The public is invited to the South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre one week from today (Sept. 4), for the unveiling of a bust of the late Gov. George S. Mickelson.
Tony Venhuizen, chief of staff for Gov. Dennis Daugaard, says this year (2018) marked the 25th anniversary of the plane crash that took the life of Gov. Mickelson and seven other public servants.
Venhuizen says it’s fitting Mickelson’s likeness will be placed in the House Lobby of the Capitol.
The bronze bust of Mickelson was paid for by private donations.
The plane crash that took the lives of Gov. Mickelson and seven others occurred April 19, 1993.