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Bruce Bradfield's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Bruce McKirdy's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.

Written Memory

Burton Harris Millett was born to Benjamin Harrison (Harry) Millett and Anna Christina (Jensen) Millett on 12/06/1917 in Oldham, South Dakota. The family lived at various farms and homes in and around the Oldham and Lake Preston area in Kingsbury…

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Written Memory

235 General Supply Co., SDNG; Captain Mallow assembled company about 8 p.m., June 9; Took 6 men to Nemo road to check bridges - observation of conditions; Two men lost on rescue mission; Lt. Parke's description of rescue mission on which two men were…

Carl E. Smith, 47. He was an employee of the Boeing Company and lived at 1850 West Omaha Street where he perished. He was survived by two brothers and two sisters. Buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Wessington Springs, South Dakota.

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Carla J. Phipps, 5. She was in her family car with her two sisters when it was hit by a wall of water on Highway 79 and was swept away. Her dad went for a wrecker and tried to pull the car out, but the wrecker started to go into a ditch. He tried to…

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Written Memory

Gary and Carole Sisson were out to dinner with friends when they cut their evening short to return home where their children were with a babysitter. Unable to cross the high water, they had to wait until the next day to reconnect with family.

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Written Memory

Cathy Ann (Neal) Gall, 19.
Born on September 6, 1952 to Gene and Beverly Neal in Rapid City, SD. She was a 1971 graduate of Stevens High School in Rapid City. She married Norvel Gall in 1971.
She was survived by her parents, two sisters, Barbara…

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Cathy Kjer's recollection of the 1972 flood. Recorded during the 50th Anniversary event at Rapid City Public Library.