Early report – State Rep Craig Tieszen drowns in New Zealand while trying to save brother in law

New Zealand’s 1 News Now is reporting terribly sad news this Thanksgiving of State Representative/Former State Sen Craig Tieszen’s death while trying to rescue his brother in law:

He is Republican state senator from South Dakota Craig Tieszen, 68.

Sources from Rarotonga told 1 NEWS the senator’s brother in law Brent Moline, 61, had got into difficulties after capsizing a kayak outside the reef in Avana Harbour.

Senator Tieszen attempted to help him, but both men drowned.

Read it here.