Turner County, SD News.....ROBERT M. RHODE DIES AT HOME April 2 1982 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LW(Bill) Rhode billourhd1@juno.com March 6, 2004, 12:17 pm Bismark Herald ROBERT M. RHODE DIES AT HOME Robert M. Rhode, 67, of 721 N. 18th Street, Bismark, North Dakota Died Wednesday, March 31, 1982 at his home. He was born June 13, 1914, in Parker, South Dakota, the youngest of three son, to Anna and Guy Rhode. He graduated from Parker High School as a star athelete and cornet player. He received ten letters in sports and first place as state cornet player for two consecutive years. Robert served during World War II under Patton;s 3rd Infatry Division, He was a trumpet player in the Infantry Concert and dance band and a member of the chorus club. He is is a gold card member of the musicians Local 299. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Kostelecky, formerly of Dickenson, North Dakota; one son, Major Charles Rhode, United States Air Force, Montgomery, Alabama; one daughter, Mrs. Rod (Linda) Heitz, Bismark Funeral Services were held on Saturday April 3rd , 1982 at 1:30 PM at the McCabe United Methodist Church , Bismark, North Dakota. Officiating at the funeral was Rev. Donald Andrews, Organist. Arva Dell Benz, Soloist, Bob Wells. Robert was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Bismark, North Dakota. Additional Comments: This entry is being made for those who are doing a genealogy search for the Rhode Family of Parker, So. Dak. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/sdfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb