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George A. Sumners, 35. He was a Rapid City Fireman that perished in the flood. He was survived by his wife, one son and two sisters. Buried in White River, South Dakota.

George Anthony Carter, 40.
Born on February 29, 1932 to Anthony and Mary Carter in Brooklyn, NY. Married Charlotte Engle on April 26, 1955 in Rapid City, SD.
At the time of his death, George was Captain of the Rapid City Fire Department. He…

Gerald W. Smith, 45. He was the operator of the Dinosaur Park Concession Stand. He lived in Dark Canyon where he perished with his wife, a brother, a sister-in-law and a niece. He was survived by two sons, his mother, two brothers and one sister.…

Geraldine L. Stuart, 30. She was survived by her mother, four sisters and one brother. Buried in the Pine Lawn Cemetery, Rapid City.

Gertrude Coldwell, 71.
Born on April 16, 1901 in Colchester, IL, to Henry and Della (Smith) Wakefield. Married Rufus McRee Coldwell on December 24, 1924 in Union City, TN. She was a registered nurse and a member of the Eastern Star and the First…

Glenn A. Root, 21. He was employed by a Rapid City Construction firm when he perished. He was survived by his parents, four brothers and two sisters. Buried in the Midland Cemetery, Midland, South Dakota.

Grace Agnes Maclennen Keiser born 25 Oct 1895 at Grand Island NE to William Mclennen or MacLennen and Mary Hogg. The family moved to Rapid City about 1906, where her father was a tailor. Her mother died in 1927 and her father in 1949. She married…

Gwendolyn Rae Dietzel, 1.
Born on March 18, 1971 to Gary and Gretchen Dietzel. A baby living with her parents on West St. Louis Street. She was survived by her parents.
Buried in the Chapel Hill Garden South Cemetery in suburban Cook County,…

Hannah New, 58. She lived on Cold Brook Road, Hot Springs, where she perished. She was survived by her husband, her mother, four sons and two daughters. Buried in the Grass Creek Cemetery, Manderson, SD.

Harold R. Elliott, 62.
Born on February 24, 1910 to Fred and Elsie Elliott in Iowa. He married Fredris Hyde on October 7, 1929 in Lake Andes, SD.
He was the president of A.B. Welding and Dakota Welding Supply. He was survived by his wife and four…

Harry McPherson, 76. He was an Auto Mechanic. He lived in the Dark Canyon area where he perished with his wife. He was survived by one son and two daughters. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Harry V Henrichsen, 66.
Born March 19, 1906 at Gann Valley SD to John Henrichsen and Alma Jorgenson. He attended school in Platte, SD. In the late 1920's he came to western SD living in the Fairview area for some years. He worked for Summit…

Helen H. Vanderbeek, 39. She lived with her husband at 2403 Waverly Street, where she perished with her husband and one son. She was survived by one son, her father, two brothers and three sisters. Buried in the Pine Lawn Cemetery, Rapid City.

Henry Hausmann was born July 7, 1895 in IA to Marie Waltershield. He married Mary Maurice July 13,1919 in Hubbard NE. He farmed in Gregory County near Bonesteel until 1937 when the family moved to Rapid City.

In 1945 he was working for Black Hills…

Henry Andrew Bauch, Jr., 26.

Born in Burkburnett, TX on January 10, 1946 to Henry and Minnie Bauch. Married Valerie Weddington on November 26, 1966 in Lawton, OK.
He was employed as a manager at a vending machine company. The Bauch family moved…

Henry K. Beberger, 87.

Born on June 15, 1884 to Frank and Mary Beberger in Wall Lake, IA. Came to South Dakota in 1929 and worked as a farm laborer in Montrose, SD.
He was residing in a Rapid City nursing home at the time of his death. His…

Henry W. Tank, 36. He was a lieutenant in the Rapid City Fire Department and died in a rescue mission. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. Buried in the Britton Cemetery, Britton, South Dakota.

Herbert Whiting, 47. He was a Master Electrician at the Whiting Electric Company. He and his wife perished while helping with the Radio Emergency Assistance Communication Team. He was survived by two sons, one daughter, one brother and one sister.…

Herbert M. Weisz, 69.
He was a professor of mining engineering at the School of Mines at the time that he perished. He lived at 3618 Cottonwood with his wife. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid…

Ida D. Moore, 70. She was visiting her brother in Rapid City when she perished. She was survived by her brother, one son and two daughters. Buried in the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Great Falls, Montana.