Harold Dean, 100, of Wessington Springs passed away Wednesday morning September 30th at the Weskota Manor Nursing Home.
Harold Powell Dean was born at home on April 20, 1920 at the farm west of Wessington Springs. He was the second son of Roscoe and Kate (Powell) Dean. He attended country school and later graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1938. Harold enrolled at Wessington Springs Junior College for one year before returning home to the family farm.
On March 5, 1944, he married Betty Schaefer at the home of her parents. Into this marriage, five sons were born: Tom, Larry, Dick, Scott and Greg.
Harold loved the farm on which he was born and raised. Working with his father, they established one of the earliest and finest herds of registered Polled Hereford cattle in the Midwest. For many years he organized an annual cattle judging school for Jerauld Co. 4-H members which usually was both an educational and social success. The annual bull sale was a high point for Harold that would attract buyers from near and far. He was a member of the American Hereford Association for more than 50 years and was recognized with numerous awards for his achievements within the cattle industry.
And while cattle and crops paid the bills, quarter horses were Harold’s passion. His love of horses dated back to his early days when he would ride his favorite horses for both work and fun. In his youth and through his early adulthood, Harold would compete in horse shows across the state and often brought home trophies and ribbons for his success. In 2012 Harold received an award from the Wessington Springs Foothills Rodeo Assn. in recognition of his long-term support. He was honored by the American Quarter Horse Association with its Legacy Breeder award and was recognized at a state wide event by the S.D Quarter Horse Assn. in 2018.
He was a lifelong member of Templeton United Church of Christ and the Jerauld County Farm Bureau.
Harold is survived by his four sons: Tom (Kathy) Dean, Wessington Springs, SD; Larry (Eileen) Dean, Mequon, WI; Dick, Wessington Springs, SD, and Greg (Jill) Dean, Pierre, SD; eight grandchildren: Gwyneth (Pat) Dean-Fastnacht, Alex (Sara) Dean, Carl (Daniela) Dean, Katie (Zach) Bloom, Sarah Dean, Blake Dean, Bradley Dean and Bennett Dean; nine great-grandchildren: Owen Witte, John Witte, Caroline Witte, Elliott Dean, Kate Dean, Molly Bloom, Robbie Bloom, Elena Garth and Henry Dean; his sister-in-law, Peggy Wedell, Shoreview, MN and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Betty, his parents, and an infant son, Scott.
Memorial tributes to Harold can be directed to Templeton United Church of Christ, in care of Tom Dean, PO Box 335 Wessington Springs, SD, 57382.
Harold Powell Dean was born at home on April 20, 1920 at the farm west of Wessington Springs. He was the second son of Roscoe and Kate (Powell) Dean. He attended country school and later graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1938. Harold enrolled at Wessington Springs Junior College for one year before returning home to the family farm.
On March 5, 1944, he married Betty Schaefer at the home of her parents. Into this marriage, five sons were born: Tom, Larry, Dick, Scott and Greg.
Harold loved the farm on which he was born and raised. Working with his father, they established one of the earliest and finest herds of registered Polled Hereford cattle in the Midwest. For many years he organized an annual cattle judging school for Jerauld Co. 4-H members which usually was both an educational and social success. The annual bull sale was a high point for Harold that would attract buyers from near and far. He was a member of the American Hereford Association for more than 50 years and was recognized with numerous awards for his achievements within the cattle industry.
And while cattle and crops paid the bills, quarter horses were Harold’s passion. His love of horses dated back to his early days when he would ride his favorite horses for both work and fun. In his youth and through his early adulthood, Harold would compete in horse shows across the state and often brought home trophies and ribbons for his success. In 2012 Harold received an award from the Wessington Springs Foothills Rodeo Assn. in recognition of his long-term support. He was honored by the American Quarter Horse Association with its Legacy Breeder award and was recognized at a state wide event by the S.D Quarter Horse Assn. in 2018.
He was a lifelong member of Templeton United Church of Christ and the Jerauld County Farm Bureau.
Harold is survived by his four sons: Tom (Kathy) Dean, Wessington Springs, SD; Larry (Eileen) Dean, Mequon, WI; Dick, Wessington Springs, SD, and Greg (Jill) Dean, Pierre, SD; eight grandchildren: Gwyneth (Pat) Dean-Fastnacht, Alex (Sara) Dean, Carl (Daniela) Dean, Katie (Zach) Bloom, Sarah Dean, Blake Dean, Bradley Dean and Bennett Dean; nine great-grandchildren: Owen Witte, John Witte, Caroline Witte, Elliott Dean, Kate Dean, Molly Bloom, Robbie Bloom, Elena Garth and Henry Dean; his sister-in-law, Peggy Wedell, Shoreview, MN and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Betty, his parents, and an infant son, Scott.
Memorial tributes to Harold can be directed to Templeton United Church of Christ, in care of Tom Dean, PO Box 335 Wessington Springs, SD, 57382.
Harold Dean, 100, of Wessington Springs passed away Wednesday morning September 30th at the Weskota Manor Nursing Home.
Harold Powell Dean was born at home on April 20, 1920 at the farm west of Wessington Springs. He was the second son of Roscoe and Kate (Powell) Dean. He attended country school and later graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1938. Harold enrolled at Wessington Springs Junior College for one year before returning home to the family farm.
On March 5, 1944, he married Betty Schaefer at the home of her parents. Into this marriage, five sons were born: Tom, Larry, Dick, Scott and Greg.
Harold loved the farm on which he was born and raised. Working with his father, they established one of the earliest and finest herds of registered Polled Hereford cattle in the Midwest. For many years he organized an annual cattle judging school for Jerauld Co. 4-H members which usually was both an educational and social success. The annual bull sale was a high point for Harold that would attract buyers from near and far. He was a member of the American Hereford Association for more than 50 years and was recognized with numerous awards for his achievements within the cattle industry.
And while cattle and crops paid the bills, quarter horses were Harold’s passion. His love of horses dated back to his early days when he would ride his favorite horses for both work and fun. In his youth and through his early adulthood, Harold would compete in horse shows across the state and often brought home trophies and ribbons for his success. In 2012 Harold received an award from the Wessington Springs Foothills Rodeo Assn. in recognition of his long-term support. He was honored by the American Quarter Horse Association with its Legacy Breeder award and was recognized at a state wide event by the S.D Quarter Horse Assn. in 2018.
He was a lifelong member of Templeton United Church of Christ and the Jerauld County Farm Bureau.
Harold is survived by his four sons: Tom (Kathy) Dean, Wessington Springs, SD; Larry (Eileen) Dean, Mequon, WI; Dick, Wessington Springs, SD, and Greg (Jill) Dean, Pierre, SD; eight grandchildren: Gwyneth (Pat) Dean-Fastnacht, Alex (Sara) Dean, Carl (Daniela) Dean, Katie (Zach) Bloom, Sarah Dean, Blake Dean, Bradley Dean and Bennett Dean; nine great-grandchildren: Owen Witte, John Witte, Caroline Witte, Elliott Dean, Kate Dean, Molly Bloom, Robbie Bloom, Elena Garth and Henry Dean; his sister-in-law, Peggy Wedell, Shoreview, MN and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Betty, his parents, and an infant son, Scott.
Memorial tributes to Harold can be directed to Templeton United Church of Christ, in care of Tom Dean, PO Box 335 Wessington Springs, SD, 57382.
Harold Powell Dean was born at home on April 20, 1920 at the farm west of Wessington Springs. He was the second son of Roscoe and Kate (Powell) Dean. He attended country school and later graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1938. Harold enrolled at Wessington Springs Junior College for one year before returning home to the family farm.
On March 5, 1944, he married Betty Schaefer at the home of her parents. Into this marriage, five sons were born: Tom, Larry, Dick, Scott and Greg.
Harold loved the farm on which he was born and raised. Working with his father, they established one of the earliest and finest herds of registered Polled Hereford cattle in the Midwest. For many years he organized an annual cattle judging school for Jerauld Co. 4-H members which usually was both an educational and social success. The annual bull sale was a high point for Harold that would attract buyers from near and far. He was a member of the American Hereford Association for more than 50 years and was recognized with numerous awards for his achievements within the cattle industry.
And while cattle and crops paid the bills, quarter horses were Harold’s passion. His love of horses dated back to his early days when he would ride his favorite horses for both work and fun. In his youth and through his early adulthood, Harold would compete in horse shows across the state and often brought home trophies and ribbons for his success. In 2012 Harold received an award from the Wessington Springs Foothills Rodeo Assn. in recognition of his long-term support. He was honored by the American Quarter Horse Association with its Legacy Breeder award and was recognized at a state wide event by the S.D Quarter Horse Assn. in 2018.
He was a lifelong member of Templeton United Church of Christ and the Jerauld County Farm Bureau.
Harold is survived by his four sons: Tom (Kathy) Dean, Wessington Springs, SD; Larry (Eileen) Dean, Mequon, WI; Dick, Wessington Springs, SD, and Greg (Jill) Dean, Pierre, SD; eight grandchildren: Gwyneth (Pat) Dean-Fastnacht, Alex (Sara) Dean, Carl (Daniela) Dean, Katie (Zach) Bloom, Sarah Dean, Blake Dean, Bradley Dean and Bennett Dean; nine great-grandchildren: Owen Witte, John Witte, Caroline Witte, Elliott Dean, Kate Dean, Molly Bloom, Robbie Bloom, Elena Garth and Henry Dean; his sister-in-law, Peggy Wedell, Shoreview, MN and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Betty, his parents, and an infant son, Scott.
Memorial tributes to Harold can be directed to Templeton United Church of Christ, in care of Tom Dean, PO Box 335 Wessington Springs, SD, 57382.
