklin was a star player for the University of Oregon, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He coached the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons. His record for passing in one game, 554 yards in 1951 for the Los Angeles Rams, has yet 1926 - 1983 •

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HOMETOWN WALNUT CREEK, CA

to be broken. Following college Van Brocklin became one of the NFL's greatest star quarterbacks for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 to 1957. Later he joined the Philadelphia Eagles and in three years the team rose from a last place finish to the national championship.

After retiring from the game, Van Brocklin became head coach for the Minnesota Vikings (1961) and later for the Atlanta Falcons (1968).

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1996

INDUCTEES Ronald Backer

Archie Moore

Leonard DeBoer

Louis Otey

Renee Sansom Flood

George Rinker

Kenneth Halligan

Lawrence "Larry" Ritz

Albert Hauffe

Milo Rypkema

Anthony Heim

Arlette Schweitzer

Emma Jacobs

Louis Sebert

Glenn Jorgenson

John Younger

Ida Mallett

RONALD BACKER A D I S T I N G U I S H E D H I S TO R I C A L PA I N T E R Ronald Backer grew up on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, a land rich in historical events that left its mark on the Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. His artistic bent was nurtured along the way as a professional photographer and motion picture editor. In his paintings 1922 - 2021 •

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Ron’s roots kept tugging at him, and through them, he found the artistic muse; painting the historical events of the Lewis and Clark expedition, that not only took place in the land of his formative years, but in the rest of our nation. By reliving the exciting events and scenes of our past Ron hoped to leave a legacy for future generations to hold an appreciation of our history.

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LEONARD DEBOER A STRONG LEADER AND TEACHER Leonard DeBoer received a degree in Agriculture Education from South Dakota State University and put in one year of teaching at Valley Springs High School before WWII interrupted his career. Immediately after 1918 - 2003 •

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the service, he taught for 30 years in Chamberlain. Some of DeBoer's accomplishments while teaching high school and leading FFA could be measured by the fact that he had 5 students attain the American Farmer Degree, 4 Star State Farmers, 73 State Farmer Degrees and 8 elected to a State FFA office. This was just a few-- there was an astounding list of other awards and recognitions that his FFA'ers earned due to his steady guidance and encouragement.

RENEE SANSOM FLOOD HISTORICAL AUTHOR A N D I N V E S T I G AT O R Renee Sansom Flood is an award-winning author, historian, educator and speaker whose sixth book of historical nonfiction, Lost Bird of Wounded Knee, was an entry considered for the Pulitzer Prize in 1995. When Flood first saw an 1891 photograph of L.W. Colby 1945 •

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HOMETOWN HILL CITY, SD

holding his adopted daughter, Lost Bird, she saw the daring look in Colby’s eyes and took the challenge. The very next day she launched into her 15-year journey to find out what happened to Lost Bird. She received a grant from the Burlington Northern Foundation to complete her manuscript research. What began as a simple story about a Lakota girl ultimately exploded into a saga of family torment, women’s suffrage and lost souls.

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KENNETH HALLIGAN A S TA N D O U T C AT T L E B R E E D E R After being offered the opportunity to manage a ranch at Ft. Pierre, SD. Kenneth Halligan gathered up his family and embarked on the beginning of his study into the genetics of cows. He spent the better part of his life learning all the ways cattle can be improved to 1921 - 2014 •

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HOMETOWN PARMALEE, SD

work for the cattleman and enrich the lives of those involved. During Ken’s years in the cattle industry he accomplished his goal of breeding a cow that can withstand the many perils of South Dakota and still produce at a level that makes them profitable for the cattlemen of South Dakota.

ALBERT HAUFFE A F A R M E R W I T H C O M M U N I T Y AT H E A R T As a fledgling farmer during the mid-1920's, Albert Hauffe became aware of the disadvantages under which South Dakota agricultural producers operated. It was his belief that some of those conditions could be eliminated 1897 - 1976 •

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HOMETOWN CHICAGO, IL

by convincing people to work together in order to solve their own problems. His first direct involvement in this approach was by serving as a director of the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association. Al felt another handicap for the farmer was the lack of central station electrical service. He maintained that low cost power would improve the rural dwellers’ standard of living and productivity and stimulate the economy of local merchants.

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ANTHONY HEIM A LEADER IN THE BISON INDUSTRY Anthony Heim is called one of the greatest leaders and supporters of the bison industry and was instrumental in the development of today’s disease-free bison.

His dream to “bring back” the buffalo made him best known in the agriculture industry. Heim established 1950 - 1994 •

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HOMETOWN FAULKTON, SD

the Gold Trophy Show and Sale as part of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO, and managed the show and sale for the first five years (1979-1983). The establishment of this event enabled the bison industry to flourish. Heim traveled throughout the United States and Canada, helping others and promoting the bison industry. Thousands continue to benefit from his efforts in promoting disease-free bison to insure their continued survival.

EMMA JACOBS A D E D I C AT E D E D U C AT O R After many challenges gaining her own education, Emma Jacobs achieved a First Grade Elementary Certificate in 1933, and she obtained employment at her first school.

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eight grades, but her efforts were evident in the large percentage of her students that entered high school on an advanced level. Emma taught for over 30 years and In 1971, she went back to Black Hills State for her last nine credit hours and, at the age of 62, received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She taught for two more years and retired in 1974.

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GLENN JORGENSON A N A D V O C AT E F O R T H O S E I N N E E D Glenn Jorgenson, a successful businessman and former state government cabinet member, had more than his share of good ideas in his life, but one topped them all.

Thanks to Glenn, people’s ideas about alcoholism have changed. He helped start River Park’s first chemical 1930 - 2021 •

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HOMETOWN HAYTI, SD

dependency treatment center in Pierre in 1970 and stood as director of the River Parks Foundation, whose goal is to provide education, training, and information about alcoholism and chemical dependency and its effects in the family. River Park’s treatment program was based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. But Jorgenson also has another belief, and that was in the worth of each individual.

IDA MALLETT A C A R E TA K E R T O A L L Ida Scott Shugart Mallett was one of the early pioneers of Charles Mix and Lyman Counties in South Dakota.

Mallett dedicated her life to serving the people as a practical nurse. For 34 years, she assisted Dr. F. M. 1879 - 1962 •

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Newman in his medical practice with his maternity cases, often staying on at homes to provide extra care. In 1930, Ida Mallett opened her home in Presho to expecting mothers and other patients in need. After Dr. Newman's

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HOMETOWN PRESHO, SD

community, Mallett was a charter member of the Lyman

her death at the age of 83. An active member of her County Historical Society.

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ARCHIE MOORE A S E N AT O R W I T H A P A S S I O N F O R L I F E Archie Moore loved three things in life – his family, the law and the outdoors of South Dakota. There were few conflicts among the three and Archie embraced life with a rare passion. South Dakota State Senator Archie Moore was crippled early in life by polio, and spent the 1918 -1971 •

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rest of his life on crutches, but his physical shortcomings did not deter an illustrious career in the legal and later political arena. At age 24, he was elected State's Attorney for Corson County, serving in that capacity for 4 years, before being appointed county judge. In 1959, Moore began serving his first of two terms in the state senate, representing Corson, Dewey and Ziebach Counties.

LOUIS OTEY A W O R L D C L A S S O P E R AT I C P E R F O R M E R Louis Otey’s talent is known throughout the world of Operatic music. The baritone singer, who hails from Flandreau, studied music at South Dakota State University and Memphis State University. In 1981, 1954 •

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HOMETOWN FLANDREAU, SD

he moved to New York to begin his solo professional career, which includes performances at the most prestigious Opera Houses in the world: Canada, England, Hawaii, Switzerland, Italy, Greece and France. Since his professional opera debut, Otey has received critical acclaim for his performances with leading theatrical groups around the world and has performed with some of the music’s greatest names including Beverly Sills, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.

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GEORGE RINKER B E L O V E D A N D D E D I C AT E D P R O F E S S O R Rinker spent 12 years working at the University of Michigan Medical School as Assistant Professor of Anatomy before setting foot on South Dakota soil where he would later make his mark at the University of South Dakota. Having a long and distinguished teaching career, 1922 - 2014 •

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Rinker helped to develop the School of Medicine at USD. Dr. Rinker climbed his way up the college career ladder as Professor of Anatomy, Associate and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Dean for Basic Science. His superb teaching did not go unnoticed by his students, as the student body twice awarded him with the USD Medical School Distinguished Professor Award.

LAWRENCE “LARRY” RITZ A M A N D E D I C AT E D T O T H E P E O P L E For many years, Larry Ritz has provided untiring dedication, outstanding leadership and tremendous motivation to numerous organizations and to the Sioux Falls community. Larry Ritz was an accountant with 1920 - 2017 •

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Henry Scholten & Company and became one of the leading tax and estate planning accountants in Sioux Falls. His passion, however, was working with and for people. His professional skills and his passion combined to make him a legendary community and state resource.

Ritz admitted to being competitive, energetic, and disciplined, and to not being satisfied with just being a “joiner.” He had a desire to be of service. He enjoyed the challenge of setting goals and meeting them.

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MYLO RYPKEMA A RANCHER AND COMMUNITY LEADER After serving in the army, and spending a few years in the family business, Milo Rypkema purchased his first cattle from Shelso Angus of Minatare, NE. He then bought some land near Hermosa, SD, and established the Mount Rushmore Angus Ranch. Today, Mount 1923 - 2007 •

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Rushmore Angus runs about 350 registered cattle. Milo has volunteered many hours of community service to the city of Rapid City, the State Fair, United Way, First Presbyterian Church, and many, many more organizations. He has been an active supporter of the Central States Fair, the Black Hills Stock Show, and has served as president of both.

ARLETTE SCHWEITZER A STRONG AND LOVING MOTHER Arlette Schweitzer made medical history in 1991 when she became the first woman in the US to give birth to twins who are her grandchildren. At the age of 42 she was carrying eggs extracted from her daughter and 1948 •

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fertilized by her son-in-law. On October 12, 1991, Arlette gave birth to her twin grandchildren. She never did it for money or fame; she did it for love. Arlette is an inspiration for mothers worldwide and has lived by the theory “you do what you can do for your children,” and Arlette has done that and more for the love of her children.

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LOUIS SEBERT A MITCHELL COMMUNITY LEADER Louis started his career with Rabenberg's Inc. a John Deere Dealership at Selby SD before moving to Mitchell, SD where he worked and bought shares in Dakota Mfg. He then became the manager of Dakota Pump Inc. 1935 •

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and over a period of years became full owner, doing business throughout the United States. Lou had a mind for mechanical things and sensed a need to identify and solve issues. Although managing and owning his own business left Lou with little time on his hands, he still always found time to contribute and take a leadership role in his community; He was chairman of over 20 organizations in Mitchell as well as the mayor for 6 years.

JOHN YOUNGER “ M R . 4 - H I N S O U T H D A K O TA ” John F. Younger was known as “Mr. 4-H in South Dakota.” This is due to his 40 ½ year involvement with the organization. He was especially devoted to Camp Lakodia, located on the banks of Lake Herman, near 1912 - 1991 •

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Madison, SD. He started as a summer worker, and the camp solidified his love of working with the 4-H program.

During his term as State Leader, 4-H changed from exclusively rural young people to include town boys and girls adding more projects and activities. Upon Younger’s retirement, US Senator Larry Pressler honored him by inserting his bio into the Congressional Record. After retirement, Younger served as the Executive Director of the 4-H Club Foundation of South Dakota.

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2001

INDUCTEES Alexander T.O.R. Bombera

Terry Redlin

Marjorie Forney

John Verschoor

Joseph Habeger

Jim Woster

Gerald Tracy

Arthur Huseboe Doris Huseboe Keith Keltgen Dr. Wayne Knutson Oscar Micheaux Danny Olson

ALEXANDER T.O.R. BOMBERA BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER Fr. Alex has touched and enriched the lives of thousands of people in Central South Dakota, India and Brazil for over 50 years. Fr. Alex has the rare ability to look beyond the faith of those he ministers to or those he considers a friend. He also has the unique ability to 1919 - 2017 •

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bring people together when responding to those most in need whether parishioner, professional or persuading a national figure like Mother Theresa to come to the U.S. to raise funds for her work. Fr. Alex is comfortable in responding to the call wherever it is needed. Fr. Alex restored vintage vehicles to sell to people in need.

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MARJORIE FORNEY A PIONEER OF MODERN DANCE Marjorie Forney of Pierre, spent three decades pioneering modern dance for the youth and adults who are young at heart in Central South Dakota. To Marjorie, dance was the universal and ageless means of portraying 1915 - 2001 •

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the human emotion of joy. She found it uplifting to the human spirit, happiness personified. Dancing forms varied from simple cadence to a drumbeat to the very complicated and highly trained athletic movement of the accomplished ballet dancer. It was to this level of dance that she aspired throughout her teaching career. Marjorie provided not only an annual recital opportunity for her students, but provided access to dance companies in Des Moines, Chicago and New York City as well.

JOSEPH HABEGER A LOVE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING At an early age, Joseph Habeger had a keen fascination in anything mechanical. This interest served him well throughout his career. His dream was to become a railroad engineer, but he became a military pilot and aeronautical engineer instead. He excelled in this 1920 - 2013 •

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endeavor and became the youngest U.S. Air Force Colonel during WWII. Joe’s military career spanned 25 years, beginning as a Private and advancing to permanent full time Colonel. During this time, he became a Mathematics and Physics Professor at Dakota State University. His love of mechanical objects never left him and it led him to co-found the Prairie Village in Madison.

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ARTHUR HUSEBOE C R E AT I N G P O S I T I V E C H A N G E I N S D Dr. Arthur Huseboe’s contribution to South Dakota was not confined to the service of organizations, but also the ability to raise funds for projects to become implemented. Over his career Dr. Huseboe secured at 1931 - 2010 •

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least 93 financial grants totaling over $1,270,000. These grant projects included assisting the South Dakota Symphony, the Community Playhouse, the Civic Fine Arts Center, the South Dakota Arts Council and various teaching and research projects at Augustana College. Dr. Huseboe was also one of the founders and Executive Director of the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College which has become a major institution in its own right.

DORIS HUSEBOE ENRICHING THE ARTS Doris Eggers Huseboe has devoted a lifetime to strengthening the arts, humanities and education in South Dakota and the nation, serving in leadership roles at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., on the President’s Advisory 1933 - 2006

Committee, the Community Playhouse Board, and the

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the Sioux Empire Arts Council as well. At Augustana College, she worked closely with students as Director of Student Activities to establish the Union Board of Governors. She also helped create the Youth Orchestra of Sioux Falls, which began at Augustana. In 1993, she was named among 100 influential South Dakotans.

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KEITH KELTGEN DISTINGUISHED AG RESEARCHER Keith Keltgen was at the top of the agricultural research field when he was named Research Director of Trojan Seed Company in 1960. He was one of the first researchers to develop an ultra-early 68-day corn hybrid, 1930 - 1999 •

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which was unknown at the time. He also directed the first conversion of commercial corn hybrids to high lysine. Keltgen, along with five other associates later founded Keltgen Seed Company in 1977. It became the first seed company to sell more than $1 million in seed during its first year. Keith Keltgen was fond of civic activities, serving in a variety of volunteer positions, and speaking at many events.

DR. WAYNE KNUTSON A D I S T I N G U I S H E D F I G U R E I N T H E AT E R Knutson spent his entire professional life with the University of South Dakota, where he was a professor, playwright, play director, and administrator. The South Dakota Board of Regents honored him by naming him the first recipient of the title "University Distinguished 1926 - 2015 •

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Professor." The main theater in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts is named "The Wayne S. Knutson Theater." The "America's Shrine to Music" Museum, located on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, is now the preeminent institution of its kind in the world and a source of pride for most South Dakotans. Over the span of 25 years, this institution could not and would not have happened without Dr. Wayne Knutson's leadership.

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OSCAR MICHEAUX A HISTORIC AUTHOR AND FILMMAKER Oscar Micheaux was an African American homesteader, filmmaker, and author. He homesteaded a claim near Gregory, SD and was one of the few black settlers in South Dakota at the time. He was also the first African 1884 - 1951 •

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American filmmaker in the United States. Both his books and his films have dedicated followers even today. In 1905, Micheaux purchased his first claim of 160 acres in Gregory County, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.

He spent eight years on this homestead, where he wrote his first novel, and shot his first film. The homesteading experience had such an influence on his life that he continually revisited the theme in all of his works.

DANNY OLSON T H E V O I C E O F S O U T H D A K O TA S P O R T S When people from the surrounding four-state region couldn't attend big college and high school games and tournaments over the past 50 years, they could always count on Danny Olson ("Danny O"), the Sports Voice of South Dakota, to bring them live, exciting play-by-play 1922 - 2006

via the radio. He was extremely knowledgeable about

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basketball tournaments for over 40 years, as well as the State Amateur Baseball Tournament for more than 40 years. Danny also provided exceptional civic leadership, serving on the Sioux Falls Sports & Recreation Committee for many years, as well as volunteering and providing leadership for the Howard Wood Dakota Relays.

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TERRY REDLIN AN INSPIRING ARTIST Through his artwork, we get a glimpse of Terry Redlin. A world-renowned wildlife artist, Terry says about himself, “My life has been a wonderful experience. I worked hard along the way, and had some good luck, too. I can’t think 1937 - 2016 •

of what I would change if I had it to do all over again.”

His love of the outdoors shows in the organizations he supports. Over the years, Terry has donated over

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donated fine art print editions. The completion of the

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Redlin Art Center in his hometown of Watertown, SD

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$40 million to conservation and preservation by way of

is his biggest legacy. The Redlin Art Center is a place to inspire others to pursue their own artistic dreams.

GERALD TRACY P U B L I C H E A LT H A D V O C AT E Dr. Gerald E. Tracy was a long-standing advocate for public health issues in South Dakota. He was actively involved in Department of Health efforts, ranging from tuberculosis control and influenza vaccination, to the control of diabetes and the early detection of breast and 1925 - 2008 •

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cervical cancer. Dr. Tracy is known for his exceptional medical skills and his remarkable compassion. On many occasions, he traveled 60 miles to administer chemotherapy treatment to a young cancer patient at his home. Dr. Tracy served as President of the South Dakota Medical Association and Medical Director of the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care and the Peer Review Organization for South Dakota.

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JOHN VERSCHOOR INDUSTRIOUS PUBLIC LEADER John J. Verschoor was proud to be a South Dakotan. His efforts in promoting and building the state reflected that pride. As industrious as he was in his business venture, he was equally industrious as a public servant, 1882 - 1977 •

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an industry leader, a community builder, and a family man. As Davison County War Fund and Community Chest Drive Chairman during World War II, John Verschoor conceived and implemented a plan to involve school children in saving dollars for the war effort. As an incentive, he provided Davison County grade-school children with their first Defense Saving Stamp and launched what became a very successful program.

JIM WOSTER V O I C E O F T H E D A I LY M A R K E T S Jim Woster spent 35 years with the Sioux Falls Stockyards Firm, and many years broadcasting the daily markets on KELO-TV. He started his career at the Stockyard Firm the day after he graduated college from South Dakota State University. Jim also spent nearly 1940

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loved. In addition to the many Ag and Chamber-related events at which Jim spoke, he also addressed annual FFA awards banquets for nearly a decade. Throughout his career, he has touched the lives of nearly every agricultural producer in South Dakota.

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2006

INDUCTEES Stanford "Stan" Adelstein

Marcella LeBeau Johanna Meier

James Bell

James Reynolds

Patricia "Pat" Blum

Murray Rowe

Frank Farrar

Harold Spitznagel

Roger Fredrikson

Ilo Vanderboom

Dr. Maurice Fuerstenau Solomon Iron Nation Richard Kjerstad Andre Larson

STANFORD "STAN" ADELSTEIN A PROLIFIC PHILANTHROPIST Stan Adelstein makes things happen. Of the many awards and honors he has received, perhaps two sum up his character best. In 2004, Adelstein was named South Dakota Philanthropist of the Year and, in 1991, 1931 •

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he received the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious “George Award.” Just a few of the projects Stan saw completed include: Adelstein helped organize the first public fund-raising campaign for the Black Hills Playhouse. He also organized plans for a new library building in Rapid City. He worked with Art Dahl and Bob Gay developing plans to build the Dahl Fine Arts Center, and worked with mayor Art LaCroix to build the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

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JAMES BELL E N G I N E E R I N G A B E T T E R S O U T H D A K O TA James “Jim” Bell joined architect Gary Galyardt in forming Bell, Galyardt and Associates, Inc. The firm designed a number of notable projects consisting of buildings, streets and highways in Rapid City and across 1926 - 2019 •

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the state. After the devastating flood in Rapid City in 1972, Jim volunteered countless hours to help envision a better Rapid City for the future. His involvement in the State Chamber led to the formation of the South Dakota Water Congress and a lifelong passion for developing quality water resources for all of South Dakota. Jim was appointed by Governor Janklow to the SD Board of Water and Natural Resources and served as its chairman for a number of years.

PATRICIA “PAT” BLUM AN AG & BEEF INDUSTRY LEADER Patricia “Pat” Blum is a modern-day woman, championing issues in a male-driven industry. She raised a family with her husband, dotes on grandchildren, serves the developmentally challenged community and maintains an active voice for the beef industry. In 1975, while also 1940 •

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working part-time at the Chamberlain hospital, Blum was named Outstanding Young Woman and shared the honor of Outstanding Young Farmer with her husband. From that recognition, Blum found a new drive to increase her involvement in both the ag and beef industries. In fact, she became a charter member of Prime Cattle Women in 1975 and continued her involvement for well over 30 years.

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FRANK FARRAR AN IRON MAN THROUGH AND THROUGH After graduating from the University of South Dakota Frank Farrar served two years in the Korean Conflict, the U.S. Army Reserve, then performed as an Internal Revenue Agent, a judge, States Attorney for Marshall 1929 - 2021 • CATEGORY PROFESSIONAL •

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County, Attorney General for three terms, and served one term as Governor for the State of South Dakota.

Driven by a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Frank participated in the Senior Olympics as well as the Ironman competition throughout the United States and the World. He has completed 24 Ironman competitions since turning 65 years of age. Through exercise, good nutrition, help from above, and the love and care from his wonderful wife, Frank’s cancer went into remission.

ROGER FREDRIKSON COMMUNITY TEACHER AND MINISTER Many Individuals have been impacted by Roger throughout his 38 years of teaching and ministry.

Among Roger’s most note-worthy contributions in South Dakota include: The Glory House, a halfway house for men leaving prison or mental and alcoholic treatment 1920 - 2016 •

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centers; The Firehouse, a Christian coffee house for young adults; the Minnehaha Juvenile Detention Center; “The Open Door,” a television show discussing all kinds of issues from a religious perspective; “A Fresh Cup of Coffee with Roger,” a KSCB television interview show; and The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a series of ecumenical gatherings throughout the city.

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DR. MAURICE FUERSTENAU A R E N O W N E D M E TA L L U R G I S T Following graduation from MIT, Maurice Fuerstenau worked as a research engineer for the Beryllium Corporation and the New Mexico Bureau of Mines. In 1963, he decided on an academic career and taught 1933 - 2012 •

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on the faculty at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Maurice is the consummate educator, championing excellence in teaching, counseling, research and professional and public service. He is known worldwide for his excellence in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, and his research accomplishments are referenced extensively. Maurice is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including election to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering and President of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.

SOLOMON IRON NATION A HISTORIC CHIEF Chief Solomon Iron Nation dedicated his life to ensuring the Lower Brule Tribe would survive and its members would lead a good life. His life covered seventy-nine of the most tumultuous and disastrous years that the Lower Brule people, and most other Native Americans, 1815 - 1894 •

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have ever endured. His life spanned the Dakota Territory transformation from an isolated, unknown frontier to a growing territory. By all historical accounts, Chief Iron Nation was a positive force during this transitional period for South Dakota. Chief Iron Nation is the most notable historical figure from the Lower Brule Tribe and is best known for his signing of the significant Dakota Territory treaties of the 1800’s.

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RICHARD KJERSTAD DEVOTED TO IMPROVING S O U T H D A K O TA A G R I C U LT U R E Richard Kjerstad was truly a gentleman; he treated others with courtesy and dignity. His commitment to his family, community, and the land, led him to become involved in many organizations. In addition to 1943 - 2004 •

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serving on numerous local volunteer boards, Dick was president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau from 1995 until his death in 2004. Respected for his integrity and admired for his vision, Dick Kjerstad devoted his life to improving South Dakota’s agriculture and was grateful for the opportunity to see his sons and grandchildren continue the family's legacy of working for the future of agriculture in South Dakota.

ANDRE LARSON PRESERVING AND PURSUING MUSIC Along with owning and operating the Larson Music Company, a retail music store in Brookings, SD, Andre Larson was hired in 1972 as the first director of The Shrine to Music Museum (later renamed as the National Music Museum). The Museum was founded as a 1942 - 2017 •

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nonprofit institution by the University of South Dakota and the Board of Trustees of The Shrine to Music Museum, Inc. Andre conceptualized, articulated, and implemented plans for the development of the Museum.

He focused on the development of the Museum's collections, the ultimate measure of a museum's greatness, with the goal of creating the preeminent institution of its kind in the world.

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MARCELLA LEBEAU A D E D I C AT E D N U R S E A N D L E A D E R Marcella LeBeau, Wigmuke Waste' Win (Pretty Rainbow Woman), was born in Promise, South Dakota. Serving as a professional nurse for thirty-one years, Marcella received the O. Marie Henry RNDNSC Chief Nurse 1919 - 2021 •

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and the Mable Ann Wagner Award for exemplary contributions during her nursing career. The Belgian government awarded her a medal of honor during wartime. At an age when many retire, she and her granddaughter opened their own sewing business.

Marcella is a thirty-five-year founding member of the North American Indian Women's Association. Marcella also continues her involvement with gardening, caregiving, speaking engagements at schools and universities, and passing on a legacy of empathy and understanding by sharing her experiences and knowledge.

JOHANNA MEIER A L I F E L O N G C O M M I T M E N T T O T H E AT E R Johanna Meier was born in Chicago, while her parents were touring with the famed Black Hills Passion Play production, which her father brought to America from Germany in 1932. She made her stage debut at the age of five weeks, and grew up touring with the company all 1938 •

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over the United States and Canada, and in the Passion Play’s permanent Amphitheater in Spearfish, South Dakota, where the play has been presented annually since 1939. Upon her parents’ retirement in 1991, she became the director and co-producer with her husband, Guido Della Vecchia. The closing of the Black Hills Passion Play was in 2008, after a run of 70 years in Spearfish.

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JAMES REYNOLDS FILLING A VOID IN SD MEDICAL CARE James Reynolds started his medical career in South Dakota 36 years ago. After finishing medical school, Reynolds completed his residencies in general, thoracic, and cardiovascular surgery at John Hopkins. Several of 1943 - 2020 •

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his colleagues that knew him then acknowledged that Dr. Reynolds was among the best technicians who ever completed the Hopkins surgical program. During his stay at Johns Hopkins, the University of South Dakota had become a four-year medical school, and Jim wanted to be a part of it. Seeing the void in cardiac care in South Dakota, Dr. Reynolds was instrumental in bringing cardiac surgery to the state and the surrounding area.

MURRAY ROWE RENOWNED TRANSIT DESIGNER Murray Rowe’s accomplishments in the highwayconstruction business were brought into public awareness in Washington, DC, when he was honored as one of America’s Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Design and Construction Professionals of the 20th 1932 - 2020 •

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Century. Murray revolutionized the manner in which bridges were built. He did so in projects that took him far from his Canton home to airfields in Norway, canals in Chile, the service tunnel of the English Channel tunnel system, to bridges in Kuwait. His company, BidWell Corporation, has made its presence felt for more than four decades. Closer to home, a bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina became the longest cable-span bridge in the U.S.

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HAROLD SPITZNAGEL AWA R D W I N N I N G A R C H I T EC T Harold Spitznagel started his own architectural firm, Harold Spitznagel Architects in 1930. The first major commission, the Sioux Falls City Hall, came through in 1936. The $400,000 commission contained three 1896 - 1975 •

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frescos in the Commission Room as well as granite carvings over the entrances and limestone plaques over the windows and is the best Art Deco design surviving in Sioux Falls. It was also probably the first

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public building designed without a cornice. Spitznagel’s

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such as House and Garden, Better Homes and Gardens,

work has been featured several times in publications and Northwest Architect. He was Vice President of the American Institute of Architects from 1966 to 1970.

ILO VANDERBOOM COMMUNITY LEADER & BUSINESSMAN Ilo Vanderboom, was an entrepreneur and a life-long supporter of Platte and the state of South Dakota. His story was one of service above self and he was a role model for countless young people. After serving in the Air Force during WWII, Ilo returned to Platte, and 1917 - 2009

opened Boom's Drive-In restaurant. With hard work, Ilo

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eventually opened Boom's in Parkston and Wagner. The

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Drive-In grew steadily due to Ilo's attention to providing good food, good service, and good value. During his 60 plus years of service to Platte, Ilo was mayor, led civic and church organizations, and most importantly he mentored many youth who started their own businesses.

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INDUCTEES Gene Abdallah Don Barnett Herb Conn Jan Conn Gary Conradi Tony Dean Dana Dykhouse Curtis Hage William "Bill" Hinks Norm McKie Watson Parker Amiel "Doc" Redfish Donus Roberts Lynn Gregory Seppala

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GENE ABDALLAH A LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE Gene Abdallah dedicated nearly his entire adult life to serving the public. For nearly 50 years, Gene served the public in multiple branches of government and nearly all branches of law enforcement. Perhaps no South 1936 - 2019 •

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Dakotan has had more of an impact on law enforcement than Gene. Gene began his law enforcement career with the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department as a county jailer, and rose to chief deputy sheriff. He was then

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appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as South

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nearly a decade through two presidential terms and was

Dakota’s 17th U.S. Marshal, a position he would hold for one of the longest serving U.S Marshals in U.S. history.

DON BARNETT A Y O U N G M AY O R W H O U N I T E D A C I T Y Donald Barnett grew up in “the Gap” between Rapid City’s downtown and its west side where the city meets the Black Hills. Out of those hills on the night of June 9, 1972 roared a cataclysmic torrent that left 238 citizens 1942 •

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dead, destroyed 720 homes, and severely damaged another 1,400 dwellings and 200 commercial structures along Rapid Creek. At age 29, Donald was the youngest mayor in the city’s history and he faced an immediate and enormous test of his executive leadership, and he guided Rapid City through its recovery and revitalization.

Barnett also successfully saw the city’s civic center built, and cooled civil disobedience during the American Indian movement uprising in Rapid City.

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HERB CONN AN EXPLORER FOR LIFE After marrying the love of his life in New Hampshire, Herb and Jann Conn wandered into Custer State Park in South Dakota. There they found more rocky crags than they would ever have time and energy to climb.

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The next ten years, their life was centered around rock climbing, mostly in the Needles area of the Black Hills.

Their climbing activities have been written up in Lindsay Stephens 2008 book, “The Adventure Climbs of Herb and Jan Conn.” In 1959, geologist Dwight Deal lured the Conns into Jewel Cave, and their lives took a different turn. For the next 22 years, the Conns mapped over 65 miles of passages in Jewel Cave.

JAN CONN A HEART FOR ADVENTURE Jan Conn had a heart for adventure and rock climbing, and after exploring much of the United States, she found a deep love for the Black Hills of South Dakota. After settling in the hills with her husband Herb in 1947, Jan became the first woman to free-climb Devils Tower. In 1924

1959 Jan and Herb found a new love when they began

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exploring and mapping out Jewel Cave. For the next 22

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years, the Conns made almost weekly trips into the cave, mapping over 65 miles of passages. Jan turned back to her first love of music and composed and performed the background music for three films for Nauman Films.

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GARY CONRADI A COMMUNITY LEADER Upon discharge from the Army, Gary Conradi assumed the position of Executive Director of the non-profit South Dakota Mental Health Association. As Executive Director, Conradi was responsible for the day to day 1939 •

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operations of the office, securing funding for the association’s programs, public relations and lobbying the state legislature on mental health issues. After two years with the Mental Health Association, Conradi accepted a

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position with Raven Industries, Inc. in Sioux Falls where

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Through his work, Conradi learned to appreciate the act

he served as Chief Administrative Officer for 35 years. of giving back to the community and has been involved in leadership positions with well over 10 organizations.

TONY DEAN A C O N S E R V AT I O N V I S I O N A R Y With a million dollar voice and a love of the outdoors, Tony Dean led a career that took him to countless fields and lakes and his beloved prairie potholes. Along the way, he became a conservation visionary, committed to preserving those areas so that future generations 1940 - 2008 •

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would have access to the great hunting and fishing opportunities he enjoyed. Tony served as South Dakota’s first Press Secretary, and then began the work that would continue for the rest of his life: he started a daily outdoors radio show, South Dakota Outdoors radio for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department, and a similar series, "Great Lakes Outdoors," for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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DANA DYKHOUSE VA L U I N G C O M M U N I T Y A N D H A R D W O R K After starting his career out with Farm Credit Services, Dana Dykhouse was approached by T. Denny Sanford, owner of South Dakota based First PREMIER Bank to take the reins of the organization as President and 1957 •

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Chief Executive Officer. Dana brought with him an unconventional leadership style and a firm belief that individuals who enjoy their job, feel valued and have a passion to serve others can do extraordinary things together. Establishing an internal Training Academy, employee scholarships, unexpected staff events and celebrating successes led to a PREMIER organization.

Under Dana’s leadership, First PREMIER Bank’s total assets have grown from $220 million to more than $1.5 billion.

CURTIS HAGE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LEADER Curtis Hage began his career at Home Federal Savings and Loan Association which provided a great opportunity to learn the banking business from the ground up. He was blessed to have great mentors. In 1972, the early days of automating bank functions, Curt led the team 1945 •

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that installed the first real-time on-line data processing system for banks/savings and loans in the area.This system provided Home Federal with competitive advantage and created a framework to grow the franchise. Serving community was an early interest for Curt and his wife Glenda. They worked on many projects including the Jaycee Camp for the Handicapped, as well as many others.

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WILLIAM "BILL" HINKS HARD WORK AND A HEART TO GIVE Believing that the key to success is hard work and caring about other people, William A. (Bill) Hinks left his Wisconsin home at the age of 22 to make his mark in South Dakota. His hard work paid off and his company, 1938 •

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HOMETOWN SIREN, WI

Furniture Outlets USA, has successfully grown to employ 700+ people in more than thirty-five retail stores and distribution centers in SD, ND, MN and IA, and currently ranks 50th among America's top 100 furniture retailers.

As he's succeeded in his business ventures, Bill Hinks has not forgotten to give back to others. He generously supports numerous charities and especially favors those related to helping children.

NORM MCKIE HARD WORKING BUSINESS LEADER After 2 years in the U.S. Army, graduating with a masters from SDSU, and 5 years spent as a teacher, Norm gave up the teaching profession and entered into partnership with brother, Rodney, which became McKie International Harvester and Chevrolet in Sturgis. In 1979, McKie 1935 •

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International Harvester and Chevrolet was sold to the Hersruds of Lemmon, South Dakota. Soon, Frontier Ford of Rapid City, S.D. was purchased and renamed McKie Ford. Among Norm’s many contributions include Ellsworth Air Force Base Military Affairs Committee serving as Honorary Munitions Commander, 28th Munitions Squadron, 1985-2000, furnishing many cars for visiting dignitaries. Also he has been a charter contributor to Ellsworth Air Force Base Air and Space Museum.

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WATSON PARKER D O C U M E N T I N G S O U T H D A K O TA Dr. Watson Parker has contributed to the culture and history of the American West, and especially to the Black Hills of South Dakota. After earning a BA, he went on to earn an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Western American 1924 - 2013 •

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History and Plains Indian Cultural Anthropology. We owe a particular debt of gratitude to Watson and his co-author, Hugh Lambert, for their vision in cataloguing, photographing, and describing many of the ghost towns of the Black Hills in their book, Black Hills Ghost Towns.

Watson has also published about forty scholarly articles on Black Hills and Western topics, and another forty scholarly book reviews.

AMIEL "DOC" REDFISH N AT I O N A L LY R E C O G N I Z E D R U R A L P A Amiel Narcelle "Doc" Redfish, a member of the Sicangu Lakota, was inspired by his grandmother, an herbal healer, and as a boy Amiel learned some of the natural remedies for common complaints from her. He was inspired to pursue a career in medicine that has now 1942 •

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HOMETOWN PONCA CITY, OK

spanned 46 years, and continues. Amiel became a Community Health Medic which would turn into Physicians Assistants. The Physician Assistant programs were a huge success, because it filled a need in the Nation. Amiel Narcelle Redfish became a pioneering Physician Assistant in South Dakota and took a position back at Indian Health Services, working on the Rosebud reservation, then a 21-year career as Arlington County’s PA in South Dakota.

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DONUS ROBERTS N AT I O N A L LY R E C O G N I Z E D T E A C H E R In the late summer of 1960, Roberts began his long love affair with the Watertown Public Schools, staying his entire career until he retired from the classroom in 1999. He served as a teacher of English and speech 1937 •

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HOMETOWN KIMBALL, SD

courses. One of the highlights of his career was, along with Merle Heidenreich, the invention of the honors course, American Studies in 1969. The course crossed the curriculum in American history, American literature, American art and American music. The course became a model for American Studies courses throughout the nation. During his career, Roberts built Watertown High School into one of the largest and most successful competitive debate programs in the United States.

LYNN GREGORY SEPPALA WORLD-LEADING DESIGNER Lynn Seppala, a world-leading designer of state-ofthe-art optics for pure and applied science, led the optical design of billion-dollar projects at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for over 35 years before his retirement. They include the 192-laser1946 •

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HOMETOWN CASTLEWOOD, SD

beam National Ignition Facility, which produced the first-ever in-laboratory thermonuclear ignition; the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, which maps dark matter and unravel dark energy’s nature; and a photon collider, a linear accelerator that advances studies in precision physics. He also worked on a team designing LIFE, a laser-powered fusion energy plant that hopefully will be delivering power to the national electrical grid in 25 years.

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INDUCTEES John Barlow Robert "Bob" Burns Christine Hamilton Richard Holm Marcus King JoEllen Koerner Elizabeth "Betty" Meyer Joy Nelson Jack Redden Bill Russell

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JOHN BARLOW P R O F O U N D LY I M P A C T E D S D M E D I C I N E Dr. John Barlow’s achievements include scientist, scholar, and teacher. He displays humility in his career achievements, and has positively impacted medicine across the state. In 1965, he joined the Laboratory of 1933 •

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HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD

Clinical Medicine at SDSU. His influence helped create a regional reference laboratory; the nucleus of the Sioux Valley Hospital Pathology department, and provided oversight for both the two-year and four-year Medical Schools, developing Sioux Valley Hospital into a regional clinical leader. In 1985, while practicing Pathology, he became Chairman of the Board for the institution in Rapid City, leading it into the Integrated Medical System for Western South Dakota.

ROBERT "BOB" BURNS A D E D I C AT E D P R O F E S S O R Robert Burns' one year term appointment at South Dakota State University was transformed into a 38 year professional life due to some fortunate circumstances and the endorsement of students, colleagues and superiors. During his tenure at SDSU he received many 1942 •

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HOMETOWN BROOKINGS, SD

teaching awards including being named College of Arts and Sciences “Teacher of the Year” seven different years.

He served as department head for the Departments of Political Science and Philosophy and Religion for nearly 20 years. During the last ten years of his tenure at SDSU he served as the first Dean of the SDSU Honors College while continuing his teaching and department head duties.

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CHRISTINE HAMILTON REVOLUTIONIZING T H E C AT T L E I N D U S T R Y Christine’s life journey has taken her many places, but she ultimately returned to South Dakota and built a life that she loves. She is the owner and managing partner of Christiansen Land and Cattle, Ltd. The 1955 •

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HOMETOWN OACOMA, SD

fourth-generation farm and ranch business includes several thousand acres of farm and ranchland dispersed throughout south-central South Dakota east and west of the Missouri River. The company is consistently at the forefront of innovation, embracing new technologies and participating in developing opportunities such as a wholesale meat business in Las Vegas and a livestock biotech venture in Sioux Falls. Christine knows that none of this would be possible without her deliberate efforts of a like-minded community.

RICHARD HOLM A C O M P A S S I O N AT E D O C T O R Grounded with the work ethic, Rick grew from firm discipline and unconditional love. The loss of his sister stayed with him throughout his life, reinforcing the value and immediacy of savoring each moment while understanding the fragility of life. Holm’s adult 1949 - 2020 •

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HOMETOWN BROOKINGS, SD

life formed around the practice of internal medicine, working as a hospitalist at Brookings Health System, and outpatient medicine at Avera Medical Group, Brookings.

He cared for people of all ages but concentrated on the care of the elderly. Dr. Holm was forever indebted to his teachers, educator physicians, and the state of South Dakota for educating him, so that he could pass on the gift of caring for others.

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MARCUS KING A COMMUNITY BUILDER In 1973, with encouragement from their friends Ilo and Eudora Vander Boom, Marcus “Marc” King and his wife decided to take a risk and build their own grocery store. Ilo, owner of Boom's Drive-In, had given them 1942 •

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HOMETOWN PLATTE, SD

the land next to his own business property on which to build. Within five years, Marc's Market was doing well enough to allow the opening of a second store, and this expansion grew into over 7 grocery stores across South Dakota. Marc believed in training future managers from a young age, so that new grocery stores kept jobs within the community. Marc has been recognized for his efforts including being named South Dakota Retailer of the Year.

JOELLEN KOERNER A N I N N O V AT I V E N U R S E JoEllen Koerner has enjoyed a lifelong nursing career, practicing in diverse settings from a rural 10 bed hospital in South Dakota to a computer-based "Primary Care Clinic in the Cloud" that reaches from Africa to Switzerland to the Reservations of the Great Plains.

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Always willing to take a risk and learn, JoEllen was appointed by USD School of Medicine to the health team that established telemetry-based cardiac care in SD. After extensive technology-enhanced training, 20 monitored cardiac beds were opened at SVH. The group then trained coronary care teams in small and mid-sized rural hospitals throughout the state. Twenty years later, one of those rural coronary units saved her father's life.

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ELIZABETH “BETTY” MEYER S AV I N G L I V E S A N D A D VA N C I N G C A R E In 1983, Elizabeth “Betty” Meyer joined Sioux Valley Hospital as a team member to develop SD's first Breast Cancer Screening program. Medical history was changed when the American Cancer Society recommended 1947 •

CATEGORY PROFESSIONAL

age guidelines for routine screening mammography.

Elizabeth learned first-hand of the lack of insurance coverage for screening mammograms and that SD was one of the last states to offer this reimbursement.

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1992, the OBGYN Mammography service and Medical

to ask for their support, a grass root effort began. In X-Ray Mammography service merged with Sioux Valley Hospital Mammography program to become the state's first Comprehensive Breast Cancer program, and Elizabeth became the Director.

JOY NELSON GIVING BACK TO SPECIAL NEEDS Joy Nelson is passionate about many things, but she is best known for giving back to her community by helping people with special needs through Joy Ranch. Nelson realized the blessings bestowed on her were meant to be shared. As more people came to visit, she realized 1955

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with military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, how they responded to children with disabilities or autism. So she decided to donate the nearly 100-acre ranch to Lutherans Outdoors of South Dakota and was a force in raising the money to expand Joy Ranch.

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JACK REDDEN INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH GEOLOGY Jack Redden served as a professor of Geology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for over 25 years, continuing on as professor emeritus. He continued to work after retirement on the geology map 1926 - 2019 •

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HOMETOWN RAPID CITY, SD

of the Black Hills for the USGS, and as an independent consultant up until he was 82. Jack’s real love was field geology, and his informal, supportive ways of teaching had a positive effect on so many students. The Black Hills were a haven for a metamorphic geologist such as Jack, and his passion showed through to his students, and everyone else who engaged in his connection to this science.

BILL RUSSELL R E N O W N E D B R O A D W AY P L AY W R I G H T In 1980, Bill Russell made his off-Broadway writing debut, with Fourtune (music by Ronald Melrose). The show ran for 241 performances and was subsequently performed around the country. After huge success off-broadway, Bill made his Broadway debut with ‘Side 1949 •

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HOMETOWN SPEARFISH, SD

Show”. Bill received a Tony nomination for Best Book and shared one for Best Score. The show also received a nomination for Best Musical. The Original Cast Recording was released by Sony Classics. A Broadway revival in 2014, directed by Oscar-winning screen-writer and director Bill Condon, received great critical acclaim and five Drama Desk nominations, including "Best Musical Revival."

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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.

NEED HELP STARTING YOUR PAGE? Contact the South Dakota Hall of Fame for assistance by calling 605.234.4216 or sending an email to sdhallinfo@gmail.com..

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CLASS

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2021

GARY CAMMACK

DAN KIRBY

JON CRANE

STEVEN LINDQUIST

RAY HILLENBRAND

RYAN McFARLAND

(1934–2019)

DAVID KAPASKA

MARIAN SULLIVAN

ANGELA KENNECKE

CRAIG TIESZEN (1949–2017)

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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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