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State of South Dakota
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NINETY-SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2017 |
| 675Y0507 | SENATE COMMEMORATION NO. 21 |
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Introduced by: Senators Maher, Ewing, Greenfield (Brock), and Langer and Representatives
Marty, Ahlers, Bordeaux, Brunner, Campbell, Clark, DiSanto, Frye-Mueller,
Goodwin, Greenfield (Lana), Howard, Jamison, Jensen (Kevin), Johns,
Johnson, Kaiser, Kettwig, Latterell, Lesmeister, Livermont, McCleerey,
Mickelson, Mills, Peterson (Sue), Pischke, Reed, Rozum, Schaefer,
Schoenfish, Soli, Steinhauer, Tulson, Turbiville, and Willadsen
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A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Posthumously honoring the life, character, and
achievements of Bob Hanson.
WHEREAS, Bob Hanson grew up and studied in South Dakota before serving in World War
II with the 15th Horse Cavalry at Ft. Riley, Kansas, riding and training horses, and then serving
with the 15th Mechanized Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron in France, where his armored
vehicle came under artillery fire, and he was severely burned and wounded; and
WHEREAS, after being captured and treated for crippling injuries by German troops,
Hanson spent nine months as a prisoner of war before returning to the United States and
eventually being awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal, the highest honor bestowed in
France, on June 19, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Bob Hanson spent the remainder of his days taking care of his wife Donna and
their three sons; displaying his blacksmith skills in his shop in Bison, South Dakota; guiding
prairie dog hunters; raising and training horses; hunting; serving as an EMT and CPR instructor;
and inspiring everyone he encountered with his optimism and work ethic; and
WHEREAS, we pray that our Heavenly Father may ease the anguish of his family's and
friends' grief and leave them only the cherished memory of Bob Hanson, a war hero and
hardworking man of the land:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Ninety-Second Legislature of
the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature posthumously honors, commends, and
remembers Bob Hanson for his service to the people of South Dakota and the United States of
America. In token of South Dakota's common perpetual grief at his loss, this commemoration
is enrolled and appropriately immortalized for posterity.
