A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree.

WHEREAS, Terry Ree was born in Huron, raised in Pierre, and was a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe; and

WHEREAS, Terry attended Black Hills State College, where he teamed up with fellow student Bruce Williams to form the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree; and

WHEREAS, Terry, with Bruce Williams, brought laughter to an international audience through live performances and television programming over the comedy duo’s career of more than fifty-five years; and

WHEREAS, Terry, as part of Williams and Ree, created the film, Williams and Ree: The Movie, which highlighted the excitement of an Interstate 90 road trip through South Dakota; and

WHEREAS, Terry Ree used humor to bridge cultures in South Dakota and beyond;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Terry Ree has made a positive difference in the lives of many South Dakotans through his exemplary work as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree.