With Memorial Day just a month away, it’s time to think about our annual Silent Vigil. On Monday May 28th volunteers will stand a Silent Vigil From 3:00 pm To 3:30 pm at the gravesites/home of our War On Terror KIAs here in South Dakota. This is to honor their service and sacrifice to our country. Often family members will be present and appreciate our respect.
I am asking for volunteers at this time.
For West River in Black Hills National Cemetery: Sturgis there are 8. CW2 Hans Gukeisen, PFC Sheldon Hawk Eagle, CPT Christopher Soelzer, SGT Dennis Morgan, SSG Cory Brooks, CW2 Paul Pillen, SSG Lex Lewis, and SPC Dennis Jensen. In Mt. View Cemetery Rapid City LCPL Joseph Welke. In O’Leary Private Cemetery Timber Lake CPL Tanner O’Leary.
East River Central: Silver Creek Cemetery Forestburg PFC Gunnar Becker, Sacred Heart Cemetery Parkston SSG Jason Montefering and SGT Jeremiah Boehmer, St. Mary’s Cemetery Alexandria SSG Gregory Wagner, St. Martin Cemetery Huron SSG Zachary Tomczak, Riverside Cemetery Huron SPC Daniel Bartels, St.Peter’s Cemetery Farmer SGT Eduviges Guadalupe Wolf, Barnard Family Home DeSmet SSG Shane Barnard.
East River North East: Collins Cemetery Willow Lake CW2 Scott Saboe, Boe Cemetery Wilmot SGT Isreal Paul O’Bryan, Wilmot Cemetery Wilmot SGT Josheph Biel, Prairie Hill Cemetery Bradley LCPL Joshua Merkel.
East River South East: Garden Of Memories Cemetery Yankton SFC Richard Schild and SSG Daniel Cuka and SGT Allen Kokesh Jr. Hills Of Rest Cemetery Sioux Falls SPC Patrick Herried Woodlawn Cemetery Sioux Falls SSG Robb Rolfing.
Out of State: We have 10 who are buried elsewhere but still deserve our respect so try to keep them in your thoughts.
Many SDPGR members faithfully stand for the same service member each year. If you plan to assist this year please contact me by e-mail at lfiskum@sio.midco.net or paulfhd@gmail.com. You can also text me or call me at 605-366-7073. If I don’t answer please leave me a message with details and I will get back to you. For Yankton contact: Dave Abbott at dlabbott@hotmail.com, for West River contact: Ed Andersh at eandershsdpgr@midco.net or 605-209-7632.
Thanks, Paul Fiskum
605-366-7073
lfiskum@sio.midco.net or paulfhd@gmail.com
SDPGR HOTH