A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Written Memory
A.L. Riemenschneider
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[Northwest quarter, southeast quarter, section 3, township 1 north, range 7 east] Rapid rise of water about 11 p.m.; Flooding of home; Spent 1 1/2 hours in boat outside home; Water coming from down Woodland Drive toward creek; Damage to home; Thoughts on flood warnings; Thoughts on future building in flood plain; Observation of water and debris.
SD Oral History Center
July 11, 1972
Al Clark
Written Memory
September 16, 2009
Albers, William
William Albers, 54. Employed by the Black Hills Pack Plant at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife and four children. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Albright
Written Memory
February 14, 2011
Albright, William Dean
William Dean Albright, 13. A student from West Junior High School. He was survived by his parents, two brothers and four sisters. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Alcott, Russell W.
Russell W. Alcott, 9. He was survived by his mother and one brother. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Allen, Susan Carol Williamson
Susan Carol Allen, 22. New Underwood, SD. She was survived by her husband and a one-year-old daughter. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Ann Trask
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Ann was in Piedmont the evening of the Flood. When she tried to drive back from Rapid City the bridge at Deadwood Avenue collapsed. She remained stranded in Black Hawk for two days until her father was able to come and get her.
Rapid City Public Library
April 4, 2012
Anonymous
Written Memory
June 2011
Anonymous
Written Memory
Anonymous
Written Memory
October 7, 2010
Anonymous
Written Memory
January 25, 2013
Anonymous
Written Memory
January 25, 2013
Anonymous
Written Memory
July 16, 2013
Anonymous
Written Memory
August 17, 2017
Anonymous
Written Memory
June 9, 2009
Arlene Mattis
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Arlene spent the evening of the Flood hopping from floating roof to floating roof with her husband, sister and brother-in-law before finally spending the evening in an attic. She remembers calling out for help the entire night.
Rapid City Public Library
June 9, 2012
Arlene Mattis
Written Memory
October 7, 2015
Atkins, James C.
James C. Atkins, 94. Had been a farmer and then a Carpenter in Rapid City. He was survived by three daughters and three sons. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.