Mr. South was born Dec. 26, 1919, at Sarles, N.D., the son of Sylvester and Hannah South. The family moved to Bemidji in 1923, and he had lived here since. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, serving in the infantry during World War II and as a paratrooper in Korea. He was a member of the Bemidji Moose Lodge and a life member of the Tri-County VFW Post and the American Legion in Bemidji.
He is survived by two brothers, Lee, Cohasset and Harold, Bemidji; three sisters, Grace Harder, Curtis, Neb., Ida Slough, Bemidji, and Laverne (Robert) Whelan, Bemidji.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and four sisters.
Bemidji Pioneer Sept. 16, 1986 (CM)
Mr. South was born Dec. 26, 1919, at Sarles, N.D., the son of Sylvester and Hannah South. The family moved to Bemidji in 1923, and he had lived here since. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, serving in the infantry during World War II and as a paratrooper in Korea. He was a member of the Bemidji Moose Lodge and a life member of the Tri-County VFW Post and the American Legion in Bemidji.
He is survived by two brothers, Lee, Cohasset and Harold, Bemidji; three sisters, Grace Harder, Curtis, Neb., Ida Slough, Bemidji, and Laverne (Robert) Whelan, Bemidji.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and four sisters.
Bemidji Pioneer Sept. 16, 1986 (CM)
Inscription
US ARMY
WORLD WAR II KOREA
Family Members
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Lyle Edward South
1907–1984
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Lee Sylvester South
1909–1991
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PFC Laurel Mae South Robinson
1910–1986
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Myrtle Jemima South
1913–1934
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Mable South
1914–1920
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Ida Belle South Slough
1916–2004
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Ina Grace South Smith-Harwick
1918–2013
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Edith LaVerne South Whelan
1922–2022
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Harold H. "Lone Eagle" South
1923–2004
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Dorthy J. South
1926–1927
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