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he life sized bronze statue of former Governor Coe Crawford, Sixth Governor of South Dakota, 1907-1909m and accomplished lawyer who practiced in Pierre and Huron will be unveiled in June 2021. It will per permanently displayed on the Trail of Governors in front of the entrance to the new State Bar headquarters located in the historic Hyde Block building on Capitol Avenue in Pierre. For a general refence to “Member and Friends of the State Bar of
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South Dakota” to be included on the bronze plaque to accompany the statue and included as a Sponsor, at least one quarter of the cost ($18,000) will have to be raised. To date, the law firms, lawyers and friends of the Bar have contributed over $6,000 toward this goal. The names of all individual donors will be included on the plaque to be installed inside the headquarters.
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Since the announcement of the donor opportunities to assist with funding for the statue of Governor Coe Crawford, more than $5800.00 has been received to date towards the goal of $18,000! Thank you bar members, law firms and friends!
Contributors: Pierre lawyer Jason Glodt and family, as owners of the building have agreed to become an additional sponsor of the Crawford statue. Members of the State Bar of South Dakota have sponsored one quarter of the cost. Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP of Sioux Falls Lori Wilbur of Sioux Falls Robert C. Riter, Jr. of Pierre
South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association of Pierre Bill Van Camp, Jr. of Pierre Bob and Kim Hayes of Sioux Falls
Sandy Zinter of Pierre Ron Schmidt and Chuck Schroyer, formerly of the Firm Schmidt, Schroyer, Colwill, Zinter & Barnett, PC of Pierre, in Memory of their deceased former partners, Gary F. Colwill & Steven L. Zinter.
All donors are also individually recognized on the Trail of Governors website: www.TrailofGovernors.com and in future editions of the Newsletter.
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