3408 E. 10th St.
Sioux Falls
SD
Funeral Mission & Military Honors
September 3 & 4, 2026
Sioux falls, SD
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of Bobby “Bob” Hanson to show our appreciation and respect to “Bob” with flags posted in honor of his service to his and our great country. In Nov 1951, Bob joined the United States Air Force and wanted to become a pilot, but spent 12 years as an aircraft mechanic. He was stationed at Amarillo AFB, TX, Scott AFB, IL, Fairchild AFB, WA, Duluth AFB, MN, Korea, and Webb AFB, TX. While in Korea, he worked as a technical advisor to the South Korean Air Force, advising them on the new US built aircraft they had purchased.
While stationed at Webb AFB, he began taking flying lessons, earning his Private and Commercial Licenses, and then became a Certified Flight Instructor. In 1964, he moved from the Air Force to the United States Army as a helicopter pilot, flying the H-23, H-13, UH-19, UH-1, CH-47, UH-34, OH-58 and the OH-6. Over the next 6 years he was stationed at Ft. Walters, TX, Ft. Rucker, AL, Ft. Hood, TX, 2 tours in Vietnam, Scott AFB, IL, Ft. Eustis, VA, and Stuttgart Germany. His final 2 years in the Army he was a test pilot for Army Aviation Test Board at Ft. Rucker, AL.
Visitation with the family present will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Bob’s Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Grace Baptist Church, 25852 475th Ave., Sioux Falls, SD. A lunch will follow the Funeral Service at the church and burial will take place at Hills of Rest Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.
Flags will be posted 1-1/2 hrs prior to the visitation (Thursday, 9/3, 5:00 p.m.) and the funeral (Friday, 9/4, 10:30 a.m.). This is done to have the flags in place and flying when family arrives.
Stage:1:00 p.m., Friday, September 4th at Hills of Rest Cemetery, 3408 E. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD. Enter the cemetery through the gate in the rear parking lot at George Boom Funeral Home.
Flags will be provided at the cemetery.
Ride Captain: Randy Ward, A.S.C.
605-359-8719
reward1948@yahoo.com