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• Christopherson, Charles Andrew    b. 1871  d. 1951
  US Congressman. Elected to represent South Dakota's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1919 to 1933. Member of South Dakota State Legislature.
  Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
   
• Eastman, Dr. Charles Alexander    b. February, 1858  d. January 8, 1939
  Native American Medical Doctor and Writer.
  Born Hakadah as Part of the Spirit Lake and Leaf-dweller Sioux, Which are part of the Santee Sioux also called Dakota.
  At a young age he helped to win a tribal Lacrosse match and earned the name Ohiyesa (the Winner).
  His grandmother was the daughter (Wahkantankanwin (Goddess) or Mary Nancy Eastman) of Seth Eastman , an artist, and an Army Capt., whose paintings still grace the Whitehouse. His father,Ite Wakandiota (Many Lightnings), fled to...[Read More] (Bio by: K M)
  Sioux Falls Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
   
• Kneip, Richard Francis    b. January 7, 1933  d. March 9, 1987
  South Dakota Governor, US Diplomat. Served as the Governor of South Dakota from 1971 to 1978, and the United States Ambasador to Singapore in 1978. (Bio by: K)
  Saint Michaels Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
  Plot: Section 12
   
• Lloyd (Skaff), Vince    b. June 1, 1917  d. July 3, 2003
  Sportscaster. Born Vincent Lloyd Skaff, he broadcasted the Chicago Cubs games for WGN-TV and WGN Radio during a career that spanned 38 years. He was first teamed with Jack Brickhouse in the early days of televised Cubs baseball, and in 1961 made history by becoming the first sportscaster to interview a sitting president live at a baseball opener when he talked with President Kennedy prior to Kennedy throwing out the first pitch of the 1961 season. He was later teamed with Lou Boudreau as the...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
  Saint Michaels Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
   
• Mickelson, George Theodore    b. July 23, 1903  d. February 28, 1965
  South Dakota Governor. He served from 1947 to 1951. Mickelson's son, George S. Mickelson, served as Governor of South Dakota from 1987 to 1993. They are the only father-son duo to hold that office. (Bio by: Laurie)
  Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
   
• Pettigrew, Richard Franklin    b. July 23, 1848  d. October 5, 1926
  US Politician. Served in many posts including, Member of the Dakota Territorial Council (1877-1879, 1885-1886), Delegate to the United States Congress from Dakota Territory and United States Senatorfrom South Dakota (1889-1901).
  Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
   
• Tabor, Joan    b. September 16, 1932  d. December 18, 1968
  Actress. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she made her feature film debut in "The Teenage Millionaire" (1961). She was most noted for her many television series appearances on programs such as "Have Gun Will Travel", "Bat Masterson", "Perry Mason, "Laramie", "Bachelor Father", "Mister Ed" and "Arrest and Trial". From 1962 to 1967, she was married to actor Broderick Crawford. She died at age 47 in Beverly Hills, California, from an accidental overdose of influenza medicine. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
  Plot: Mausoleum Niche
   

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