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Lives Lost
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The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
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Atwater, Clara (Knutson)
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Clara Atwater, 89. She was a resident of Clarkson Mt. View Rest Home at the time of her death. She was survived by six sons. Buried in the Pine Lawn Cemetery.
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RCPL Oral History Interviews
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Members of the Rapid City community share their memories of the flood in interviews conducted by the Rapid City Public Library.
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Rapid City Public Library
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The Rapid City Public Library has recorded on film individuals who tell about their personal experiences of the events of June 9, 1972. If you would like to be interviewed, please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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Lesley K.
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Audrey Lang and Patricia Wright
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Audrey and Patricia were isolated by the flood in their home near the Cleghorn fish hatchery. They also discuss the flood's effect on Rapid City.
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Rapid City Public Library
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July 23, 2006
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Lives Lost
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The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
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Back, Raymond Sebastian
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Raymond Back was born 23 Sept 1904 in Chicago Illinois, to Joseph and Margaret (Prosser) Back.
He was raised in Redwood, MN and came to Rapid City in 1925 from Douglas, Wyoming where his family lived. He married Verna Minton September 19,1928 in Pennington County, SD.
He was a truck driver for a construction company and later a self employed carpenter and cabinet maker.
He is survived by his wife and sons Raymond Jr, Charles, Coy, Craig and Marion, and one daughter, Verna Grauel of Rapid City, and a brother Clarence, all of Rapid City.
Behren's Mortuary handled arrangements.
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BIRTH 23 Sep 1904
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 9 Jun 1972 (aged 67)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Lives Lost
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The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
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Baldwin, James Howard Sr.
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James H. Baldwin, Sr., 76. He owned and operated a locker plant. He lived on Canyon Lake Drive at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife and one son. Buried in the Pine Lawn Cemetery.
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Lives Lost
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The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
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Balsley, Mary Blanche (Criveau)
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Mary Blanch Criveau Balsley was born 20 May 1908 at East Grand Forks Polk County MN to John Cariveau and Clarise Clara Bouschee Cariveau.
She was married to Herman Balsley 12 July 1926 in North Dakota. They lived for a time in the early 1930's in Beadle County South Dakota where Herman worked for a packing plant. They came to Rapid City in 1936 and worked as a butcher and later a bar tender
They moved to Minneapolis in the mid 1940's. Where her husband died August 1,1953. She came back to Rapid City 1968 and worked as a dish washer for the Sheraton Johnson from 1968 to 1971 and recently worked for the Alex Johnson Hotel. She lived at 616 New York Street.
She is survived by three sons: Donald of Rapid City, William of Chicago and Sam in the Navy and two daughters Grace Hanson of Rapid City and Delores Swayze of Jerffery City Wy.
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BIRTH 20 May 1908
East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
DEATH 9 Jun 1972 (aged 64)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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RCPL Oral History Interviews
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Members of the Rapid City community share their memories of the flood in interviews conducted by the Rapid City Public Library.
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Rapid City Public Library
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The Rapid City Public Library has recorded on film individuals who tell about their personal experiences of the events of June 9, 1972. If you would like to be interviewed, please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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Rapid City Public Library
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Adrian Ludens
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Barb Mechaley Wicks
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Barb Mechaley Wicks
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Barb Mechaley Wicks' recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.
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June 8, 2022
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Rapid City Public Library
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Written Memories
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Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&z=13"></iframe>
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Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library.
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"We had our own well and people coming to get water. As we were not personally affected - other than losing friends- we prepared food for groups and funerals"
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Barbara Culey
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An account of the resource
Written Memory
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June 9, 2011
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Written Memories
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Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&z=13"></iframe>
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Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library.
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The Flood
Native Rapid Citians refer to June 9th, 1972 as the night of the “Flood.” That night it had been raining harder than usual. Many of us recent USD graduates couldn’t help but notice what an icy, stinging rain it was. Over the eastern edge of the Black Hills, eerie pea green cumulous clouds had been gathering all day. We attributed it to the technological skills of SDSM & T and the cloud-seeding practices with the National Guard.
Although I am usually a very nocturnal person by nature, that night at approximately 10:30pm an overwhelming fatigue suddenly overtook me. My fellow graduates really teased me as I left. When I stepped outside, to my surprise, water had been rising past the curb of the city streets as far up as the parking meters.
Rather than staying with friends as previously planned, I decide to go home immediately. As I was driving west on Omaha street, I was shocked to realize that cars were actually floating by me. At first it seemed very surreal to me, but then I began to panic! I prayed, “Dear God please help me!”
My first impulse was to step on the gas and get out of there as fast as possible! However, suddenly I was filled with a warm, angelic presence and I no longer felt any fear. It was as if I were no longer driving and the angel had taken over control of my car. Words of God filled my mind: “Drive as if your life depends on it!” Fortunately, I made it home minutes before the spillway broke.
Many survivors probably wonder why some were saved while others were not! Perhaps we have a purpose in life that is yet to be fulfilled.
It’s interesting how the tragic became interwoven with the ironic! While one house would be left standing, another next to it would be swept away. Often cars and debris had become stacked at the tops of cottonwood trees, but I was afraid to look too closely for fear of what I might find!
Unusual situations did occur that night. For instance, a yellow split-level house, which had washed off its foundation, landed in the middle of Jackson Blvd. The homeowner, who had managed to sleep through the storm, thought perhaps it had been the rocking motion of the waves that had lulled him to sleep! Can you imagine his surprise when he stepped outside the next morning to get his newspaper!
Near Meadowbrook School a lake formed where the playground once had been. Across from the school, a grandfather, planning to take his grandson fishing that morning, had placed fishing poles on his front porch. Of course, he didn’t have far to go as dead fish lay plopped everywhere after the floodwaters had receded!
It is strange how lost and confused we feel when the landmarks and buildings we have always known are gone. Canyon Lake has always been a significant landmark in Rapid City. In the 1940’s it was considered to be out in the country, but many young couples (my parents included) who were dating often rode bikes to there to swim and have picnics. What a shock I felt when a radio announcer stated, “There is no more Canyon Lake!” What once had been a beautiful lake, now had become a pasture of weeds. I thought to myself, “Where will all the ducks go now?”
A recently married friend of mine who lived near Canyon Lake lost her home that night. Later we joked that my wedding gift to her of a wooden salad bowl set was probably the only thing that survived. It may still be floating somewhere down Rapid Creek.
Although there are so many tragic stories as well as stories of survival to tell, even after almost 40 years, it still evokes such strong emotions. My family was fortunate because we all survived together. God intervenes in mysterious ways!
My sister’s boyfriend was late picking her up for a date that night and she was angry with him. He lived in Cleghorn Canyon in a beautiful home built against the cliffs and overlooking a meandering stream. He called to tell her that the walls of his house were collapsing and then the phone went dead! Needless to say, my sister was frantic!
Although Martial Law was in effect, the next day I decided to set out on foot to help my sister. (As the oldest sister, I felt a strong need to protect her.) What a coincidence it was then to run into her boyfriend several blocks away.
His story was so incredible! When he had called my sister and the phone had gone dead, the walls of his house had collapsed. He and his parents managed to climb to the roof as it was washed away by the strong current. The roof hit a submerged tree and cracked in half with his parents spinning to a more gentle part of the stream.
Meanwhile, he was hurtling toward the spillway. As he tried to swim, he couldn’t tell which way was up or down in the inky darkness. Other than the occasional lightning bolt or sparks from the downed power lines, he could not see very much.
Finally, in total exhaustion he realized that his feet had touched solid ground. He saw flashlights and heard voices yelling, “Don’t take another step!” He froze and then strong arms grabbed him. As it turned out, if he had taken another step he would have gone over the spillway, probably to his certain death! Was it a coincidence or Divine Intervention that those heroic men happened to be there at the right place and the right time that night!? (Unfortunately, his parents were among the victims discovered downstream later that week.)
However, many miracles also happened the night of the flood. Mine was just one of many! An elderly woman, who lived hear Baken Park, managed to hold a floating mattress above her shoulders all night so as not to awaken her mentally disabled granddaughter. She did not want her granddaughter to be frightened, so instead she bravely stood alone all night until the floodwaters receded the next morning.
Timing was everything! If God hadn’t sent that unnatural fatigue to overcome me, I wouldn’t have left when I did. Just 15 minutes later I would have been swept away by that giant wall of water! If my sister’s boyfriend had been on time and taken her back to his house for their weekend dinner date, perhaps neither one of them would have survived! As strong a swimmer as he was, I doubt that he could have saved the both of them.
Also, my friends who graduated with me and who had invited me to stay with them, had I not been motivated to leave, their house that night was washed away in the flood. My friend smelled a strange odor of gasoline, ran - looked out the kitchen window just in time to see a towering wall of water coming at her. She was swept away, but luckily her husband ran after her and dragged her to safety!
As a former lifeguard and swim team coach, there is a story of survival that touches me deeply! My Native American swim team actually taught me that the values of cooperation and sharing are much more important that the values of competition and winning.
One little girl in particular really tugged at my heartstrings! Although she was absolutely terrified of water, she would come to the pool every day, with her pet monkey, to cheer for her friends as they swam. One of my finest accomplishments in life was the day I persuaded her to come into the pool! As she bravely submerged herself under the water, my entire swim team cheered for her that day!
After the night of the flood, I discovered how brave she really had been! Evidently as water came rushing into her house, she courageously managed to get her brothers and sisters to safety. Unfortunately, just as she was trying to rescue the last child, her baby brother, a wave of water swept them both away. Later they were found with their arms wrapped around each other still clinging to each other as they had in life! Was her fear of water a premonition? How heroic she was to have given her life for others! To this day I think of her often and she is always in my thoughts and prayers!
These stories still “flood” most of us with intense memories that almost forty years later are very difficult to express! I guess we will never know why some were saved while others were taken. But, we do know how important it is to live each day as if it could possibly be your last!
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Barbara Hamilton
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An account of the resource
Written Memory
Date
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June 10, 2012
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Title
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Written Memories
Subject
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Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&z=13"></iframe>
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An account of the resource
Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library.
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I remember that night very well. My husband, Gary and I were at a party across town when heard a report on TV that there was a storm increasing in intensity and there may be flooding along areas especially along Canyon Park and the creek area.. Since we lived in that area along with our parents we called his parents to see what they were going to do. They said they had lived there for 40 years and they were fine and were going to stay in their home. After speaking with my parents who lived on the far side of the creek we decided we should return to our home, gather a few things then head over to their home and caravan to a safer area. We walked into our little cottage which fronted the creek, and as I walked back into our bedroom, I looked out the window just in time to see a trailer house float by. We grabbed our dog and our cockatoo bird and headed off in our Jeep to my parent's house. Only way to reach their home was to go across a wooden bridge. We ran into the house just as my parents and step brother were getting things together in order to evacuate. I went into the bathroom, put our bird on the shower rod thinking he'd be safe and we'd return later to get him. We had left our dog in the car with one of the windows down. I told my mother to hurry and we'd be in the car waiting for them to follow us out. She said as soon as my step father got some last minute things they'd be right behind us. We left, got back into our Jeep waited for them to get into their car. After a short period, for some strange reason, I got a feeling that now was the time to get out of there. I yelled at Gary to GO NOW! For some reason he listened to me, and we started off across the bridge. We made it, but just as we got to the other side the bridge went, and there was no way back. As we were driving out we found our dog floating down the road, but I was able to grab him, and pulling him into the Jeep, we headed off to a safer area. After Gary dropped me at a store he went off to find a boat to try to go back and get his parents, and my parents who we knew were stranded. Nothing was available, and by that time the highway patrol was not letting anyone back into the area. It all ended 5 days later with Gary viewing the bodies of both sets of our parents. His parents had died close to their home, while my parents had ridden the roof of their house down to Canyon Creek and, according to my step brother who had survived, went over the spillway. My brother was pulled to safety by lines thrown to him by some members of the National Guard. To those who have said "just get over it"----believe me that is something you can never just get over. This will live with me for the rest of my life. I've been back one time, but that was enough.
My name is Barbara Judd Booth (in 1972 my name was Barbara Judd Glover)
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Barbara Judd (Glover) Booth
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An account of the resource
Written Memory
Date
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June 22, 2009
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Title
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Lives Lost
Subject
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The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Description
An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
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Barber, Daisy E.
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An account of the resource
Daisy E. Barber, 82, a widow from Wicksville, SD. She was visiting her sister in the Braeburn Addition where she perished. She was survived by three sons and two daughters. Buried in the Wicksville Lakeside Cemetery.
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Title
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Lives Lost
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Description
An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
Text
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Bauch, Henry Andrew
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An account of the resource
Henry A. Bauch, Jr., 27. He was employed by a Vending Machine Company. He arrived in Rapid City from Burkburnett, TX, one year before the flood. He with his wife, Valerie, perished when hit by a wall of water while in their car. He was survived by one son, one daughter, his parents and two sisters. Buried in the Burkburnett Cemetery, Texas.
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Title
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Lives Lost
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Description
An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
Text
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Bauch, Valerie Jean (Weddington)
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An account of the resource
Valerie (Weddington) Bauch, 26. She arrived in Rapid City with her husband one year before the flood. She perished with her husband, Henry, by being swept away in their car after being hit by a wall of water. She was survived by one son, one daughter, her parents, four brothers and three sisters. Buried in the Burkburnett Cemetery in Texas.
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Title
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Lives Lost
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Description
An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
Text
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Baumberger, Roland Babe
Description
An account of the resource
Roland J. Baumberger, 50. He owned and operated Flowers by Leroy until his death. He was survived by his wife and one son, David. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Lives Lost
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Description
An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
Text
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Beberger, Henry K.
Description
An account of the resource
Henry K. Beberger, 87, Montrose, SD. He was residing in a Rapid City nursing home at the time of his death. He was survived by a number of nephews and nieces from Montrose area. Buried in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Montrose, SD.
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Title
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Lives Lost
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Rapid City Flood Memorial, located within Memorial Park, stands as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic flood June 9, 1972. Each name listed on the memorial is recorded here, along with a brief description and a photo if available.<br /><br />The total number of people who perished in the flood was 238, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.<br /><br />We need your help - we would like to have a photo of each flood victim. If you have one available for digitization please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Description
An account of the resource
Digital Memorial Wall for those lost in the 1972 flood.
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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Bendert, Elmer Leonard
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An account of the resource
Elmer Bendert, 66. He was employed as a carpenter at the Robbins and Sterns Lumber Co. He lived in Jackson Park and he and others went to higher ground for safety, but perished when he went back to his house to answer a ringing phone. He was survived by his wife, his mother, three brothers and one sister. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
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RCPL Oral History Interviews
Description
An account of the resource
Members of the Rapid City community share their memories of the flood in interviews conducted by the Rapid City Public Library.
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Rapid City Public Library
Subject
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The Rapid City Public Library has recorded on film individuals who tell about their personal experiences of the events of June 9, 1972. If you would like to be interviewed, please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Oral History Video
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Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Stacy Wierenga
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Bert Corwin
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An account of the resource
Bert's father, stepmother, stepsister and stepgrandmother were forced to the attic of their home the evening of June 9 because of rising floor waters. Bert's father was the only survivor.
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Rapid City Public Library
Date
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June 8, 2012
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RCPL Oral History Interviews
Description
An account of the resource
Members of the Rapid City community share their memories of the flood in interviews conducted by the Rapid City Public Library.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rapid City Public Library
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Rapid City Public Library has recorded on film individuals who tell about their personal experiences of the events of June 9, 1972. If you would like to be interviewed, please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
Oral History Video
Embedded oral history interview video hosted by Vimeo.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Janet Parr
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Betty Bonawitz
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Description
An account of the resource
Betty worked at Erickson's Flower Box and recalls every morning day after day driving through flood debris to get to work. She arranged six to seven flower casket pieces a day as they were the only flower shop open for some time.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rapid City Public Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
June 8, 2012
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SD Oral History Center Interviews
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In the aftermath of the 1972 Black Hills Flood, the South Dakota Oral History Center conducted a series of interviews with flood victims in Rapid City and the surrounding areas. Around 250 people were interviewed in the month following the disaster, and a series of aftermath interviews were also conducted in the summer of 1973. These interviews were recorded on reel-to-reel tapes, and are currently available at the <a href="https://www.usd.edu/library/sdohc" title="USD Oral History Center website">University of South Dakota</a> in Vermillion.<br /><br />The Rapid City Public Library has recently reached an agreement with the South Dakota Oral History Center that will allow us to digitize these interviews and make them available on our website provided we get retro-active release forms signed by the interviewees (or their next of kin). Release forms were not gathered at the time the interviews were conducted, as no one anticipated the legal restrictions that we now have to work with. <br /><br />We have managed to track down a number of the interviewees already, but have an even longer <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/add_sdoc">list of people</a> we're still looking for. We would love to get the public's help on this project, as these interviews tell an important part of our city's history and we would like to see them reach a wider audience. <br /><br />If you have any information that may help us contact the people we're looking for, please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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Interviews with flood victims conducted by the SD Oral History Center in 1972-1973.
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<a href="https://www.usd.edu/library/sdohc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South Dakota Oral History Center</a>
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1972-1973
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Orland Rothlisberger
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Betty Flanagan
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[Southwest quarter, southwest quarter, section 35, township 2 north, range 7 east] Home flooded shortly after Canyon Lake Dam broke; Mrs. Flanagan, her husband and daughter floated on a mattress until 6:30 a.m.; All houses around them were destroyed; Rescued by National Guard; Given shelter in private home.
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SD Oral History Center
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June 26, 1972
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Written Memories
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Each item in this collection is an individual's story or memory about the night of June 9, 1972 and the following recovery efforts. These memories have been collected by the Rapid City Public library at various memorial events and through online submission by community members. If you have a memory you would like to submit, please do so on the <a href="https://1972flood.omeka.net/contribution">Contribute an Item</a> page.<br /><br /><span>Below is a map of all the interviews and written memories we have conducted and gathered to help you visualize the impact of the 1972 Flood and explore stories.<br /></span><br /><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1KzeKQJ4R89Riq5B9FguZdJzj6c0&ll=44.0744389777805%2C-103.24796692260742&z=13"></iframe>
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Stories and memories of the flood submitted by community members and shared with Rapid City Public Library.
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The night of June 9, 1972 we lived on Roy Street in Keystone in the house now owned by Gohsmans. What started as a rainy, foggy morning, turned into a nightmare. It was so dark, but from the lightning we could see propane tanks, cabins, and mobile homes going by. People were on top of the Laundromat roof across the street. Cars were floating down the street.
The next morning as dawn came and people were starting to walk around as if they had been drugged. The next week is pretty much a blur.
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Betty Jo Sagdalen
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Written Memory
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RCPL Oral History Interviews
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Members of the Rapid City community share their memories of the flood in interviews conducted by the Rapid City Public Library.
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Rapid City Public Library
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The Rapid City Public Library has recorded on film individuals who tell about their personal experiences of the events of June 9, 1972. If you would like to be interviewed, please see the <a href="http://1972flood.omeka.net/contact">Contact Us</a> page for more information.
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Heide Noblitt
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Bill and Mary Cress
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Mary & Bill Cress describe their experiences the night of the flood.
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Rapid City Public Library
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June 2, 2009