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| Linda & Gary Anderson |
| They evacuated from trailer home that later floated away. Discuss aftermath of flood, including looting that took place. |
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| Hiland Aughenbaugh |
| Flood experiences recounted, as groundskeeper for the Sioux San hospital. |
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| Marilyn Borgenson |
| Evacuated one cabin for another on higher ground in Dark Canyon. Talks about clean-up & recovery efforts. |
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| Nancy Brady |
| Organized an emergency evacuation center in the basement of Our Lady of Perpetual Help church. |
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| Herb Cleveland |
| Chief of Chaplains at Ft. Meade, used as staging area for flood victims, tells of flood and the community response to it. |
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| Kim & Barb Gary |
| Flood overtook their rented cabin. Kim was swept downstream - recounts his efforts to return to the cabin & his wife. |
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| Joan and Jack Getz |
Rapid City Journal reporter and wife, lived within a block of Rapid Creek. |
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| Kate Gordon |
| As teenager, drove during the flood to Mt. Rushmore. Tells what the flood was like in the Keystone area. |
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| Mabel Heinemann |
| Owner of Dick's Drive-In, located on Canyon Lake Drive, near Canyon Lake Dam which failed during the flood. |
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| Margaret King |
| Discusses devastation of flood in the area near Meadowbrook Golf Course - impact on family, visitors & neighbors. |
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| Audrey Lang & Patricia Wright |
| Isolated by the flood in their home near the Cleghorn fish hatchery. Also discuss the flood's affect on Rapid City. |
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| Dr. Charles Lindly |
| Shares his views as Superintendent of Schools at the time, and Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board. |
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| Monte Loos |
| KOTA Production Mgr. at the time of the flood. Shares personal memories and talks about KOTA flood reporting. |
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| Ron & Lavonne Masters |
| Their flood story is one of life-changing loss. They have travelled the world to help others cope with grief & loss. |
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| Claire & Frankie Mayer |
| An evening of entertainment by Canyon Lake became an evening of terror. Helped with radio communications. |
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| David Moore |
| Returned to Rapid City after the flood to help his parents and was involved in post-flood rebuilding efforts. |
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| Frank Parker |
| Mr. Parker was owner/operator of Marv's Wrecker Service in Rapid City and was personally involved in several rescues. |
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| Min Lighter Quarnberg |
| Mrs. Quarnberg (105) and daughters Jane Nieland and Lynn Payne describe the night of the flood. |
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| Gerald Wright |
| Instrumental in a number of rescues, including a mother and baby, and also volunteered for weeks after the flood. |
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| Mary & Bill Cress |
| Mary & Bill Cress describe their experiences the night of the flood. |
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| Bill Boylan |
| Bill volunteered to help the National Guard recover bodies of those who died in the flood. |
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| Murman Jensen |
| Murman Jensen talks about the role her husband, Lionel Jensen, played in the relief effort of the 1972 flood. |
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| Preston Brown |
| Preston Brown, Methodist Minister, involved in the relief efforts of the 1972 Rapid City Flood. |
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| Jack McBride |
| Jack McBride volunteered manning the phones at the State Radio during the Flood. |
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| Charles Childs |
Charles Childs was involved in rescue efforts and in charge of Missing Persons / Body Identification.
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| Dawn Yates |
Flood memories recounted as her father was involved in rescue efforts.
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| James Kuehn |
VP / Editor of the Rapid City Journal at the time, tells his story of that night and the efforts of the RCJ following the tragedy.
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| DelRita Schouten |
DelRita Schouten had lost her home and everything inside it to the flood. She now lives on a hill.
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| Margaret Kovarik |
Margaret Kovarik, a retired nurse, shares her story of helping the DCI and managing incoming phone calls.
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| Rita Rosales |
Rita Rosales talks about her experiences in downtown Rapid City the evening of the flood.
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| Vern Bauer |
Vern Bauer was on duty as a patrolman with the Rapid City Police Department the night of the flood. His assignment was the west side of Rapid City.
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| Stan Blum |
Stan Blum supervised clean-up crews in the West Boulevard area and helped get 43 Black Hills are bridges rebuilt.
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| Bonnie Fingerhut |
Bonnie Fingerhut descrives her work at St. John's MacNamara Hospital during the first 72 hours after the flood.
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| Lon VanDeusen |
A college student at the time of the flood, Lon VanDeusen talks about his experiences the night of the flood as well as the days following the flood.
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