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Sioux(1965-2022)Falls,SD
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Garretson, SD
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PERRYTAD
Rapid City, SD
Rapid City, SD
Fort Pierre, SD
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GRACE HIGHLEYMARTIN
REEDRON
Rapid City, SD
Canton, SD
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Hot(1895-1985)Springs, SD
DAUGAARDDENNIS
RANDELLBECK
Sioux Falls, SD
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JOHN PORTER SIOUX FALLS, SD
ANN M c KAY THOMPSON RAPID CITY, SD
MICHELLE LAVALLEE SIOUX FALLS, SD
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LESLIE HAGELE DENVER, CO
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MARCI BURDICK RAPID CITY, SD LOREN TSCHETTER SIOUX FALLS, SD
DAVE ROZENBOOM SIOUX FALLS, SD
DZENAN BERBEROVIC SIOUX FALLS, SD
LORI PLATZER PROGRAMMINGMANAGER
LAURIE BECVAR CHIEFOFFICEREXECUTIVE
ROD BOWAR KENNEBEC, SD
MIKE CARTNEY WATERTOWN, SD
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PETE CAPPA RAPID CITY, SD
STEVE FLANERY RAPID CITY, SD
ERICA PETERSON CHAMBERLAIN, SD
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Inductees receive recognition at the annual Honors Ceremony held each September, on the Hall’s website and in various publications.
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Only electronic submission of nominations will be accepted. Begin at our website, sdhalloffame.org , and click on the Nominations button.
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Anyone may nominate an individual, living or deceased, to be considered for induction into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Self-nomination is not permitted, and those currently serving on the South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors or its staff are not permitted to nominate individuals.
To showcase South Dakota’s finest, we accept nominations in six broad categories to cover any area of accomplishment. The following are general descriptions of each category:
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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The South Dakota Hall of Fame board members will review all timely and complete nominations. Each year, up to ten individuals whose nominating application best represents the achievement of excellence will be selected. The selection criteria for excellence is based on the information provided within the nomination for an individual’s statewide contributions, outstanding leadership, achievement in their chosen category, their skill development, and growth.
Carefully review the required information, and complete the application fully to present the best case for the candidate’s nomination. Please review the application carefully, as incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.
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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The South Dakota Hall of Fame recognizes these Dream Chasers as examples of excellence. They reflect the people of South Dakota who build our future. We proudly honor their accomplishments, and shine a light on excellence throughout the State of South Dakota.
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Tall, smart, and hair-over-his-ears daring, Ned Valentine came home after college to take over as editor of the small Kansas newspaper that the Valentine Family had owned for nearly a century.
“Ned and the Dispatch stood at the very center of life in our town. They were vital to the sense of community that made Clay Center a good place to live. It wasn’t news until it showed up in the pages of the Dispatch,” said Randell.
In Clay Center, Kansas, Randell Beck’s hometown, the editor of the Dispatch was a big deal. As a kid who’d long dreamed of being a reporter, Randell understood that and instantly idolized Ned. He was too shy to walk into the Dispatch office – that was holy ground, he figured – so he did the next best thing. He hid outside, at the corner of the big front window, and he watched.
Randell may have been hard-pressed to articulate that early in his career, but he came to embrace an ideal, implicit in our nation’s precious First Amendment to the Constitution, that good journalism can hold a mirror up to a place and its people, while challenging them to do better and to be Frombetter.the beginning, Randell was drawn to stories that sought to right a wrong.
This is what Randell saw: A neighbor brought in news of her daughter’s wedding; the mayor came looking for the newspaper’s support to improve the zoo; and the coach of the football team dropped by to discuss the team’s upcoming season.
Randell knew then that he wanted to be a newspaperman like Ned. After college, and after serving six newspapers over 35 years, Randell has tried to emulate Ned.
A VOICE OF WISDOM IN JOURNALISM 1953 • CATEGORY PROFESSIONAL• RESIDING SIOUX FALLS, SD • NOMINATED
“Thanks, Ned.”
similar examples. The chance to speak for the powerless has long had a powerful hold on him.
In Knoxville, Tennessee, for example, Randell’s reporting uncovered numerous safety flaws in what was then the nation’s most ambitious nuclear plant expansion. Most of those plants never opened.
along with a desire to give back to his city and state, has continued into the stage of life people call retirement.
– Randell Beck
In surprising ways, his years at the Argus Leader have made it possible for him to help make his home, Sioux Falls, a better place for everyone who resides there.
Most newsrooms in those days included one or two reporters uniquely suited to take on sacred cows or tilt at windmills. Randell was one of those, convinced he was working as much for the public as his boss at the newspaper.
More than 55 years ago, a shy kid saw himself through the window of a small-town newspaper office, and that was enough to change Randell Beck’s life forever.
Randell is proud of that work – and hundreds of
Looking back, he can say his commitment to serving the public interest – especially, as editor and publisher at the Argus Leader – and the people of South Dakota never Thatwavered.calling,
For more than 20 years, Randell has served as a mentor to kids who needed a steady presence and encouraging words. The thousands of hours he has spent with Taran and Lonnie, Jaron and Braxton, Paul and Roberto – most facing challenges we cannot imagine – have made him, in his opinion, a better man. They’ve given Randell a priceless gift – to see life through their eyes.
A few years later, In Kansas City, along with a colleague, Randell traced responsibility for a series of fatal, natural gas explosions to the regional gas utility. The series, months in the making, led to major Andreforms.inSouth
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Guided by his Christian faith, Randell has partnered with leaders like Rich Merkouris and Doug Morrison to help close the opportunity gap for hundreds of children. The Sioux Falls Hope Coalition helps place children in quality preschools, giving all
children an equal shot at success.
With his friend Jack Marsh, Randell has helped build South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit journalism organization, into a powerful source of in-depth reporting.
Dakota, under his leadership, relentless digging, and a lawsuit initiated by the Argus Leader, led to the state’s Supreme Court ordering the public release of nearly 300 pardons issued secretly by a former governor. That decision, nearly 20 years ago, changed history by limiting a governor’s power to grant and seal pardons.
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Spanning the state, South Dakotans from all walks of life create positive change, build up community and develop lasting legacies that inspire generations to come. It is our mission at the South Dakota Hall of Fame to showcase and celebrate these legacies through unique programming, with the goal of championing a culture of excellence.
MARCI BURDICK BOARD CHAIR (2020-23) RAPID CITY, SD
Over the years, the SD Hall of Fame has expanded its reach and has grown a larger audience to inspire more South Dakotans than ever before. Along with diverse programming, we are thrilled to continue the tradition of hosting our annual Honors Ceremony weekend. This weekend is full of special events, highlighting the work of not just the newest inductees into the SD Hall of Fame, but celebrating inductees who have come before during the Anniversary Reunion. It is amazing to be able to see the lasting impact of an individual’s legacy through these events and programming.
In May 2022, the SD Hall of Fame welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Laurie Becvar. Becvar comes to the SD Hall of Fame with over 20 years of executive leadership experience in nonprofit and for-profit organizations as well as in higher education. Most recently, Becvar served as President and COO of Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation and as leadership faculty with The Indian University of North America where she tripled development efforts, expanded enrollment, and led the operations of multiple departments. Becvar succeeds Greta Chapman, who retired after 8 years of service to the Hall.
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DENNIS DAUGAARD VENHUIZENTONY
Linda purchased the Daugaard family farm building site, where they built a house with their own hands, and raised two daughters and a son. Dennis spent nearly 10 years at the bank, during which he began to volunteer at Children’s Home Society, a century-old nonprofit serving abused and neglected children. Ultimately, Dennis left the bank in late 1990 to lead Children’s Home Foundation, the fundraising arm of Children’s Home Society. Just over 11 years later, he was named Executive Director of Children’s Home Society.
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Dennis Daugaard grew up on a family farm near Dell Rapids, milking cows and attending a one-room country school. A child of deaf parents, Dennis learned American Sign Language as his first language. After the country school closed, Dennis attended school in Dell Rapids where he met Linda Schmidt in eighth grade. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School (1971), the University of South Dakota (1975), and Northwestern University School of Law (1978). He worked his way through college and law school by washing dishes, waiting tables, interpreting for the hearing impaired, welding and painting heavy-duty trailers and water towers, and working as a security guard and bus driver. Following law school, Dennis spent three years working in Chicago.
In 1981, Dennis returned to South Dakota to marry Linda. He passed the state bar exam and began employment as a bank trust officer in Sioux Falls. In 1983, Dennis and
At Children’s Home, Dennis accomplished major milestones for the •organization.Heincreasedthe endowment from $1 million to nearly $40 million;
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• Signed and implemented legislation to successfully challenge a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against collecting sales
• Established Good Earth State Park in Lincoln County, as well as new facilities at Custer State Park
• Created a $50 million “Build Dakota” scholarship program to incent enrollment in technical institute programs in highdemand career fields
• Assembled Blue Ribbon Task Force to propose and approve a bipartisan solution to improve education in South Dakota, and significantly increase average teacher pay
• Eliminated a $127 million budget deficit without raising taxes, and achieved budget surpluses each of the next seven years
In 2019, Dennis and Linda retired to their home near Dell Rapids, where they now enjoy close proximity to their three children and seven grandchildren.
• Obtained the highest bond rating of AAA from all three major rating agencies, increasing the State’s bond rating from AA, to AA+ (2011), to AAA (2016, 2017, 2018)
Dennis accomplished the following:
In October of 2009, Dennis resigned from his position at Children’s Home to pursue a campaign for Governor. He won a five-way primary in June
• Promoted improvement of state infrastructure, including expansion and rehabilitation of state railways, and a package of tax and fee increases to fund state highway construction and the maintenance of state and local roads and bridges
• Led reform efforts in the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems that expanded substance-abuse treatment options and avoided the need for new prison facilities
• Led disaster response efforts, including the massive emergency flood protection efforts during the 2011 Missouri River flood, which included the largest instate mobilization of the South Dakota National Guard since the 1972 Rapid City flood
• Raised funds to replace, restore, or expand all physical facilities, without incurring debt, at Black Hills Children’s Home, Sioux Falls Children’s Home, Messengers Emergency Shelter, Children’s Inn Emergency Shelter, and Bright Start Home Visitation Center;
of 2010, with just over 50% of the vote, and chose Matt Michels of Yankton as his running mate. Dennis and Matt were elected in November of that year and re-elected in 2014 by the largest margin in state Ashistory.Governor,
taxes from out-of-state internet sellers
• He helped to successfully merge Children’s Inn nonprofit shelter for women and children into Children’s Home Society, combining boards, aligning missions, and strengthening Children’s Inn's financial status.
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Dennis’s first entry into electoral politics came in 1996 when he was elected to the South Dakota State Senate. He remained a State Senator until he was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2002 as the running mate of Governor Mike Rounds. As Lt. Governor, Dennis promoted legislation to establish the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority to promote and manage economic development in the area surrounding Ellsworth Air Force Base. He also promoted the SD Honor Flight program to honor World War II veterans.
The Hall of Fame’s unique programs serve as inspiration for helping young people understand their potential while providing motivation to chase their dreams. Through the sharing of inductee stories and recognition of acts of excellence, people from all corners of the state are enabled to share in the heritage that has formed the culture of excellence right here in South Dakota.
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The Hall of Fame's unique programs serve as an inspiration for helping young people understand their potential while providing motivation to chase their dreams. Through the sharing of inductee stories and recognition of acts of excellence, people from all corners of the state are enabled to share in the heritage that has formed the culture of excellence right here in South Dakota.
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As a co-founder of RESPEC Inc., a company providing state-of-the-art consulting in geoscience, engineering, data acquisition, and integrated technology solutions for major industrial sectors, the Board of Directors elected Paul as its President in the mid-’70s. He continued in that capacity until 1988, after which he was a Principal Consultant for the company until his retirement in 1991.
Such were the words spoken to Paul Gnirk while in grade school by his grandfather Gustave Gnirk, an immigrant to America from Prussia. These words were echoed by his grandmother Katherine Gnirk, born and raised in Nebraska, as well as by his maternal grandparents Amund and Sena Graven, immigrants to America from Norway. Paul’s father and mother, Fred and Adeline Gnirk, were solid advocates of education for him and his brothers, and for their grandchildren and Paulgreat-grandchildren.wasbornonMay 16, 1937, in Burke, SD. He was the first of four sons born to Fred and Adeline. His grade school was the proverbial one-room schoolhouse on the prairie, with twelve or more students in several grades and one teacher. Paul graduated from Burke High School in 1955, and from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering. In September of 1959, Paul enrolled in graduate school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and graduated in 1966 with a Ph.D. in Rock Mechanics and minors in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering. During these latter years, Paul spent two years at Rice University in Houston, Texas as a Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering, and, during the summer months, at Shell Development Company as a Research Engineer.
Paul founded Table Top Ranch Inc. in 1992 and, a year later, acquired nine sections
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Paul’s daughter Erica lives in Newcastle, Wyoming with her husband DeWayne and his son Aaron lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Paul feels honored to have two accomplished children, three grandchildren, and six greatPaul’sgrandchildren.professional career has spanned some six decades of activities, from 1963 until Betweentoday.
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“Education is the road to success in America.”
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1963 and 1973, it was Paul’s good fortune to teach at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SD Mines), first in the Department of Mining Engineering as an Assistant Professor, and later in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the rank of Professor. In 1967, Dr. Harvey Fraser, the President of SD Mines, appointed Paul as the Faculty Advisor to the Student Association. In 1969, his students and fellow faculty members honored Paul with the first Standard Oil (Indiana) Foundation Good Teaching Award, given in the Engineering Division at SD Mines.
• 2007: Confirmed by the SD Board of Regents as a Professor Emeritus in Mechanical Engineering at SD Mines
During 1985-1986, Paul was a member of DOE’s Lead Group for the comparative evaluation of five geologic repository sites nominated as suitable for characterization, including cost projections for characterization activities at each Duringsite. the time period of 19901992, he was Co-Leader of a Decision Methodology Lead Group organized by Sandia National Laboratories for the comparative evaluation of 34 design alternatives for the characterization of DOE’s proposed repository site at Yucca Mountain, HisNevada.accomplishments span further throughout the years.
• 1968: Inducted as an Honorary Member in the SD Mines Chapter of Triangle Fraternity
• 2003: Elected to the Board of Directors of the Western Research Alliance as Senior Science Advisor (Permanent Board Member)
• 1985: Selected as one of the Centennial 100 living graduates of SD Mines during its One Hundredth Anniversary
• 2000-2013: Executive VicePresident of the SD Mines Alumni Association
• 1999-2000: President of the SD Mines Alumni Association
• 2008: Certified as a Charter Member of the Viewfield Rural Water Association Inc.
• 2004-Present: Member of the Industrial Advisory Board for the SD Mines Department of Mechanical Engineering
• 2009: Recognition by SD Mines and its Alumni Association for 50 years of outstanding service as a member of the Class of 1959
• 1999: Recipient of the SD Mines Alumni Association prestigious Guy E. March Medal
• 2007: Honored as a Member of the Men of Triangle Fraternity in its Centennial Year
• 2012: Presented the 2012 Award of Engineer of the Year by the South Dakota Engineering Society
• 1966: Elected a Member of the Rice University Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi
of ranch land northeast of New Underwood, S.D. Here, he began raising Longhorn and Angus cattle, and to this day, the ranch is Paul’s home, and the cattle operation continues with his active Duringinvolvement.themid-1970s and 1980s, in association with RESPEC, Paul was a consultant to the nuclear waste repository and design activities at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Battelle Memorial Institute, as well as similar activities in Canada and FromSweden.1980until 1992, he was one of the Department of Energy (DOE) representatives to the Paris-based Organization of Economic and Cooperative Development/Nuclear Energy Agency’s International Stripa Project in Sweden. In 1987, the multi-national governing board selected Paul as the Senior Chairman of the Technical Group for the entire
• 2001-2003: Member of the Board of Directors of the Rapid City Economic Development Partnership and Genesis of Innovation
• 2018: Inducted into the SD Mines Hardrocker Hall of Fame
• 2007: Recipient of the SD Mines Award for Outstanding Public Service
• 2009-Present: Appointed initially by Governor Michael Rounds and subsequently by Governor Dennis Daugaard and Governor Kristi Noem as a Member of the Board of Water and Natural Resources for the State of South Dakota
Paul took the words of his grandfather to heart, and created a lasting impact on education and business in South Dakota and beyond.
• 2006: Together with several community leaders, initiated the development of the 3.25 Million Dollar Viewfield Rural Water System north of New Underwood, SD
During his career of six decades, Dr. Paul Gnirk has authored and co-authored more than 100 technical papers published in refereed and non-refereed journals and proceedings of symposia and conferences, and technical reports published by several national laboratories, research institutes, and State and Federal Agencies.
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• 1970: Selected as a Member of the Outstanding Educators of America
• 1969: Registered to Practice as a Professional Engineer in South Dakota and Texas
• 1967: Elected a Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Duringproject.1983-1984, Paul was a member of DOE’s Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Task Force for the preparation of the Siting Guidelines for geologic repositories for the disposal of nuclear waste.
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Honoring Veterans as they are laid to rest is a time-honored tradition carried out by various Sioux Falls Area Honor Guards. They provide a final salute for any veteran entrusted to the South Dakotas Veterans Cemetery's care.
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The community of Faulkton invited an Australian artist, Guido van Helten, to use a local grain elevator as a giant canvas to showcase artwork visible for miles around. One town official says “the sky is the limit for the tourism boost” the massive mural could provide.
Acts of Excellence honors the many South Dakotans who achieve excellence in everyday acts that make the state so extraordinary. Read more about each Act of Excellence on SDEXCELLENCE.ORG .
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In September of 2021, On Call with the Prairie Doc®, founded by the late Dr. Richard P. Holm, M.D. began its twentieth season of providing truthful and tested medical information free to the public.
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Rapid City Regional Airport is going green in an environmentally conscious way. Working with the SD Mines, the airport is creating a rooftop that is filled with small plants. The green roof helps save water, reduce storm run-off, and reduce heating and cooling costs.
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12-year-old Bria Neff is using her talent as an artist and passion for the welfare of animals to raise awareness of the plight of endangered species on the planet. She has raised more than $13,000 through her organization Faces of the Endangered.
Sage to Saddle and the Pine Ridge community provide an afterschool program focused on equine relationships and the responsibilities of horse care. Students of the program are given the opportunity to carry on traditional values.
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Gabi Olson is one of just 34 licensed falconers in South Dakota, only seven of whom are female. At 16-yearsold, she and just one other share the distinction of being the youngest falconers in the state.
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Children of all abilities will have a new playground to explore next summer at Storybook Island. The children’s park received a grant from the Black Hills Area Community Foundation to purchase its first all-abilities playground equipment.
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The University of South Dakota applauds Dennis Daugaard, Charles Hart and Ronald Reed for their inductions into the South Dakota Hall of Fame as they join a growing list of alumni and friends who have been inducted into this elite institution.
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Post college he attended the two-year University of South Dakota School of Medicine (USDSOM) and the University of Minnesota to finish his medical degree and Family Practice residency. At USDSOM he found professors who encouraged students to explore all areas of medicine from rural to research. One of the most satisfying and educational experiences Charles had was a summer research program at the Haight-
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Continuing his education at the University of Notre Dame, Charles became interested in medicine after spending a summer in Tacambaro, Mexico for Christian International for the Lay Apostolate (CILA), working with the local doctor and teaching English to 4th and 5th graders.
Growing up and educated in Miller, South Dakota, Charles was always thankful that his parents, Cletus (an International Harvester dealer and banker), Louise (his wonderful, caring mother), and siblings Jim and Carolyn would always encouraged him to explore opportunities that seemed out of reach to a youngster from small town South Dakota.
“You learn as much from other people and cultures as you do from textbooks”, they said.
CARING FOR THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY 1949 • CATEGORY MEDICAL• RESIDING RAPID CITY, SD • NOMINATED
He credits his early education and the wonderful teachers he had in the small, progressive Miller school system. Elementary years included the opportunity to learn Spanish and German, while high school provided the opportunities to participate in numerous extracurricular activities — experiences that gave him the confidence to expand and explore education and travel. His parents emphasized these were doors to opportunities and options with lifelong endeavors.
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practicing medicine in Vail, Colorado, where he developed an interest in comprehensive medical care and administration. These became a constant part of his continuing education. In Colorado and South Dakota he was always active and took leadership roles in medical staff, hospital, and state medical affairs. In 1981, Charles was named the Colorado medical representative for a Rotary Group Study Exchange to South Africa spending six weeks studying their healthcare system.
At the national level, Charles was involved with Premier Inc., a healthcare improvement company of 4,400 US hospitals and health systems. As Quality Committee Chairman, he worked very closely with the US Department of Health and Human Services and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care to develop their Quality of Care programs. Charles was the Board’s Vice-Chairman, and he was instrumental in taking the company public (PINC). He best remembers the knowledge he gained from meetings with the healthcare system leaders of Scotland, Denmark, and Sweden. In Scotland, he presented the healthcare plan for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally titled “A Planned CharlesDisaster.”also
• Both of his daughters, Karen and Elizabeth, were Governors of South Dakota Girls State.
• Instead of exchanging wedding rings, Charles and Kathryn bought a VW van and spent six weeks backpacking in Alaska and down the West Coast.
Porter, and his wife Kathryn, all people who gave unconditional support and critical feedback. His advice to youth is to continue to learn, stay engaged, follow your passion, and learn from your
Ashbury Medical Clinic in San Francisco serving heroin addicts returning from Vietnam.
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After 14 years of practicing Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, Charles transitioned to full-time medical administration at Regional Health in Rapid City, South Dakota with an emphasis on medical staff-board relations and quality of care. He continued his education receiving a Bush Fellowship to attend the University of Wisconsin, receiving a Master of Administrative Medicine. Understanding all sides of issues and the art of compromise were valuable lessons learned.
• His grandchildren call him ”Charky” in reference to his boyhood name “Chark.”
institutions, communities, and social organizations. He is especially proud of the development of the Rapid City Crisis Intervention Center, Rapid City Community Health Center, Hospice House, Sanford School of Medicine West River Expansion and Medical Student Scholarship Fund, Western Dakota Technical School programs, and partnerships with Avera Health.
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As CEO of Regional Health, his goals were to develop a comprehensive medical care system that provided access to quality care for a diverse, economically and geographically challenged region. To accomplish this, he developed a caring and energized team that resulted in expansion, mergers and partnerships with other healthcare systems, educational
became very active with the 340B Health federal drug program which provides drug discounts to uninsured and Medicaid patients. He is forever thankful to the South Dakota Congressional delegation for its continued support of this Charlesprogram.wasalso a member of multiple community and state boards, as well as three bank boards. He finds his work on the South Dakota Community Foundation Board most rewarding.
After medical school, Charles married his beautiful wife of 47 years, Kathryn – a Registered Nurse, who he met at the University of Minnesota. They have two daughters, Betsy (engaged to Will Mayo) and Karen (married to Cortlands Barnes), with two Charlesgrandchildren.began
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• Charles was Board Certified in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine.
Charles is forever indebted to the many people who helped him through his career, especially his Board Chairpersons and members, mentors: John Barlow MD, Ray Hillenbrand, Dan Landguth, John
• Charles was the summer Medical Doctor for the US Olympic Hockey team that trained in Vail Colorado.
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With a servant’s heart and businessperson’s head, Shantel Krebs has dedicated her life to improving the lives of those around her.
In 2014, Shantel answered a call to action when the office of the Secretary of State fell into operational and legal despair and needed to be overhauled to restore the confidence
has delivered commencement addresses to graduating classes of DSU.
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Shantel was born in South Dakota and graduated from Arlington High School in 1991. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Dakota State University. She has been honored as a Dakota State University Distinguished Alumnus and
Shantel has had a successful career in the healthcare industry, business consulting and entrepreneurship, a decade in the SD Legislature, and was South Dakota’s 28 th Secretary of State. She previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota Senate. She then created and led the Avera Academy, a pipeline initiative that encourages first generation American students to develop a passion for careers in healthcare.
Shortly after college, Shantel began her formal public service with a ten-year run in the South Dakota Legislature including leadership posts in both the House and Senate. She broke barriers and led the efforts for landmark legislation in agriculture and highway funding. She has introduced and passed over 500 pieces of legislation and blazed trails by being the first woman to chair the House Transportation Committee and one of the first women to chair the powerful Ag Committee. While serving in the legislature, Shantel owned two retail businesses in downtown Sioux Falls.
A LIFELONG DEDICATION OF SERVICE TO OTHERS 1973 • CATEGORY POLITICAL• RESIDING CANTON, SD • NOMINATED BY MICHAELLUKEN
She cares deeply for her home state and her commitment to improving the lives of others will continue.
Not resting on her laurels and success of the Avera Academy, Shantel once again answered a call to action to get involved with an organization that needed her skillset during tough times: Miss America. A seat on the national board quickly turned into a chair position on that board, then to an emergency appointment as CEO of the organization. In that volunteer role, Shantel led Miss America in surviving financial dire straits during the pandemic. Her leadership evolved the mission to better suit the aspirations of America’s young women and increased scholarship dollars to record levels.
After Shantel finished her term as South Dakota Secretary of State, she returned to the private sector and found two roles that would satisfy her desire to serve and improve lives by working for Avera Health, while volunteering with the Miss America Organization – an entity that holds a special place in Shantel’s heart as she was Miss South Dakota 1997.
sense, Shantel reimagined the inner workings of the organization and has transferred many services supporting The Miss America Organization to South Dakota.
Shantel also registered the highest number of voters at the time (545,000) of the Secretary of State’s office with her Value the Vote tour.
of every South Dakotan. She also completely revamped the office to a service-oriented approach with a revolutionary business plan and zero-based budgeting that led to the highest revenues for the office to date and millions of dollars returned to the state’s general fund. She was often quoted saying, “we need to operate at the speed of business, not at the speed of government.”
from the ground up and now, it stands as an initiative that’s being replicated within and outside of healthcare and is a game-changer in solving the workforce shortage crisis following the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miss America remains the largest scholarship organization for women in the world, with over $5 million awarded each year, including hundreds of women in South Dakota who had their college paid for by the Miss America Organization. By utilizing her strong business
The Avera Academy now has a multi-year track record of success in helping identify, train, and employ the brightest young minds in healthcare roles – many of them first-generation Americans. Shantel was tasked to create the Academy
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Our mission is to champion a culture of excellence in South Dakota. Every organization, from businesses and schools to government and family, has a culture that embraces shared values. We envision a state that culturally embraces excellence as a core value. This is a big dream, but one we think is possible.
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The South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors encourages all forms of achievement, and we champion a
HOW DOES THE HALL OF FAME SUPPORT A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE IN SOUTH DAKOTA?
Nominations are open to the public at our website, sdhalloffame.org , with a deadline of February 1 each year. The Board reviews all nominations in a thorough and serious competitive process. The selections are made by secret ballot. Nominations are considered for three years.
Every day, South Dakotans do extraordinary things. We maintain a one-of-a-kind collaborative platform to recognize everyday stories of excellence. These real stories demonstrate what excellence in action looks like. They inspire others to
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Founded in 1974 and named by the South Dakota State Legislature in 1996 as the "Official State Hall of Fame,” the Hall’s original function was to recognize outstanding South Dakotans for their contribution to our state. Since that time, the Hall has expanded its mission to not only recognize excellence, but to influence others to embrace excellence as a core value.
culture of excellence in several ways. Our annual Honors Ceremony inducts a select group of new Champions for Excellence each year. Our Legacy of Achievements program tells the continuing stories of our inductees. The personal stories of over 750 inductees are available online and in the Visitor & Education Center. Special exhibits focus on areas of achievement such as Agriculture, Business, Native American Heritage, Education, Political Leaders and Women. Their stories can inspire, educate, and build local connections in our fast-paced, global world. Our Legends & Learning program offers teachers a South Dakota history curriculum using online, interactive tools for storytelling and learning. Our Acts of Excellence program recognizes individual deeds and actions that demonstrate excellence throughout the state.
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South Dakota’s pioneer social worker, Grace Martin Highley, was born in 1885 on her family homestead near Hot Springs, South Dakota. For over fifty years, she advocated for others, dedicating her life to both public and private service to the people of South Dakota, especially its children.
a Model-T Ford pick-up. By 1932, she was appointed Director of the Fall River County Welfare Department. In 1937, she became Public Assistance Supervisor for 12 West River Counties. Grace had originally attended Spearfish Normal School and Nebraska Wesleyan University to study chemistry. She had no training in welfare services, but she was a skilled practitioner and had come by her training the hard way, through field work and challenging experiences.
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In 1939, she was asked to come to Pierre to administer the Child Welfare Services. She declined because she felt unqualified for the work. After spending an evening with the Director, who was suffering from a terminal illness, she agreed to take the position for six months, but the Director did not live to orient Grace to her job. Grace encountered countless obstacles, untrained staff and meager funds were among those. Resources often depended on determination
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She would begin her working career when the winter of 1929 forced Grace and her husband Charles Martin to sell their ranch and, with their four children, move into Hot Springs. She worked as editor of the Hot Springs Star at $19 a week. As the economic depression spread, government programs began to assist those struggling, and Grace took on the position of Relief Worker for the Fall River County Commissioners, where she was to decide which families should be given federal money to buy food. The first family she visited lived in a cave, had nine children, and only milk from six goats and flour. She traveled from home to home in
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After visiting a man held in the Hot Springs jail, she lent support to his wife and children, arranged alcohol treatment, and found him a job before he went to court. The judge later commented, that when Grace walked into the court with the man, he knew he would agree with whatever she had put together for a plan. In 1978, Augustana College awarded Grace Martin Highley an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for her unselfish and unbending determination to the service of others.
first staff of seven had only a six-week training program. Believing a better trained staff could give better help, she arranged professional training through national speakers, conferences, and workshops. By the mid-fifties, over 50 percent of the state’s many child welfare workers had one or more years of graduate training. For 21 years, she built a program based on the needs of children. She established uniform policies, standards, and goals so that all children might have equal protection and the same level of service which did not exist in 1939.
Grace married her high school sweetheart, Elmer Highley from Edgemont. She stayed busy, well into her eighties, as a mentor, unofficial advisor, and board member of several agencies. She continued to help those in need, to make a difference in the troubled lives of those she met.
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give attention to a crucial situation… on your way back to Pierre.”
Grace was never intimidated by those who held the purse strings for her program. She met and worked with legislators, judges and Governors personally. She was not a political person because she believed she was working for children. “Keep your eye on the child” was what she always said. Fred Tully of Children’s Home Society tells of an occasion she came into conflict with politics. An applicant for adoption of a particular child was denied placement by one of Grace’s staff members who had done so with good reason. Knowing the applicant personally, the Governor called Grace in to discuss the applicant’s complaint and informed her that it was his decision, and that the child would be place in this home. She pled her case, but the Governor invoked his authority and would not listen to further arguments. Returning to her desk, she wrote a letter of resignation. In it she stated she could not administer a department and make decisions in the best interest of children if her decisions would be overturned, not on further evidence, but because of political considerations. Later that day, she was called back to the Governor’s office and told that the people of South Dakota would be proud of the caliber of employee which she represented, he would yield to her caseworker’s decision. Mr. Tully shared that Grace’s stance was always one of principle, not defiance, which increased a sense of responsibility for the important work of child Widowedwelfare.andretired,
and ingenuity and Grace possessed both. Upon discovering her office owed $700 in medical bills for foster children that they could not pay, she called each doctor, explained the situation, and offered to pay two or three dollars on the bill. Every doctor involved agreed to cancel his Herbill.
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Tad Perry grew up in a rural community in Missouri, close to the Missouri River. Years later, he returned to those Missouri River roots, this time in South Dakota, as he culminated a professional career in education by working, living, and retiring in the Pierre/ Fort Pierre area.
serving state higher education executive officer in the nation. To this day, his service is the longest of any South Dakota executive director in the regents’ history.
Perry left his leadership role at a time when public universities in South Dakota were serving a record number of students, conducting record levels of research, and involved in record levels of fundraising that approached $500 million across the six universities. His tenure was marked by significant growth in service to non-traditional students, an increase in graduate degrees and research programs, enhancements in the technology environment for students, competitive salary improvements for faculty, consolidation of numerous back-office functions among the six universities, an upgrade in campus facilities, and the transition to Division I athletics.
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A STRONG COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION 1943 • CATEGORY EDUCATION• RESIDING FORT PIERRE, SD • NOMINATED
Perry graduated from Central Methodist University in Missouri and went on to receive graduate degrees in political science from the University of Missouri. He worked as a university faculty member and administrator at Indiana's Ball State University for 23 years. His 15 years as the executive director for the South Dakota Board of Regents capped a nearly 40-year career in higher education. As the Regents’ executive director, Perry was responsible for overseeing operations of the state’s six public universities and two special K-12 schools. When he retired from the South Dakota Board of Regents in 2009, his 15 years of service made him the longest
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Perryhired.guided the Board of Regents to be a unified system for public higher education. He crafted a process giving institutions a voice in decision making, with authority for presidents and superintendents to manage Heinstitutions.theirmasteredtheuseof
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from K-12 education. In the late afternoons, it was the ‘Wine Cabinet’ with governor’s staff and cabinet agencies, talking agenda free and no holds barred. During his tenure, the Board of Regents initiated roundtables to dialogue with elected officials, community leaders, and higher education staff.
Since 2004, when the merit-based Opportunity Scholarship was first awarded, it is credited with keeping
students in college in South Dakota, and their completion of degrees. Data show Opportunity Scholarship recipients are dramatically more likely to persist to degree completion, since they are better prepared for college, have taken rigorous academic subjects, and are required to make progress to ontime graduation.
His length of service as a higher education executive officer was unprecedented. He acknowledges the importance of longevity in moving an agenda. “Organizations by their very nature are conservative,” Perry told a state task force. “Change is done incrementally. Being able to work with a board in a consistent approach for 15 years made it possible to make changes. You can move the ship a degree each year, and after several years, you will have changed the direction of the ship Evidencesignificantly.”ofPerry's impact on South Dakota higher education is found anywhere one turns on a university campus today. Many of his achievements are documented here. However, the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship will serve as one of his highest visible and enduring legacies.
In his post-professional life, Perry continued to focus on opportunities for youth. This included writing legislation for the Jump Start Scholarship while a state representative. His fund raising for the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area resulted in a new facility and a sizable endowment to support the after-school educational support program.
informal gatherings to open lines of communication and build relationships. He hosted monthly ‘education coffees’ for leaders
He put South Dakota higher education in the national spotlight, with his service as chair of the State Higher Education Executive Officers and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. He also was tapped for leadership roles by the National Association of Systems Heads, the Education Commission of the States, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. During his time as the regents’ executive director, he worked for 26 regents. On his watch, he also worked with 26 institutional executives, 17 of those he recruited and
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Ron Reed was born to an Italian American family in Hibbing, Minnesota. He loved baseball and wanted a career in broadcasting baseball games, so he took college courses in public speaking and theatre. The theatre bug bit, and he went on to receive three degrees in the field. He spent nine summers at the Black Hills Playhouse and became Chair of the University of South Dakota (USD) Theatre Department, increasing visibility of all arts throughout the state, professionalizing theatre for students, and building a new fine arts center.
1936 • CATEGORY EDUCATION• RESIDING RAPID CITY, SD • NOMINATED
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place Kathy permanently in the Redfield State Hospital for the Disabled. Ron and Marian declared that “hospitalization” was not an option. Consequently, Kathy, now 54, has lived with her parents and thrived under their devoted care at home in ways others thought impossible. Ron and Marian’s son, Michael, joined the family in 1970. Michael, a patent attorney, and his wife Anjee live in Austin, Texas, and have two college-age children named Katarina and Austin.
RON REED DAKOTANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY ANNA MARIE THATCHER, J.D.
In 1974, Ron received a call from Governor Richard Kneip to serve as Secretary of the
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On his way to a successful career in university theatre, Ron says, “the good Lord had other plans.” In 1968, Ron and his wife Marian had a daughter Kathleen–who changed their world forever. Kathy’s mental and physical challenges needed attention and special services. But, when they searched for help for Kathy, there were no such programs in South Dakota. Doctors advised that they
While at USD, Ron learned that Purdue University was searching for a chair for their theatre department. His first concern was whether Indiana had special education programs for children with disabilities. After learning that Kathy’s special needs would be addressed, he accepted the position and they moved to Lafayette, Indiana.
technology for individuals with disabilities throughout South Dakota. While at BHSS, he began ongoing relationships with Youth and Family Services and Community Health of the Black Hills – serving on their Board of Directors and helping to design and oversee construction of new facilities for both. Throughout these years, Ron was heavily involved with the Black Hills Playhouse and the Black Hills Community Theatre. He designed and supervised construction of both theatres in the new Performing Arts Center of Rapid City.
Governor Kneip described Ron as “a visionary in terms of identifying and dealing with the challenges and problems in education.” Ron’s state and national leadership helped to ensure that families had options which meant that children with disabilities could remain at home instead of being institutionalized in or out of South Dakota.
Aschallenges.Secretary of Education and Cultural Affairs, Ron served at a pivotal moment in the national fight for disability rights. He led the state’s implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the U.S. This Act broke ground for federal funding for education for individuals with disabilities and set the stage for the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ron Reed’s impact on South Dakota is immeasurable. He has spent more
“It’s been a wonderful life and I wouldn’t change a thing,” said Ron.
After his tenure in Pierre, Ron moved his family to Rapid City and created Reed Construction Company to build residences for people with disabilties. He served as Administrator at Black Hills Special Services (BHSS), working to design and supervise construction of their new building in Rapid City. Ron served five years as Director of DakotaLink, a federally funded program that provides assistive
Harryeye. Truman said, “It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.” “Backstage” is the way Ron works. He just gets things done.
years as a community volunteer than in the “work for pay” world –virtually all of it out of the public
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs. Content with his job and the special education Kathy was receiving, he declined the offer. After more appeals, Ron said he would return to South Dakota only if the Governor would promise funding for special education, and that he could focus on the educational needs of all of South Dakota’s citizens, including those with challenges. With Kneip’s agreement, Ron moved his family to Pierre in 1975 to continue a lifelong advocacy on behalf of citizens who faced mental and physical
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WOMEN of INFLUENCE
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: VIRGINIA DRIVING HAWK SNEVE, HELEN DUHAMEL, GLENNA FOUBERG, CHRISTINE HAMILTON, CAROLE HILLARD, MARILYN HOHM HOYT, KAY JORGENSEN, ANGELA KENNECKE, KITTY KINSMAN, SHANTEL KREBS, GRACE MARTIN HIGHLEY, ANN McKAY THOMPSON, MARY OLINGER, JUDY OLSON DUHAMEL, MAMIE PYLE, ANNE RIECK McFARLAND, MARIAN SULLIVAN, BEV WARNE, BRIG. GEN. MYRNA WILLIAMSON (USA, RETIRED), EAGLE WOMAN WHO ALL LOOK AT
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In the early 1980’s, single strands of copper wire still crisscrossed the state atop poles along dirt roads at the same time that cordless home phones were gaining
When Mark started his career in telecommunications in the 1990s, the industry was at the beginning of a new era. Home computers were just beginning to connect to the internet, and mobile phones were ready to explode onto the scene. Mark earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri Rolla in mechanical engineering and engineering management, and accepted a position with Contel, a telephone company in Missouri. Mark was charged with expanding and modernizing their network. He met and married his wife, Peggy, and began his family which grew to include four sons: Michael, Karl, Joseph, and Scott.
MARK SHLANTA BY VERNONBROWN
Before South Dakota was a state, telephones connected us. By the 1900s, over 400 community telephone companies dotted the state. In the early 70s, Mark Shlanta moved to Brookings, SD with his parents, Steve and Gail, and sisters Kimberly and Katie. Most homes in South Dakota had access to phones with cords that connected them to a complicated network of copper stretching from home to home and city to city. Mark knew none of this. He was just happy his mom could arrange scout meetings, organize events at church, and get the news she needed to keep him active in the Brooking Swim Club and proud that his father could run his insurance business with the phone that rang in his home office.
CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF COMMUNICATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA 1965–2022 • CATEGORY BUSINESS• RESIDING SIOUX FALLS, SD • NOMINATED
popularity. Mark’s family moved to Sioux Falls where he attended Lincoln High School. He became a part of the community, participating in cheerleading and the Sioux Falls Snowfox Swim Team.
Mark’s work in expanding broadband and cybersecurity services garnered national attention. He served as an expert witness for several U.S. Congressional committees. In 2015, an international trade magazine named him a Progressive Rural Network Evolutionary. Much of what SDN achieved under Mark’s leadership is invisible to the average citizen, but it became the backbone of daily communication in South
In 1998, Mark moved home to South Dakota to work for a regional fiber optic startup, SDN Communications. Created and owned by 17 independent South Dakota telephone companies, SDN’s mission was to keep the state on the cutting edge of technology by providing a shared fiber optic infrastructure. Today, the member/ owner companies take fiber into farthest corners of the state of South Dakota touching nearly 80% of the state’s geography.
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He served on multiple nonprofit boards whose missions he believed would make the community better for all. Mark led the Board of Directors for DakotaTelecommunicationsEducationalforSouthPublicBroadcasting,
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launched Foundation Park through Forward Sioux Falls, served on the Bishop O’Gorman school board, and helped anticipate and implement new technology as part of Avera Health’s board.
Mark led by example. His legacy of vision, community involvement, and love of work and learning brought an entire region together, created jobs generations.sparkedandandwholeinstilledmanyopportunitiesandacrosscommunities,acodeofhonorintoagenerationofyoungmen,laidafoundationforpersonalcommunitygrowththatripplesthatwillbefeltfor
by the Eagle Scout pledge Mark took as a teenager, he strived to make his influence count in his community and through his contacts with other people. He believed it was his duty to find ways to serve his community. Mark was a longtime classroom volunteer for Junior Achievement. He was a dedicated Boy Scout leader, helping guide almost 50 boys to their Eagle Scout award, including all four of his sons. And in 2021, Mark was named “Friend of the Festival” by the Sioux Falls Festival of Bands.
Mark’s 23 years at SDN, 21 years as CEO, changed the technology and communications trajectory of South Dakota. SDN worked with the Janklow administration to connect the schools and universities with a fiber optic network, opening schools to new technology and collaboration opportunities. He expanded the fiber optic network to 50,000 miles in South Dakota and surrounding states improving communications and connectivity for mobile wireless, healthcare systems, and state and county governments. With an eye to the future, SDN built a data center and started providing cybersecurity services. And in 2020, SDN began a public-private federal project to improve internet access and cellular coverage in the rugged terrain of the Black Hills.
PATRICIA ADRIAN, DR. DWAYNE BECK, JEFF BROIN, DENNY EVERSON, CHRISTINE HAMILTON, INNOVATORS in AGRICULTUREFROMLEFTTORIGHT,TOPTOBOTTOM:
PATRICIA ADRIAN, DR. DWAYNE BECK, JEFF BROIN, DENNY EVERSON, CHRISTINE HAMILTON, DR. SAM HOLLAND, RICHARD INNOVATORS in AGRICULTUREFROMLEFTTORIGHT,TOPTOBOTTOM:
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PATRICIA ADRIAN, DR. DWAYNE BECK, JEFF BROIN, DENNY EVERSON, CHRISTINE HAMILTON, DR. SAM HOLLAND, RICHARD KJERSTAD, LYNDELL PETERSEN
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At nine years old, the family relocated to Rapid City, SD. Bev recalls walking with her father down Main Street for the first time and seeing a sign that read: "No Indians Allowed." She did not understand why people would treat her or her family in such a way. "I grew curious about why people would view me so differently." When she asked her father, he simply explained, "it is because they don't know us."
1939 • CATEGORY MEDICAL• RESIDING RAPID CITY, SD • NOMINATED BY LONGCORTHERESA
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BEV WARNE HARDWORKING MENTOR
Lakota language. Bev's formative years on the reservation were full of love, values, and life lessons she would carry with her throughout a nursing career of over 60 years.
Bev was born Beverly Mae Stabber in 1939, near a creek on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Her mother and auntie were both pregnant concurrently, with due dates just days apart. The two young Lakota women wanted to relocate to Pine Ridge to give birth at the hospital. However, at the insistence of Bev's grandmother, both babies were delivered the Lakota way, peacefully by the grandmother and aunties at the family encampment.
Lakota is Bev's first language, and her early life was immersed in traditional Lakota values and ceremonies and was full of the nurturance of a large, extended family. The first time Bev heard the English language was on the first day of kindergarten at the Oglala boarding school in Pine Ridge. She recalls being with other Lakota children who were afraid and crying because they were away from families for the first time. Bev remembers feeling startled by the first-grade teacher who could speak both English and the
Today, at 83, Bev has a calm, nurturing spirit about her. She credits much of her success to her grandfather, who would sing morning and evening prayers, followed by singing stories to teach the Lakota values of fortitude, wisdom, courage, generosity, honor, respect, and humility. "He would sing us stories," she
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Bev cannot think of a more meaningful and vital way to leave a legacy. Her students know they are always welcome. Young Lakota people should always feel welcome and wanted, and their dreams can come true. The impact of her work will continue to influence many generations to come.
From that moment, Bev was not only curious but inspired. She wanted to see the world. Yet, how would a poor girl be able to travel? Even attending school seemed improbable due to cost. Fortunately, another mentor would enter Bev's life: Sister
checking on a patient, Bev was asked to leave the room because she was Native American. Sister Benedict would not let that stand. Instead, she spoke to the patient and shared words that would inspire Bev more than 60 years later: "You must shore up your courage and get back in there." A gentle reminder of the values her grandfather had taught her since she was young.
But Bev's favorite room of all is Wicozani Otipi – the welcoming space with comfortable furniture and snacks for students.
"I walked in and did not know what a library was. I just heard they had books to read. All I knew was I wanted to read, to learn."
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reflects. "The drum, matching our heartbeat, would engrain those lessons into our hearts." These values-built Bev's confidence in knowing who she was, so she would respond with curiosity rather than anger while facing adversity. Following that incident on Main Street, Bev found herself in the library, speaking with the librarian, whom Bev would now credit as an early mentor.
Following graduation, Bev and her husband traveled to Arizona, Washington DC, Thailand, and Mexico, where she would continue to experience moments of impact and find mentors. They spent most of their time in Arizona raising their two sons and furthering Bev's career. In 2009, Bev retired from Arizona State University's College of Nursing and returned home to South Dakota. However, her retirement was short-lived, and she found it was time to pass on the lessons she had been learning along the way.
through an industrial relations course at Rapid City High School, Sister Benedict saw Bev's dream of becoming a nurse and helped her secure a scholarship. These events allowed Bev to graduate from St. John's McNamara School of Nursing in 1962. Sister Benedict helped Bev in other ways, as well. While in school, while
Bev was asked to lead the way in creating the Native American Nursing Education Center (NANEC) mentoring program for the SD State University. Walking into NANEC on Mount Rushmore Road, you cannot help feel a sense of calm. The subtle smell of cleansing sage fills the air; the staff are warm and inviting. There is also a library with nursing and Native American books, a copy machine for students, school supplies, and private study areas.
George S. Mickelson
Brigadier General Myrna Williamson (Retired)
Kelby Krabbenhoft Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Jeffry Scherschligt
Delbert "(Bud)" Day Cecil "(C.C)" Gideon John Glaus Carroll Hardy Mary ThomasHartKilianErvinKorkow
Aelred "Al" Kurtenbach George Mangulis ErnestSheldonMorrisonReeseArthurSpiry
Each year an Anniversary Reunion is held to invite back all the reunion members for an honoring of their induction, plus a welcome from them to the new inductees. Eight classes of reunion members are invited that represent the inductees since the beginning of the organization in 1974.
John Carr Sven
Dr. J. Michael McMillin
Mary Lynn Myers
Thomas Jackson
Abbie Jarvis
Earl Nordby Roy and Edith Norman Ralph Palmer
Gene Lebrun Don Meyer
Ardyce Samp
L. Frank Baum
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Elenora Anderson
Orville "Paha" Sr. Ska Salway T. Denny Sanford Carl MariettaSoukupSoukupWilliamWalsh
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Lorraine Flaws
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Benjamin Harrison Mick B. Harrison Nellie Houck
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Thomas "Tom" Shortbull Harvey Wollman
Lowell Louis Lillibridge
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EmmaClaudeAmiotteBarr
Robert Alex JoAnne Bird David Dahlin
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J. Howard Kramer
Floyd Miller
David Perrin
Jack Rentschler
Stephen "Steve" Myers
Gen. La Verne Saunders
Larry Ness Mary Olinger
James Abourezk
Helen Bergh Lyle TheodoreBienBlakeyHenryCarlsonColmanCoakleyLucilleCoffieldMarvisHogen
Joseph L. Waln
Philip Anderson
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Judge Roger L. Wollman
DaleAdelineFroilandGnirkRobertHayesPaulHohmClaudeLamphereGeorgeT.MickelsonWilliamPetersonMildredRamynkeVestorSkuttRexSmithMelvinWoods
Arthur Amiotte Dr. Loren H. Amundson
James "(Al)" Clarkson DuaneHughCorningGlass
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2007 INDUCTEES
George "Sparky" Anderson Dwayne Beck Charles "Eddie" Clay Richard Cutler
James Michael Doyle Carole SherwinHillardLintonClarkRedlinger
James Abbott Andrew Bogue Jeff Broin Ernest Carlsen Niels (N.E.) Hansen
Clyde Mitchell Floyd Mitchell John Penne
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1997 INDUCTEES
Hubert Alewel
1992 INDUCTEES
Martha Raleigh
Edwin "(Forrest)" Hall
Carveth "Carv" Thompson
James B. Dunn
Herbert Ortman
Adeline Van Genderen
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Richard Gowen
F. Wayne Unzicker
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The 750-plus inductees in the Hall of Fame come from all backgrounds and corners of our state. These Dream Chasers serve as an inspiration for us all to strive for excellence and chase our own dreams today, tomorrow, and well into the future. Thus, our mission to Champion a Culture of Excellence in South Dakota continues.
Since 1974, the South Dakota Hall of Fame has sought to honor, recognize, and distribute the stories of everyday people who have found the strength to chase their dreams, no matter the obstacles they faced along the way.
DIRECTORY KEY Last Name, First Name, Year of Induction, Category Abbreviation, Hometown CATEGORY ABBREVIATIONS AG — Agriculture AE Arts & Entertainment G General H Historical P — Professional S — Sports
Hall of Fame INDUCTEES
Abbott, Cleveland 2018, G, Watertown, SD
Bogue, Andrew 2017, P, Parker, SD Boland, John 1978, P, Rapid City, SD Bombera, Fr. Alexander T.O.R. 2001, G, Plankin ton, Bones,WalterSD 1988, G, Minneapolis, MN Booth, DeWitt 1988, P, Spearfish, SD Bour, Tony 2019, P, Sioux Falls, SD Bordeaux, Lionel 1993, H, Mellette County, SD Borglum, John Gutzon 1978, AE, Bear Lake, ID Bouska, Monsignor Emanuel 1986, G, Borovany, Bowar,CzechoslovakiaRod2018, P, Kennebec, SD Bowden, R. Herbert 2000, P, Sioux Falls, SD Braase, Ordell 2005, S, Mitchell, SD Bregenzer, Fr. Columban 1988, G, Wehringer, Brennan,Germany
Backer, Ronald 1996, AE, Worthing, SD Balcer, Dr. Charles 2003, G, McGregor, IA Bamble, John 1978, P, Lemmon, SD Bareis, Reuben 2019, P, Rapid City, SD Barker, Raleigh 1993, P, Denby, SD Barker, Robert (Bob) 1980, AE, Mission, SD Barlow, John 2016, P, Rapid City, SD Barnett, Don 2011, H, Littleton, CO Barns, Shirley 2004, G, White Lake, SD Barr, Claude 1987, AE, Smithwick, SD Bartels, Edith 2004, G, Gettysburg, SD Bartron, Dr. G. Robert 1999, P, Watertown, SD
Egan, C. John Jr 2003, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Eidson, Ernest 1978, G, Nolan County, TX Ekstrum, Richard 2003, G, Kimball, SD
Cacavas, John 1994, AE, Aberdeen, SD Calvin, John 2019, P, Watertown, SD Cammack, Gary 2021, AG, Union Center, SD Carberry, William 1978, S, unknown Carlsen, Ernest 2017, P, Newell, SD Carlson, Henry 1997, P, Sioux Falls, SD Carlson, Henry Jr. 2009, P, Sioux Falls, SD Carr, John 1987, G, Springview, NE Cartney, Mike 2020, E, Watertown, SD Case, Francis 1978, G, Everly, SD Casey, Dr. Dennis 2004, P, Mitchell, SD Cash, Dr. Joseph 1995, G, Bonesteel, SD Christen, Paul 1989, P, Mitchell, SD Christensen, David 1998, P, Brookings, SD Christenson, Bernard 2013, P, Britton, SD Christopherson, Fred 1978, AE, Toronto, SD Chytka, Tony 1984, AE, Yankton, SD Clark, Charles Badger 1978, AE, Deadwood, SD Clarkson, James (Al) 1982, P, Tucker County, WV Clasen, Matthias 1978, G, Stacyville, IA Clay, Charles "Eddie" 2007, G, Hot Springs, SD Claymore, Basil 1978, P, St. Louis, MO Cleberg, Harold 1999, P, Redfield, SD Clement, Dale 2010, P, Tarkio, MO Cleveland, Herbert 2009, G, Rapid City, SD Coakley, Sister Colman 1997, G, Cork City, Ireland
Abbott, Hazel 1984, G, Old Bon Homme, SD Abbott, James W. 2017, P, Yankton, SD Abdallah, Gene 2011, G, Sioux Falls, SD Abdnor, James 1995, G, Kennebec, SD Abourezk, James 2012, G, Sioux Falls, SD Adee, Richard 2014, AG, Bruce, SD Adelstein, Stan 2006, G, Rapid City, SD Adrian, Patricia 2000, G, Mission, SD Akeley, Lewis E. 1978, G, Claredon, NY Alewel, Hubert 2002, P, Concordia, MO Alex, Robert 1992, H, Bettendorf, IA Alvine, Frank 2009, P, Sioux Falls, SD Amiotte, Arthur 1997, AE, Pine Ridge, SD Amiotte, Emma 1987, H, Manderson, SD Amundson, Dr. Loren H. 1997, P, Sioux Falls, SD Anderson, Elenora 2002, H, Hartford, SD Anderson, George 2007, S, Bridgewater, SD Anderson, Philip 2002, H, Rowena, SD Aplan, Dr. Frank 1998, P, Fort Pierre, SD Aplan, James 1998, H, Fort Pierre, SD Ash, Ben 1986, G, White County, IN Ashley, Vernon 1991, H, Buffalo County, SD
Eastman, Dr. Charles 1978, P, Manitoba, Canada Edmunds, Newton 1978, G, Yankton, SD
Dykhouse, Dana 2011, P, Rock Rapids, IA E
INDUCTEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Coffield, Lucille 1997, G, Alden, MN Conger, Dane 1994, G, Buffalo Gap, SD Conn, Herb 2011, H, White Mountains, NH
Ada 1986, H, Belleville, OH Brennan, John 1978, P, Highland, WI Brennan, Ruth 2013, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Bridge, George 1991, G, Vermillion, SD Briggs, Hilton 1980, G, Cairo, IA Brockelsby, Earl 2000, P, Rapid City, SD Broin, Jeff 2017, AG, Kenyon, MN Brokaw, Tom 1991, AE, Webster, SD Brown, Dick 2019, P, Dell Rapids, SD Brown, Dodie 2015, P, Rapid City, SD Brown, Dona Susan 1980, G, Huron, SD Brown, Jeremiah 1978, G, Fort Wayne, IN Brown, Sue 2008, P, Geneseo, IL Brownell, Sam 1986, G, Sterling, CO Bruce, Marion 1980, G, Winterset, IA Buche, August (Gus) 1994, P, Darlington, WI Buechel, Fr. Eugene 1978, G, Fulda, Germany Buechler, Dr. Alvin 1989, P, Gettysburg, SD Bump, Dr. James 1980, G, Scenic, SD Bunt, Paul 1978, S, Aberdeen, SD Burke, Charles 1981, G, Pierre, SD Burke, Charles II 2000, P, Pierre, SD Burns, Robert 2016, P, Brookings, SD Busch, Martin 2004, AE, Wolsey, SD
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Conn, Jan 2011, H, White Mountains, NH Connolly, Joseph 1978, G, Cleveland, OH Conradi, Gary 2011, P, Sioux Falls, SD Cornell, Carl 1978, G, Coldwater, MI Cornella, Alton 2005, G, Hettinger, ND Corning, Gen. Duane 1982, G, Madison, SD Cosgrove, Archie 1978, G, Bixby, SD
Dudley, Rev. Joseph 1994, AE, Charles Mix County, Duhamel,SDHelen
Batcheller, Paul 1991, P, Gayville, SD Baum, L. Frank 2002, AE, Chittenango, NY Beacom, Miles 2013, P, Sioux Falls, SD
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Seidell 2019, P, Rapid City, SD Duhamel, Judy Olson 2014, G, Rapid City, SD Dunkak, William 1978, S, Gregory, SD Dunker, Leigh 1991, S, Warner, SD Dunn, Harvey 1978, AE, Manchester, SD Dunn, James 2002, G, Lead, SD Dupris, Sam 2010, G, Cheyenne Agency, SD Dupruis, Frederick 1986, H, Longueil, Canada
Duxbury, Robert (Bob) 2005, G, Wessington, SD
Coulson, Sanford 1978, G, McKeesport, PA Cowan, Patrick 1990, G, Highmore, SD Cox, James 1978, G, Humboldt County, IA Cozad, Fred 2014, P, Bennett County, SD Crane, Jon 2021, AE, Hill City, SD Crazy Horse 1978, H, near Rapid Creek, SD Creamer, Dr. Frank 1983, P, Hartwick, IA Croes, Charles 2000, G, Wessington, SD Culter, Richard 2007, P, Sioux Falls, SD Cundill, Frank 1986, P, Maquoketa, IA Cunningham, Walter 1986, G, Sheldon, MO D
Dahl, Arndt 1978, AE, Ada, MN Dahlin, Dr. David 1992, P, Beresford, SD Dake, Earl 1979, G, Wessington, SD Daschle, Thomas 2008, G, Aberdeen, SD Daugaard, Dennis 2022, G, Dell Rapids, SD Day, Delbert (Bud) 1992, P, Ziebach County, SD Dean, Almon (Hoadley) 1981, P, Buffalo, SD Dean, Dr. Roscoe 1993, P, Wessington Springs, Dean,SD
Beck, Randell 2022, P, Clay Center, KS Beede, Grace 1978, G, Vermillion, SD Bell, James 2006, P, Pierce, NE Bender, Bennie 1983, G, Mobridge, SD Bergh, Helen 1997, G, Aberdeen, SD Berry, Baxter 1980, G, Belvidere, SD Berry, Lyndall 1989, G, Interior, SD Berry, Scotte (Ote) 1991, G, Rapid City, SD Berry, Thomas 1978, G, Belvidere, SD Bien, Lyle 1997, G, Britton, SD Bird, JoAnne 1992, AE, Brookings, SD Birkland, Bertyne 1998, G, Canton, SD Black Elk, Nicholas 2018, G, Pine Ridge, SD Blake, J. Bruce 2009, H, Sioux Falls, SD Blakey, Theodore 1997, G, Yankton, SD Bligh, Reece 1985, G, Norris, SD Blue Cloud, Mahpiyato 1988, H, Eastern, SD Blum, Bartine (Bart) 2009, G, Reliance, SD Blum, Pat 2006, G, Reliance, SD Blumenthal, Abraham 1978, P, Deadwood, SD
Babcock, Thornton 1981, G, Werth, Winona County, MN
Beadle, William Henry Harrison 1979, G, Madi son, Beck,SDDwayne 2007, G, Pierre, SD
Asmussen, William 1978, G, Agar, SD Atkinson, Florence 1995, P, Plankinton, SD Auld, Clarence 2010, P, Plankinton Ayres, Homer 1989, G, Pierre, SD
Roscoe E. 1981, G, Wessington Springs, Dean,SD
Elson, Esther 1994, G, Harding County, SD Emery, James 2014, H, Rosebud, SD
Dvorak, Joseph 1984, AE, Tabor, SD
Tony 2011, AE, Mandan, ND DeBoer, Leonard 1996, G, Madison, SD Dedrick, Dave 1999, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Defender, George 1984, G, Kenel, SD Delbridge, Carelton 1991, P, Beresford, SD Deloria, Rev. Vine 1978, G, Wakpala, SD Dennis, Gerald (Pee Wee) 2004, G, Midland, SD DeSart, Ora 1989, G, Mobridge, SD Deuter, Cat 1981, AE, Rapid City, SD Deuter, Dan 1981, AE, Ree Heights, SD Digmann S.J., Fr. Florentine 1978, G, Germany Donahoe, Dr. William 1988, P, Sioux Falls, SD Donohue, Parnell 1988, P, Bonesteel, SD Dougherty, William 2009, G, Sioux Falls, SD Dowdell, Robert 1980, G, Iowa Falls, IA Doyle, Msgr. James Michael 2007, G, Lennox, SD Driscoll, Robert 1979, P, Lead, SD
Emmerich, James 1979, S, New Ulm, MN
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Bober, Sam 1991, G, Borzova, Ukraine
Frazier, Dr. George 1978, P, Santee, NE
Farber, Dr. William 1979, G, Vermillion, SD Farrar, Frank 2006, P, Britton, SD Feeney, Andrew 1978, G, Wendte, SD Feist, Lynn 2004, P, Rapid City, SD Fielder, Mildred 1995, AE, Quinn, SD Fischer, Carl 1983, P, Fort Pierre, SD Fite, Gilbert 1990, G, Wessington Springs, SD Flaigg, Louis 1978, G, Deadwood, SD Flaws, Lorraine 2002, H, Fort Thompson, SD Flood, Renee Sansom 1996, AE, Hill City, SD Floren, Myron 1994, AE, Roslyn, SD Floyd, Joseph 1991, AE, Minneapolis, MN Fluke, Geraldean 2010, P, Winner, SD Forney, Marjorie 2001, G, Griffith, IN Fosness, Gordon 2008, S, Presho, SD Foss, Joseph 1978, G, Sioux Falls, SD Foss, Wilbur 1989, AE, Freeman, SD Fouberg, Glenna 2020, E, Aberdeen, SD Fouberg, Rodney 2008, P, Letcher, SD Four Bear, Chester 1985, H, Kenel, SD
Fairchild, Grace 1978, G, Philip, SD
Erskine, Carroll 1984, G, Binghamton, NY Etbauer, Billy 1995, G, Ree Heights, SD Etbauer, Robert 1991, G, Ree Heights, SD Evans, Dave 1995, S, Alpena, SD Evans, Fredrick 1984, P, Parkman, OH Evans, Kyle 1989, AE, Wessington Springs, SD Everson, Dennis 2015, AG, Yankton, SD F
Gall, Chief 1978, H, Standing Rock Reservation, Gallagher,ND
Garnos, Gordon 2010, P, Watertown, SD
Griffith, Catherine 1986, G, Philip, SD Grimme, Eilers 1978, G, Howard, SD Groethe, Bill 2019, AE, Rapid City, SD Gross, Dr. Phil 1994, P, Freeman, SD Groth, Mary Gorder 1994, AE, Aberdeen, SD Guhin, Michael 1989, G, Maple Grove, WI
Jackson, Thomas 1982, G, Silver City, IA Jacobs, Emma 1996, G, Lacreek, SD Janklow, William 2013, G, Chicago, IL Jansen, Ida 1989, AE, Draper, SD Jarvis, Dr. Abbie 1982, P, Zanesville, OH Jennewein, Fredrick 1980, G, Maple Landing, IA Jennewien, J. Leonard 1978, G, Bison, SD Jennings, Charles (Clayton) 1985, G, Boone County, IA Jennings, Theodore 1985, G, Boone County, IA Jensen, Leonel 1985, AE, Viborg, SD Jetty, Alfred (Bud) 2003, H, St. Michael, ND Jewett IV, Harvey 2005, P, Aberdeen, SD Johnson, Alex 1995, AE, Watertown, SD Johnson, Arthur 1983, P, Lead, SD Johnson, Clint 1984, G, Spearfish, SD Johnson, George 1984, P, Gregory, SD Johnson, Tim 2019, G, Vermillion, SD Jones, Bishop Harold 1978, G, Santee, NE Jones, Dr. Warren 1993, P, Bowdle, SD Jones, Gen. David 1980, G, Minot, ND Jones, Ralph 1980, G, Midland, SD Jones, Tom 1978, G, Platteville, WI Jordan, Isabel 1985, G, Fort Pierre, SD Jordeth, Einar 1986, G, Lebanon, SD Jorgensen, Kay 2014, G, Winner, SD Jorgenson, Glenn 1996, P, Hayti, SD Joy, Charles (C.D.) 1978, G, West Mitchell, IA Judy, Sherman 1978, G, Sanborn County, SD Jurisch, Clarence 1984, G, Hart Table, SD K
George, Abner 1993, AE, St. Paul, MN
H
Hoy, Carl 1978, S, Huron, SD Hoyt, Marilyn Hohm 2018, P, Huron, SD Hudson, Henry 1978, G, Sandhills, MO Hughes, John 1979, P, Scott County, IA Hughes, William 1986, G, Fort Pierre, SD Humphrey, Hubert 1989, G, Doland, SD Hunhoff, Bernie 2020, AE, Yankton, SD Hunt, Robert 1983, S, Rapid City, SD Hunter, George 1980, P, Deadwood, SD Huseboe, Dr. Arthur 2001, G, Sioux Falls, SD Huseboe, Dr. Doris 2001, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Hustead, Dwight (Bill) 1994, P, Wall, SD Hustead, Theodore 1978, P, Wall, SD
Kantack, Dr. Benjamin 1998, G, Greenleaf, KS Kapaska, David 2021, P, Sioux Falls, SD Karl, Elmer 2008, P, Gregory, SD Karolevitz, Robert 1978, AE, Yankton, SD Karolevitz, Robert 1986, AE, Yankton, SD Kasa, Roger 2005, G, Northfield, MN Kebach, Rolland 1978, G, Owanka, SD Keck, Rev. Samuel 1980, G, Odebolt, IA Keltgen, Keith 2001, P, Gettysburg, SD Kenaston, Dr. Hampton 1981, P, Elmwood, NE Kenaston, Jean May 1981, G, Clarion, PA Kennecke, Angela 2021, P, Sioux Falls, SD Kesling, Jakways 1988, P, Timber Lake, SD Kilian, Thomas 1992, G, Vilas, SD King, Irma 1990, AE, Pierre, SD King, Marcus 2016, G, Platte, SD Kinsman, Kitty, 2020, Rapid City, SD
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Geisler, Dave 2004, P, Murdo, SD
Grass, Chief John 1978, H, Standing Rock Reser vation, ND
German, George 1979, AE, Princeville, IL Giago, Tim 1994, AE, Pine Ridge, SD Gier Delta David, 2020, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Gideon, Cecil (C.C) 1992, H, Long Lake, MN
Ice, Clyde 1979, G, St. Lawrence, SD Ingalls, Lawrence 1984, G, Royal Center Twp, SD Iron Nation, Chief Solomon 2006, H, Lower Brule, Iversen,SDOle 1978, G, Koling, Denmark
Gauger, John 1984, G, Clear Lake, SD
I
INDUCTEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Habeger, Joseph 2001, H, Ramona, SD Habeger, Joseph 2001, G, Ramona, SD Hage, Curtis 2011, P, Halstad, MN Haisch, Curley 1998, G, Bonesteel, SD Haisch, Rose 1998, G, Bonesteel, SD Hall, Bert 1978, G, Gann Valley, SD Hall, Edwin (Forrest) 1982, G, Granley, MO Halleen, Shirley 2013, G, Sioux Falls, SD Halligan, Kenneth 1996, G, Parmalee, SD Halligan, Ruth 1990, G, Cavour, SD Ham Ernest 1978, G, Rapid City, SD Hamilton, Christine 2016, AG, Oacoma, SD Hamre, Dr. John 1998, G, Clark, SD Hansen, Alvin 1978, G, Viborg, SD Hansen, Dr. James O. 2008, G, Spearfish, SD Hansen, Leo 1994, G, Aberdeen, SD Hansen, N.E. (Niels) 2017, AG, Des Moines, IA Hanson, Gordon 2008, AE, Hayti, SD Hanson, Leif 1988, G, Mt. Vernon, SD Hanthorn, Melvin 1998, G, Watertown, SD Harbert, Samuel 1978, G, Hanson County, SD Hardy, Carroll 1992, S, Sturgis, SD Harris, Capt. Cecil 1994, G, Cresbard, SD Harrison, Benjamin 1982, G, Indianola, TX Harrison, Mick 1982, AE, Mobridge, SD Hart, Charles 2022, P, Rapid City, SD Hart, Mary 1992, AE, Sioux Falls, SD Hartman, Earl (Gene) 1999, G, Garden City, SD Hartmann S.J., Br. Andrew 1978, G, Germany Hasselstrom, Linda 1989, AE, Hermosa, SD Hauffe, Albert 1996, G, Chicago, IL Haugo, Erling 1990, P, Lake Mills, IA Hauk, Joy 1989, G, Mt. Vernon, IA Hayes, Dr. Robert 1987, P, Huntsville, OH Hegg, Peter 2008, P, Sioux Falls, SD Heim, Anthony 1996, G, Faulkton, SD Henkin, Sylvia 1993, P, Sheldon, IA Henley, Garney 1979, S, Hayti, SD Herman, Jake 1985, G, Pine Ridge, SD Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie 2017, P, Groton, SD Hertz, Rev. Rudolf 1981, G, Hamburg, Germany Hill, Francis 1979, P, Easthampton, MA Hillard, Carole 2007, G, Rapid City, SD Hillenbrand, Ray 2021, G, Rapid City, SD Hinks, William 2011, P, Siren, WI Hipple, Robert 1980, AE, Pierre, SD Hoel, Pearl 2005, G, Rapid City, SD Hoffman, Rev. Ralph 1978, G, Selby, SD Hogebach SCJ, Fr. Henry 2005, G, Wildeshausen (Oldenburg), Germany Hogen, Marvis 1997, G, Kadoka, SD Hohf, Dr. Silas 1979, P, Wakonda, SD Hohm, Dr. Paul 1987, P, Huron, SD Holland, Sam 2009, G, Pierre, SD Holm, Richard 2016, P, Brookings, SD Hopkins, Boyd, Sr. 1998, P, Dalzell, SD Houck, L. Roy 1984, G, Gettysburg, SD Houck, Nellie 1982, G, Walworth County, SD Houston, Martin 1983, G, Bellwood, NE Hovland, Eunice 1998, G, Canton, SD Hovland, Howard 1998, G, Kiester, MN Howe, Dorothy Jean 2009, G, Pierre, SD Howe, Everet (Ep) 1999, G, McLaughlin, SD Howe, Oscar 1979, AE, Crow Creek, SD
Fuerstenau,SD
Fuerstenau, Dr. Douglas W. 2005, G, Rapid City,
Fredrickson, Clyde 2019, P, Britton, SD Fredrikson, Dr. Roger 2006, G, Mission City, B.C. Friggens, Paul 1989, AE, St. Onge, SD Froiland, Sven 1987, G, Clear Lake, SD Fuegen, Norman 1986, AE, Reliance, SD
Dr. Maurice 2006, G, Rapid City, SD G
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Raymond 2000, G, Sioux Falls, SD
Gamage, Harry 1978, S, Macomb, IL
Green, John 1991, AE, Madison, SD Green, Richard 1981, S, Mitchell, SD Greener, Charles 1986, AE, Lancaster, WI Greeno, Richard 2005, S, Amherst, SD Gries, John Paul 1986, P, Washington, D.C.
Gilfillan, Archer 1979, AE, White Earth, MN Glass, Hugh 1982, H, Pennsylvania Glaus, John 1992, G, Chamberlain, SD Glover, L. Frank 1978, G, Vale, SD Gnirk, Adeline 1987, AE, Burke, SD Gnirk, Paul 2022, G, Burke, SD Goodell, Harold 1978, S, Rapid City, SD Gossage, Alice 1978, AE, Vermillion, SD Gowen, Dr. Richard 2012, P, Rapid City, SD Graf, Sister Juliana 1978, G, Seebach, Switzer land
Nelson, Dr. Vernon Ronald 2008, G, Waubay, SD Nelson, Joy 2016, G, Watertown, SD
Ida 1978, AE, Pierre, SD McVay, Chester 2005, P, Yankton, SD Meier, Johanna 2006, AE, Spearfish, SD Meier, Josef 1989, AE, Spearfish, SD Mellette, Arthur 1984, G, Henry County, IN Mendel, Joe (Smokey) 1978, S, Onida, SD Messer, Rev. Dr. Donald 2008, G, Kimball, SD Meyer, Don 2012, S, Wayne, NE Meyer, Elizabeth 2016, P, Alexandria, SD Micheaux, Oscar 2001, AE, Metropolis, IL Mickelson, George S. 2002, G, Selby, SD Mickelson, George T. 1987, G, Selby, SD Miller, Floyd 2002, P, Saginaw, MI Miller, Helen 2000, G, Verdon, SD Mills, Billy 1980, S, Pine Ridge, SD Milton, Dr. John 1993, AE, Vermillion, SD Mitchell, Clyde 1982, G, Minnesela, SD Mitchell, Floyd 1982, S, Highmore, SD Moisan, John 1995, AE, Watertown, SD Montgomery, Harriet 2005, AE, Brookings, SD Montileaux, Donald 2014, AE, Pine Ridge, SD Moody, Perry 1981, G, Ardmore, SD Moore, Archie 1996, G, McIntosh, SD Moore, Charles (Buck) 1989, P, Harlowtown, MT Moore, Dr. Raymond 2003, G, Britton, SD Moran, Denny 1978, G, Charlestown, SC Morris, Ralph 1995, P, Carthage, SD Morrison, Ernest 1992, G, Sioux Falls, SD Mortimer, George 1993, G, Belle Fourche, SD Moses, Gen. Lloyd 1978, G, Fairfax, SD Mudge, Robert 2015, P, Rapid City, SD Muenster, Ted 2009, G, Vermillion, SD Mundt, Karl 1978, G, Madison, SD Murphey, Maurice 1995, P, Presho, SD Musick, Roger 2018, P, Mitchell, SD Mutch, Milton 2014, P, Minneapolis, MN Muth, Dick 2014, P, Mitchell, SD Myers, Mary Lynn 2012, P, Sioux Falls, SD Myers, Stephen 2012, P, Pierre, SD
Parmley, Joseph 1981, G, Edmunds County, SD Parry, Rod 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD Patterson, Robert 1979, G, Ft. Morgan, CO Peeke, Dr. Alonzo 1979, P, Kagoshima, Japan Penn, Robert 1998, AE, Vermillion, SD
Piersol, Lawrence 2010, P, Spirit Mound Town ship, Pillar,SDEdward 1983, G, Scotland, SD Pollock, Jim 1980, AE, Pollock, SD Porter, John 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD Pressler, Larry 2020, P, Washington, D.C. Pruitt, Troy 1991, G, Lennox, SD Putnam, Warner 1980, G, Chicago, IL Pyle, Gladys 1979, G, Huron, SD Pyle, Mamie 2020, P, Huron, SD
Kirby, Dan, 2021, P, Sioux Falls, SD Kirsch, Laura 1981, G, Spring Valley Township, SD Kjerstad, Richard 2006, G, Quinn, SD Kneip, Richard 2004, G, Elkton, SD Knippling, Joe 1995, G, Gann Valley, SD Knutson, Dennis 2013, P, Sioux Falls, SD Knutson, Dr. Wayne 2001, G, Clay County, SD Koerner, JoEllen 2016, P, Freeman, SD Koller, Joseph 1983, AE, Edgemont, SD Korkow, Ervin 1992, G, Canning, SD Koupal, Nancy Tystad 2009, H, Pierre, SD Krabbenhoft, Kelby 2017, P, Mankato, MN Kramar, Oldrich (Frank) 1986, G, Springfield, SD Kramer, Dr. J. Howard 2002, G, Canning, SD Krause, Herbert 1978, G, Fergus Falls, MN Krebs, Shantel 2022, G, Canton, SD Kribell, Sister Blanche 2003, P, Beresford, SD
Pettigrew, Richard 1978, G, Ludlow, VT Philip, James (Scotty) 1978, G, Dallas, Scotland Pier, Leonard 1979, P, Parker, SD
INDUCTEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Petersen, Lyndell 2019, AG, Quinn, SD
Quarnberg, Carl 1978, P, Chamberlain, SD Quinn, Dr. Robert 1999, P, Sioux Falls, SD Quinn, Henry 1994, P, Sioux Falls, SD Quintal, Arthur (Joe) 1993, S, Jefferson, SD
Palmer, Dr. Ralph 1997, P, Gregory, SD Panzirer, Walter 2020, P, Pierre, SD Parker, Watson 2011, H, Hill City, SD
Edith 1997, H, Fort Pierre, SD Norman, Roy 1997, H, Fort Pierre, SD
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Penne, John 1982, G, Pierre, SD
Perry, Robert 1993, H, Aberdeen, SD
LaCroix, Arthur 2015, H, Rapid City, SD Lamont, Frances (Peg) 1991, G, Aberdeen, SD Lamphere, Dale 1987, AE, Sturgis, SD Lane, Rose Wilder 1981, AE, DeSmet, SD Larsen, Wallace 1993, G, Centerville, SD Larson, Andre 2006, AE, Brookings, SD Larson, Arne 1979, G, Vermillion, SD Latza, Greg 2010, AE, Letcher, SD Lawrence, Carl 1978, G, Madison, WI Lawrence, Ernest 1978, P, Canton, SD LeBeau, Marcella 2006, P, Promise, SD Lebrun, Gene 2012, P, Langdon, ND Lebrun, Pat 2013, G, Langdon, ND Lee, Robert 1978, AE, Minneapolis, MN Lee, Warren 1978, G, Corning, IA Leite, Evelyn 2008, P, Ft. Pierre, SD Lemley, Pete 1986, G, Creston, IA Lemmon, George (Ed) 1994, H, Nebraska City, Lien,NE
Marty,land
Neuharth, Al 1980, AE, Eureka, SD
MacKay, Mercedes 1983, G, Pierre, SD MacKenzie, Murdo 1979, G, unknown Madden, James 1985, P, Castlewood, SD Madison, James 1986, G, Rapid City, SD Madsen, Helen 2003, P, Flandreau, SD Madsen, LuVerne 2003, P, Volga, SD Mallet, Ida 1996, G, Presho, SD Malone, Dr. Thomas F 2003, P, Milesville, SD Manfred, Frederick 1985, AE, Luverne, MN
O'Harra, Cleophas 1978, G, Bentley, IL Olinger, Mary 2012, P, Emery, SD
Ness, Larry 2012, P, Yankton, SD
Naslund, Francys 1984, P, Faith, SD Nelson, Alvin 1989, G, Mobridge, SD
Newcombe, Mattie Goff 1989, G, White Owl, SD Norbeck, Peter 1978, G, Clay County, SD Nordby, Earl 1997, P, Huron, SD
Kirby, Joe 1993, P, Lawler, IA
N
Radcliffe, Ben 2003, G, Wolsey, SD Raleigh, Sister Martha 2002, G, Downs, Mulling ar, Ramynke,Ireland Mildred 1987, P, Morristown, SD Randall, F. Dwain (Doc) 1982, P, Creighton, NE Ranney, Dr. Brooks 2000, P, Daytona Beach, FL Rasmussen, Odeen (Skee) 1999, G, Beresford, SD Rasmussen, Wayne 1981, S, Howard, SD
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Kroetch, Arthur 1990, P, Philip, SD Kuehn, James 2010, P, Mobridge, SD Kundert, Alice 1990, G, Mobridge, SD Kunkle, Lillie 1985, G, Centerville, SD Kurtenbach, Aelred 1992, P, Parkston, SD
Charles 1988, P, Rapid City, SD Lillibridge, John 2010, P, Burke, SD Lillibridge, Lowell Louis 2002, P, Burke, SD Lillibridge, Thomas 2013, P, Burke, SD Lindquist, Steven 2021, P, Sioux Falls, SD Linton, Sherwin 2007, AE, Hazel, SD Livermore, Doris 1990, G, Murdo, SD Livermore, Raymond (Bud) 1990, G, Pierre, SD Lloyd, Craig 2015, P, Sioux Falls, SD Lohr, Jerome 1999, P, Clark County, SD Long Fox, Bruce, 2020, E, Rapid City, SD Lopez, Albert 1983, G, Timber Lake, SD Loriks, C. Emil 1979, G, Kingsbury County, SD Loucks, John T. 2009, G, Rapid City, SD Loveland,Tom 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD Lowe, R. Barrett 2005, G, Madison, SD
Narcelle, Narcisse 1990, G, Fort Pierre, SD
Perry, Tad 2022, G, Fort Pierre, SD
Mangulis, Dr. George 1992, P, Philip, SD Manke, John 1986, G, Edgemont, SD March, Guy 1978, G, Hill City, SD Marken, Jack 2004, AE, Akron, OH Marking, James 1979, S, Parkston, SD Marschalk, Paul 1988, S, Warroad, MN Marsh, Jack, 2020, B, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Marshall, Stanley 1980, S, Centerville, SD Martens, Glenn 1978, P, Big Stone City, SD Martin, Dr. James 2008, G, Igloo, SD Martin, John 1978, S, Springfield, SD Martin Highley, Grace 2022, P, Hot Springs, SD Marty, Bishop Martin 1980, G, Schwyz, Switzer
P
Perrin, Dr. David 1982, G, Yankton, SD
Peterson, Raymond 2018, AE, Brookings, SD
Q
Olson, Danny 2001, AE, Story City, IA Olson, Edward 1978, G, Dahlieie, Norway Olson, Jerry 2004, G, Sturgis, SD Ortman, Dr. Herbert 2002, P, Canistota, SD Otey, Louis 1996, AE, Flandreau, SD Owens, Gary 1995, AE, Plankinton, SD
Oates, Bob 2005, AE, Aberdeen, SD O'Brien, Pat 1998, AE, Sioux Falls, SD
Nordin, Carl (Charlie) 1986, P, Stanley County, Norman,SD
George 1984, G, Hot Springs, SD Maudlin OSB, Rev. Stanislaus 2003, G, North Vernon, IN McDermott, William 2000, AE, Huron, SD McFarland, Anne Rieck 2018, P, Sioux Falls, SD McFarland, Ryan 2021, P, Rapid City, SD McGovern, George 1994, G, Mitchell, SD McKay Thompson, Ann 2015, G, Sioux Falls, SD McKee, Vern 2004, S, Huron, SD McKellips, Roger 2003, G, Alcestor, SD McKie, Norm 2011, P, Watertown, SD McKinstry, Theresa 1983, G, Bison, SD McKusick, Marshall 1979, P, Vermillion, SD McLaughlin, James 1978, G, Ontario, Canada McMillin, Dr. J. Michael 1997, P, Minneapolis, McNeil,MN
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Peterson, William 1987, G, Lily, SD
Riggs, Dr. Theodore 1978, P, Pierre, SD Riggs, Stephen R. 1978, G, Steubenville, OH Riggs, Thomas L. 1978, G, Lac-qui-Parle, MN Ringsrud, Amund 1979, G, Elk Point, SD Rinker, George 1996, P, Hamilton, KS Ritz, Lawrence 1996, P, Madison, SD Robbie, Joseph 1985, S, Sisseton, SD Roberts, Clint 2008, G, Presho, SD Roberts, Donus 2011, P, Kimball, SD Robinson, Jonah (Doane) 1978, G, Sparta, WI Robinson, Will 1979, G, Pierre, SD Rowe, Murray 2006, G, Canton, SD Russell, Bill 2016, AE, Spearfish, SD Ryan, Dr. Robert 2005, H, Promise, SD Rypkema, Milo 1996, P, Rapid City, SD
T
Younger, John 1996, G, Madison, SD Youngworth, Carl 1978, S, Tyndall, SD
Williamson, Brigadier General (Ret) Myrna 2012, G, Gregory, SD
Red Cloud, Chief 1978, H, Forks of the Platte River
Shlanta, Mark 2022, G, Brookings, SD Shoener, Jerry 2013, G, Rapid City, SD Short, Ralph 1978, G, Meade County, SD Shortbull, Thomas 2017, P, Igloo, SD Shoun, William 1979, G, Ottumwa, SD Shunk, Harold 1985, G, Rapid City, SD Sitting Bull 1978, H, Bullhead, SD Skutt, Vestor 1987, P, Sturgis, SD Slagle, Robert 1979, G, Hanover, PA Smith, Capt. Donald 2004, G, Belle Fourche, SD Smith, Rex 1987, AE, Bend, SD
Wold, Rev. Hans 1978, G, Witten, SD Wolff, Otto 1978, G, Parker, SD Wollman, Harvey 2017, P, Doland, SD Wollman, Judge Roger L. 2002, P, Frankfort, SD Wood, Howard 2010, S, Sioux Falls, SD Woods, Melvin 1987, P, Mobridge, SD Woster, Jim 2001, G, Chamberlain, SD Woster, Terry 2014, AE, Reliance, SD Wrage, Leon 2015, AG, Brookings, SD Wright, Anna 1980, G, Fruitdale, SD Wright, Dr. Paul 1995, P, Vale, SD Wynde, Yvonne 2004, H, Springfield, SD
Ziolkowski, Korczak 1988, AE, Boston, MA Ziolkowski, Ruth 1988, AE, West Hartford, CT
Van Genderen, Adeline 1997, AE, Plankinton, SD Vanderboom, Ilo 2006, G, Platte, SD
Retzlaff, Palmer (Pete) 1978, S, Ellendale, ND Reutter, Winfred 1988, AE, White River, SD Reynolds, Dr. James 2006, P, Sioux Falls, SD Rezatto, Helen 1991, AE, Ellendale, ND
Salem, Rev. Dr. Harold 2000, G, Aberdeen, SD Salway, Orville Sr. "Paha Ska" 2007, H, Pine Ridge, SD
Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk 1984, AE, Rosebud, SD
Unzicker, Dr. F. Wayne 2002, G, Mitchell, SD V
Venegas, Hildreth Twostars 1999, H, Sisseton, SD Verschoor, John 2001, P, Hospers, IA Vidal, Eugene 1978, S, Madison, SD Vinatieri, Felix 1981, AE, Yankton, SD
Samp, Ardyce 1997, AE, Wentworth, SD Sandal, Mildred 1988, G, Moenville, SD Sander, Dr. Duane 2015, G, Brookings, SD Sanford, T. Denny 2007, P, Sioux Fall, SD Satnam, Clarence 1979, G, Sioux Falls, SD Saul, John 1986, H, Fort Thompson, SD Saunders, Brig. Gen. La Verne 2002, G, Aber deen, Schaaf,SDPat 1983, AE, Miller, SD Schell, Herbert 1983, AE, Bernville, PA Schell, Herbert 1978, G, Bernville, PA Scherschligt, Jeff 2017, P, Sioux Falls, SD Schleusener, Dr. Richard 2000, G, Oxford, NE Schmitt, Mother Jerome 2009, G, Yankton, SD Schock, Al 1990, P, Long Lake, SD Schock, Oswald 1990, P, Long Lake, SD Schoeneman, Alvin 2010, P, Sioux Falls, SD Schoenhard, Leland 1993, P, Chamberlain, SD Schomer, Joseph 1978, G, Fort Pierre, SD Schroeder, Lyle E. 1994, P, Pipestone, MN Schuette, William 1999, G, Madison County, IL Schuknecht, Dr. Harold 1993, P, Chancellor, SD Schultz, Calvin 1998, AE, Mitchell, SD Schultz, Dr. Theodore 1995, P, Arlington, SD Schweitzer, Arlette 1996, G, Lemmon, SD Scull, James L. 2019, P, Rapid City, SD Scurr, Kenneth 1978, G, Creston, IA Sebert, Louis 1996, P, Java, SD Seppala, Lynn 2011, P, Castlewood, SD Shanard, George 1999, P, Bridgewater, SD Sheppard, Verne 1990, AE, Waupaca, WI Sherman, Rev. Jeanie 1981, G, Cambridge, MA Sherwood, Aubrey 1983, AE, DeSmet, SD
Vucurevich, John 1999, P, Lead, SD
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Van Brocklin, Norman 1991, S, Walnut Creek, CA Van Demark, Dr. Robert 1980, P, Alexandria, SD
Vogel, Fr. John 1985, G, Eagle Butte, SD
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Laura Ingalls 1978, AE, Pepin, WI Willhite, Nellie 1978, G, Box Elder, SD Williams, Leonard (Bud) 1993, G, Mitchell, SD Williams, Richard 1979, G, Sturgis, SD
Williamson, Rev. John P. 1978, G, Greenwood, Williamson,SD
Soderholm, Jon C. 2009, P, Sioux Falls, SD Soukup, Benjamin 1999, G, Sioux Falls, SD Soukup, Carl 2007, P, Sioux Falls, SD Soukup, Marietta 2007, P, Sioux Falls, SD Spafford, Dr. Fredrick 1994, P, Black River, VT Sparks, Earl 1986, G, Veneta, OK Spaulding, Theodore 2003, G, Sherwood, ND Speece, Winifred 1995, AE, Marshalltown, IA Spiry, Dr. Arthur 1992, P, Mobridge, SD Spitznagel, Harold 2006, P, Sioux Falls, SD Spotted Tail, Sinte Galeska 1978, H, Unknown Stanage, John 1978, P, County Cavan, Ireland Stavig, Dr. Lawrence 1978, G, Sisseton, SD Steele, Noah 1979, G, Idaville, IN Steuerwald, Kay L. 1985, P, Kennebec, SD Stone, Thomas 2010, P, Wagner, SD Strandell, Alfred 1983, G, Pedro, SD Struck By The Ree 1978, H, Yankton, SD Sullivan, Marian 2021, P, Sioux Falls, SD Sutton, Billie 1995, G, Bonesteel, SD Sutton, James Sr. 1981, G, Onida, SD Sutton, John (Matt) 1999, G, Agar, SD Sutton, John E. 1991, G, Agar, SD Sutton, Mildred 1993, G, Agar, SD Swan, William (Puts On His Shoes) 1984, H, Powder River, MT Swisher, Clark 1978, S, Vermillion, SD
Tschetter, Dr. Loren 2015, P, Sioux Falls, SD Tullis, Lucy 1985, P, Inglewood, CO
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Warren 1990, S, Hurley, SD Wilson, William 2005, G, Broadland Township, SD
INDUCTEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Travis, Stephen 1985, AE, Brazil, IN Trimble, Charles 2013, H, Wanblee, SD
Ziegler, Alfred 1981, H, Lower Brule, SD Ziemann, Flora 1985, H, Fort Pierre, SD Ziemann, Winifred 1983, G, Midland, SD Zietlow, J. L. 1978, P, Aberdeen, SD
Walseth, Jr. Russel (Sox) 1978, S, Pierre, SD Walseth, Russel (Bus) 1978, S, Clear Lake, SD Walsh, Tom 2009, G, Sioux Falls, SD Walsh, William 2007, H, Deadwood, SD Ward, Joseph 1978, G, Yankton, SD Warne, Bev 2022, P, Rapid City, SD Warne, Leland 1988, G, Custer, SD Way, Kenneth 1999, AE, Watertown, SD Weeks, Ila 1978, G, Scotia, NE Wegner, Dr. Karl 1988, P, Pierre, SD Weisel, Elbert 1982, G, Clear Lake, SD Welk, Lawrence 1978, AE, Strasburg, ND Wheeler, Robert 1995, P, Lemmon, SD Whirlwind Horse, William 1979, G, Allen, SD White Eagle 1993, AE, Mission, SD Who All Look At, Eagle Woman 2010, H, Un Wilder,known
Wagner, Dr. Robert 1998, G, Sioux Falls, SD Waldron, Jane 1984, G, Fort Pierre, SD Waldron, John 1985, G, Rapid City, SD Waln, Joseph L. 1992, H, Parmelee, SD
Redden, Jack 2016, P, Rapid City, SD Redfish, Amiel 2011, P, Ponca City, OK Redlin, Terry 2001, AE, Watertown, SD Redlinger, Clark 2007, G, Watertown, SD Reed, Ron 2022, G, Rapid City, SD Reese, Sheldon 1992, P, Huron, SD Regier, Carol 2009, P, Canton, SD Reichert, Duane 1991, G, Sturgis, SD Reider, Gustave 1981, G, Gregory, SD Reifel, Ben 1978, G, Parmalee, SD Rentschler, Jack 1997, P, Brazil, IN Renville, Chief Gabriel 1978, H, Big Stone Lake, SD
Yeager, Anson, Sr. 1998, AE, Salt Lake City, UT Young Man Afraid of His Horse 1978, H, Pine Ridge, Young,SDDurand 2000, G, Fort Pierre, SD
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