Interments are scheduled to begin at South Dakota's first state veterans cemetery the first week of June. While its first phase provides space for 2,300 interments, it will eventually provide burial options for 28,000 veterans and family members.
South Dakota opens first state veterans cemetery
Interments are scheduled to begin at South Dakota s first state veterans cemetery the first week of June. While its first phase provides space for 2,300 interments, it will eventually provide burial options for 28,000 veterans and family members. 6:27 pm, May 31, 2021 ×
A pair of veterans look on at the Memorial Day program and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly opened South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, just outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Monday, May 31. (Jeremy Fugleberg / Forum News Service)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. As a large American flag whipped in the breeze from a nearby hilltop, state and federal officials and veterans opened the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery, located just northeast of Sioux Falls, with a Memorial Day ceremony, Monday, April 31.
Black Hills National Cemetery holds annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony
News StaffMay 31, 2021Local
courtesy photoBlack Hills National Cemetery holds annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony
STURGIS, S.D. Black Hills National Cemetery held their annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony Monday.
For the second year in a row, the event was held without public attendance due to the pandemic.
After brief remarks, a wreath was placed honoring the fallen. The Sturgis Color Guard provided a rifle volley salute followed by taps.
Cemetery Director Terry Corkins hopes to return to normal ceremonies next year.
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Obituaries-Pierre / Posted May 7, 2021 | 5:36 AM / 57 views
Beverly Jean (Lawrence) Huckins, 90 of Pierre, SD passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Visitation will be held 2:00-3:00pm, Monday, May 10, 2021 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, followed by a Funeral Service beginning at 3:00pm. Per church policy, masks will be required for service attendance. Interment will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota. Memorials can be offered in her name to the Pierre Youth Orchestra or the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre.
Beverly was born to Amida and Roy Lawrence on September 3, 1930, in Dupree, South Dakota. She was the middle child of 3. In 1951, Beverly married Robert Lyle Huckins and together they created a loving home and raised 7 children. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and history.