Find A Grave - Minnehaha County

Bonham, Edward b. October 13, 1840 d. December 31, 1928
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 47th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "maritorious services". When he died in 1928 he was one of the few remaining Union Brevet Generals from the Civil War. (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Plot: Block 4, Lot 8
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
Fry, Isaac N. b. February, 1839 d. 1900
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Orderly Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps on board the Union warship "USS Ticonderoga". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the assault on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, from January 13 to 15, 1865, His citiation reads in part "he performed his duties with skill as a Marine Guard, and ship gun captain. He maintained well placed fire upon the batteries to the left of the palisades during the initial phases of the 3-...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Summit Hill Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Jenney, Adeline b. November 10, 1874 d. May 11, 1973
Author, Poet. South Dakota's first female poet laureate from 1958-1973. (Bio by: Laurie)
Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, 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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