In Rememberance

Jerome A. (Jerry) Munson

Former Mayor, City of Rapid City

April 15, 1955 - April 6, 2023

Jerome A. (Jerry) Munson, lifelong Rapid  City Resident, died April 6, 2023. Munson  attended Meadowbrook Elementary  School, West Junior High, and graduated from Stevens High  School in 1973. He then attended Macalester College in St.  Paul, MN, before returning to his hometown in 1976.

In the mid-1990s, Munson said he wanted to make a  difference for the everyday working person, so he set about  running for mayor. He lost twice, eventually winning a seat  on the city council and was elected mayor on his third try.

In later years, people would exclaim "You were the mayor?!"  to which Jerry would reply with a big grin on his face, "Yeah,  but the voters drank a lot back then, so don't blame them.  They didn't know what they were doing."

There will be no formal service. View the full obituary at www. kirkfuneralhome.com. ■

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