Gov. Daugaard Orders State Capitol Flags Half-Staff For Former State Rep. Louise Van Gerpen
PIERRE, S.D. – Former state Rep. Louise Van Gerpen passed away on Nov. 13, 2015. Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags to fly half-staff at the State Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 17, the date of Van Gerpen’s funeral, in her honor.
She was appointed to the State House of Representatives by Gov. Bill Janklow in 1983 to replace her husband, Rep. Roland Van Gerpen, who had died.
Van Gerpen’s son, Bill, is currently a state senator from District 19.
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