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This Day in S.D. History: A Governor Is Born, a Sculptor Dies

herreidOur first "twofer" in This Day in S.D. History!

  • On October 20, 1857, former S.D. Governor Charles N. Herreid (R) was born. He served from 1901 to 1905. He also got a town named after himself.

Source: http://www.netstate.com/states/government/sd_formergov.htm

  • On October 20, 1982, famed Crazy Horse Sculptor Korzak Ziolowski died. He is buried in the family vault that he and his sons carved. His epitaph: korzak

KORCZAK
Storyteller in Stone
May His Remains Be Left Unknown

Source : http://www.crazyhorse.org/story/korczak.shtml

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