OCTOBER 11, 2023:
Those wanting to purchase a ticket to attend a banquet for a Fort Pierre man being inducted into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor have a little over a week to get that done.
The banquet for Greg Fuller will be held Oct. 24, 2023, at Drifters Bar & Grille. Tickets cost $40 per person. The deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 19, 2023. Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the banquet itself.
To get more information or to purchase tickets, call Kari at 605-773-5105 or email at kari.kroll@state.sd.us.
Fuller, along with Greg Klein of Watertown, were chosen as the 2023 inductees to the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The purpose of the Transportation Hall of Honor is to recognize individuals who have made a lasting, valuable, or unique contribution to South Dakota’s air, highway, public transit, or rail transportation system. The Transportation Hall of Honor originated in 1972 and will now include 97 inductees.
AUGUST 4, 2023:
Greg Fuller of Fort Pierre and Greg Klein of Watertown were recently announced as the 2023 inductees to the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The purpose of the Transportation Hall of Honor is to recognize individuals who have made a lasting, valuable, or unique contribution to South Dakota’s air, highway, public transit, or rail transportation system. The Transportation Hall of Honor originated in 1972 and will now include 97 inductees. Each 2023 inductee will be recognized for his service and commitment to South Dakota’s transportation system at a local Hall of Honor banquet this fall.
Greg Fuller Banquet Details:
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.
The banquet will be held at Drifters Bar & Grille, located at 325 Hustan Ave. in Fort Pierre.
Ticket Information:
Hall of Honor banquet tickets are $40 per person. Event tickets may be purchased via phone by contacting SDDOT Executive Assistant, Kari Kroll at 605-773-5105 or via email at kari.kroll@state.sd.us.
The deadline to purchase banquet tickets is two weeks in advance of each scheduled event. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the banquets.
Greg Klein Banquet Details:
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.
The banquet will be held at Joy Ranch, located at 16633 448th Ave. in Florence.
JUNE 28, 2023:
Greg Fuller of Fort Pierre and Greg Klein of Watertown have been chosen for induction into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor for 2023.
The Transportation Hall of Honor recognizes individuals who have made a lasting, valuable or unique contribution to South Dakota’s air, highway, public transit or rail transportation system. The Hall of Honor originated in 1972 and now includes 97 inductees.
Both Fuller and Klein will be recognized for his service and commitment to South Dakota’s transportation system at a Hall of Honor banquet. Details are currently being worked out and will be shared with the public later this summer.
Greg Fuller:
Greg Fuller worked for the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) for nearly 40 years. He began his career as a project engineer and advanced into leadership roles including senior engineer, engineering supervisor, program manager and ultimately retiring as the director of operations with the Department.
Fuller served as a leader and mentor in the field of bridge construction, construction administration and maintenance operations for hundreds of engineers and maintenance workers. His leadership, commitment to excellence, loyalty and dedication earned the respect of all who worked with him; including SDDOT staff, highway patrol, emergency management officials, legislators and transportation counterparts across the country.
Fuller selflessly served the citizens of South Dakota during numerous disasters including floods, blizzards and tornadoes. He spent countless hours, including many evenings and weekends, at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) directing SDDOT resources to assist constituents in need across the state.
Greg Klein:
Greg Klein graduated from the Lake Area Technical College (Vo-Tech) Aviation Maintenance Program in 1977 and entered the United States Air Force as an aviation maintenance technician. He worked on a variety of military aircraft including the F4 Phantom and F15 Eagle fighter jets. While in the Air Force, he developed a passion for teaching, offering airframe and power plant maintenance courses part-time while enlisted. He retired from the Air Force in 1997 and returned to Lake Area Technical College in Watertown to teach aviation maintenance. Klein was also instrumental in developing the first Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree for Lake Area Tech and the state of South Dakota in Professional Pilot training. He recently completed certification of the Drone Pilot Program at LATC and obtained the first in the state FAA authorization for drone pilot training operations beyond line of sight.
In addition to being the aviation program director and an instructor at LATC, he is also active as a certified flight instructor authorized to teach private pilot, instrument, commercial, and glider training. In his retirement, he plans to continue to teach flight instruction at LATC and serve as a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) for the FAA.
Klein has been an outstanding promoter of the aviation industry and has been recognized for his contributions locally, statewide and nationwide. Klein’s commitment to aviation, safety, education and service throughout his 45+ plus years in the aviation industry was always given with unmatched energy and contagious enthusiasm.
Below is a list of past HOH inductees.
Name and Year Inducted
N.O. Monserud 1972
John Kirkham 1972
Joseph Parmley 1972
Francis Case 1972
Peter Norbeck 1972
Art Anderson 1972
Kenneth Harris 1972
Dave Gustafson 1973
Earl Coyne 1973
S.P. Bidwell 1973
George Henry 1974
Harvard Rempfer 1974
Frank Mitchell 1975
C.J. Loomer 1975
H. “Ole” Estervig 1976
A.M. “Bill” Young 1976
C.W. Rounds 1977
Wilbur Lovejoy 1977
Morris E. Adelstein 1978
Kenneth R. Scurr 1978
Andrew W. Potter 1979
H.S. Spencer Sternburg 1979
Thor Soleglad 1980
George E. Moore 1980
James H. Hunt 1981
Thurston B. Hillmer 1981
Hoadley Dean 1982
John W. Wright 1982
Robert W. Owens 1983
Clyde W. Ice 1983
Henry W. Greek 1984
E. Vince Halverson 1985
Richard S. Sweetman, Sr. 1985
Maynard Sommer 1986
Albert Egger 1986
Duane “Duke” Corning 1987
William M. “Bill” Gere 1987
Frank W. Smith 1988
Leo A. Ihli 1988
Walter J. Goetz 1989
Roy W. Holle 1990
Erling Haugo 1990
Kenneth M. Bue 1991
Keith & Leland Johnson 1991
Lyndon V. Hanson 1992
U. R. “Tony” Molseed 1992
Christian H. Lien 1993
James L. Rothstein 1993
Juell M. Johnson 1994
Calvin Vaudrey 1994
Milton R. Handel 1995
Wallace L. Larsen 1995
Arvon Pierson 1996
John Reiff 1997
Al Yocom 1997
Lawrence S. “Moon” Malm 1998
Thomas Stephen Ronan 1998
Dean Schofield 1998
Charlie Kearns 1999
Charles A. Piper 1999
John VanderWal 2000
Richard L. Howard 2001
J. L. Healy 2001
Harlan E. Brown 2002
William “Bill” Hurley 2002
Vernon L. Bump 2003
Clyde Pietz 2004
Jim Mollison 2004
Murray Asher Rowe 2005
Robert H. “Bob” Kenobbie 2005
John C. “Jack” Marshman 2006
Kenneth C. “KC” Wilson 2008
Neil V. Reede 2008
James R. Keyes 2009
David L. Huft 2009
O. Ken Skorseth 2010
Lawrence L. Weiss 2011
Carl W. Quist 2011
Wayne Gustafson 2011
Richard C. Sweetman 2011
Dennis Landguth 2013
Bob Meister 2013
Tim Bjorneberg 2014
Sen. Mike Vehle 2015
Dean Hyde 2016
Ronald Peterson 2016
Clyde Jundt 2017
Mark Knight 2017
Laurie Schultz 2018
Charles Lien 2018
Ron Baumgart 2019
Ben Orsbon 2020
Barb Cline 2020
Myron Rau 2020
Darin Bergquist 2021
Greg Fuller 2023
Greg Klein 2023
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