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Gone But Not Forgotten

Children's Home Society of South Dakota
Children's Home Society of South Dakota
Gone But Not Forgotten
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Between 1894 and 1903, 14 infants and toddlers in our care passed away during the cholera and influenza outbreaks. In 1986, Mount Pleasant Cemetery underwent a beautification project that led to the rediscovery of the Children’s Home Society headstone for these children. CHS leadership and community members came together to honor the children, and CHS held its first annual Memorial Service on May 30, 1986, with 150 people in attendance. CHS continued to hold memorial services at the cemetery until 2018.

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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.

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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.
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CHS has been doing a Memorial Service since 1986. Click the grey arrow on the right side of the photo to see more pictures.

 

We believe it remains our responsibility to ensure these 14 children are not forgotten. Please join us on Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m. CT at Mount Pleasant Cemetery for a ceremony at the headstone.

CHS will host a light lunch following the ceremony at the main Sioux Falls campus. Click here to RSVP for lunch or call 605.965.3125.

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