Abdnor, James b. February 13, 1923 d. May 16, 2012 US Senator, US Congressman, US Presidential Official. A member of the Republican Party, he served South Dakota's 2nd District in the US House of Representatives from 1973 until 1981, and served as South Dakota's US Senator (1981 to 1987). The son of Lebanese immigrants, his father was the proprietor of a general store in the ranching community of Kennebec. He attended the University of Nebraska where he distinguished himself playing football and later served with the US Army during World War II...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Kennebec Cemetery, Kennebec, Lyman County, South Dakota, USA
Sharpe, Merrell Quentin b. January 11, 1888 d. January 22, 1962 South Dakota Governor. Usually called "M.Q.", Sharpe taught school for two years, served in the Navy for four years, and worked as a newspaper reporter while studying at the Kansas City Law School. He then moved to South Dakota, received a law degree from the University of South Dakota in 1914, and became an attorney. Sharpe served as Lyman County State's Attorney from 1916 to 1920. He served in the Army during World War I, first as a Corporal assigned to Camp Dodge, Iowa, and later as an...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Graceland Cemetery, Oacoma, Lyman County, South Dakota, USA
b. February 13, 1923 d. May 16, 2012