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Gary Engelstad, 26. He was a 2nd Lt. in the National Guard from Milbank, SD. He perished with two other Guardsmen while trying to rescue people from a car. He was survived by his wife and one daughter. Buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD.

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Leila Erickson, 58. She perished with her husband, Orville. She was survived by one son and three daughters. Buried in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Montrose, SD.

Orville Erickson, 63. He was a State Driver Examiner in Rapid City. He was survived by one son and three daughters. Buried in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Montrose, SD.

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Robert Van Fairbanks, 17. He was a student at Douglas High School and lived in the Box Elder area. He was survived by his parents and one sister. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.

[Northeast quarter, southeast quarter, section 35, range 7 east, township 1 north] Purpose of Mother Butler Center; Observation of water in creek about 11:15 p.m. (4 feet below bank); House torn from foundation, began floating down creek about 11:30;…

Leon Ferber, 6. He perished with his mother and brother. He was survived by his father. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Noel Ferber, 3. Perished with his mother and brother. He was survived by his father. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Sharon L. Ferber, 31. She perished with two young sons. She was a bookkeeper for the Manor House Restaurant. She was survived by her husband. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Margaret Fox, 57. She lived with her husband in the Dark Canyon area. She was survived by one sister. Buried in the St Martins Cemetery, Emery, SD.

Raymond Fox, 56. He worked as an Attorney adviser and lived in the Dark Canyon area. He was survived by his mother. Buried in the St. Martins Cemetery, Emery, SD.

Mr. Parker was owner/operator of Marv's Wrecker Service in Rapid City and was personally involved in several rescues.

An evening of entertainment by Canyon Lake became an evening of terror. Claire and Frankie helped with radio communications.

Gail was eight years old and living with her family on Thunderhead Falls Road the evening of the Flood. When the water came rushing in their basement the family was forced to take refuge on a hillside. They were able to return to their badly damaged…

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Alice H. Gall, 50. She perished along with his husband and six other members of the family. She was survived by two brothers and one sister. Buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Rapid City, SD.

She was a 1970 graduate of Stevens High School in Rapid City. She was survived by her parents, Gene Neal and Beverly Rossum Neal, and two sisters, Barbara and Susan, all of Rapid City. She was also survived by a brother, David Neal, of Rapid City.…

Norvel R. Gall, 22. He perished along with his wife and six other members of the family. He was survived by two sisters. Buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Rapid City, SD.