Lawrence C. Hetland Biography


	This biography appears on page 936 in "History of Dakota 
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				LAWRENCE C. HETLAND. 

	Lawrence C. Hetland, one of the representative young citizens and 
worthy native sons of Minnehaha county, South Dakota, is a factor in 
financial circles. He was formerly cashier of the Sherman State Bank of 
Sherman, of which he assumed the business management in August, 1913, 
but is now vice president of the Minnehaha County Bank of Valley 
Springs. His birth occurred in Valley Springs on the 20th of July, 
1886, his father being L. S. Hetland, president of the Minnehaha County 
Bank, of whom extended mention is made on another page of this work. 

	Lawrence C. Hetland was reared under the parental roof and 
received his education in the graded and high schools of Valley 
Springs. Already as a boy he gained a knowledge of the banking business 
under the tutorship of his father, and after putting aside his 
textbooks he served as assistant cashier in his father's institution 
until August, 1913. At that time he was offered and accepted the 
position of cashier of the Sherman State Bank, but as previously stated 
he is now vice president of the Minnehaha County Bank of Valley 
Springs. In this connection he has proven his ability and worth and has 
won a reputation as an efficient, courteous and obliging official of 
the institution. 

	On the 18th of October, 1908, Mr. Hetland was united in marriage 
to Miss Grace DeLap, of Valley Springs, her father being George DeLap, 
one of the old-time residents of that place. They now have four 
children: Donald L., Everett R., Clark L., and Dorothy F. 

	Mr. Hetland gives his political allegiance to the republican 
party and is fraternally a thirty-second degree Mason, being a member 
of Unity Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Sioux Falls, and of the Shrine. He is 
also identified with the Knights of Pythias, belonging to Sherman 
Lodge, No. 98, of which he acts as chancellor commander. He is likewise 
a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Pythian Sisters His 
entire life has been spent in Minnehaha county and he is popular in 
both business and social circles of his community.