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Selma Carolina (Norland) Holden was born on July 5, 1911 to Ingeborg Annetta (Bjoe) and Peder Norland, immigrants from Norway who had homesteaded in Tripp, and Gregory counties. They settled in Tripp County, and Selma grew up on the farm. Selma graduated from Winner High School in 1930, then attended Normal Teaching College in Aberdeen, SD. She also attended summer school in Spearfish, and Springfield, SD to renew her teaching certificate.

Selma married Thomas Henry Holden and to this union four children were born. Donna (Derold) Shippy of Winner, Merle (Gloria) Holden of Colome, Duane (Rita) Holden of Clearfield, and Roger (Nadine) Holden of Evanston, WY.

Selma taught at several country schools in Tripp County and in the Colome and Winner schools. She taught for nearly 40 years. Selma loved her pupils and really enjoyed teaching. She had many stories to tell of her experiences. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Extension Club.

Selma and Tom farmed in Tripp County where she was known for her good meals, especially her pies and buns. They enjoyed raising a garden and gifting the produce to relatives and friends.

Art was born on Sept.10, 1916 to Frank and Louise Heginger Kemp in Goodell, Iowa. Art had two sisters and one brother.

Art completed the 8th grade in Belmond, Iowa. After school he worked with his uncle on the farm. On September 16, 1939 Art married Grace Nuehring. They worked for Arts uncle for 8 years. They came to Clearfield in 1947 at the urging of a friend.

Art and Grace had 2 children, Jerry was born in Iowa and Judy was born in Winner, SD. Art and Grace ran the Movie Theater in Clearfield every Saturday and Sunday night. Freshly popped popcorn was sold to the patrons.

Art did mechanic work at the Clearfield Garage until 1953. When Art and his family left Clearfield they lived on different farms before they purchased their farm 11 miles south of Winner. Art continued doing mechanic work and he enjoyed working with bees and had both a garden and an orchard.

Fred was born June 23, 1923 in Winner, South Dakota to William Frederick and Dora (Jansen) Beeman and was the youngest of four children. His entire early life was spent on the farm in Tripp County. He graduated from high school in 1941 in Winner, SD.

He married Bette (Percy) Beeman on June 9, 1947 in Winner, South Dakota. They moved to Rapid City, S.D. where Fred enrolled in the School of Mines in Rapid City, SD. He graduated with a B.S. in Geological Engineering in 1950. Bette and Fred moved to Belle Fourche, S.D. in 1954, had two daughters and became involved in the community and church they loved.

Fred was a very friendly person who never stood next to anyone that he didn’t converse with. When his wife sent him to the store she never knew when he would return, it was completely dependent on who he met along the way and how long their conversation lasted. He belonged to several organizations over the years, Jaycee’s, Toastmasters, Lion’s Club, Shriner’s, Elks, Mason’s, Republic Men’s Group and many others. The membership in these organizations was important in the fact that they tell you what kind of man our father was. He was a family man who took great pride in everything he did, had a strong work ethic and a desire to help people in his community.

Fred brought Bette with him on several business trips he made to Kingman while working for IMC. They fell in love with the area and moved to Kingman in 1974 where they quickly became involved in their church, Grace Lutheran and the community. They lived there for the rest of their lives except for a short stint in Battle Mountain, NV.

Roger C. Daughters, age 72, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Larry Regynski officiating. Military US Flag presentation by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Burial will of his cremated remains will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery at a later date. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD with a rosary at 6:30 PM followed by a Scripture service at 7:00 PM. On-line condolences may be sent at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com.
Roger Clinton Daughters was born in Winner, SD on March 5, 1944 to Fred and Lillian Daughters. He was educated there and graduated from Winner High School in 1962. He served 4 years in the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He then attended and graduated from the University of South Dakota and spent his life working for the South Dakota Department of Social Services. He married Margaret Hagan in June of 1970. To this union was born a daughter, Vanessa Harty of Sioux Falls, SD.