11 The Burke (SD) Gazette, Wednesday, June 1, 2016
HARLEY HILL ROG'S ROD
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with flight instruction to many "Yes!" was the marshal's answer.
Gregory County residents. They "With what?" I inquired.
had four children between 1950 and "A Glock," responded the mar-
1966. Harley started a construction shal.
company in 1947 building houses, "Is a Glock required, or may you
motels, and commercial buildings carry what you wish?" I questioned.
in South Dakota and Nebraska over "I'm permitted to carry any ann
the years. Some of these homes are I can qualify with," answered the
a part of Hill's First Addition to marshal.
Gregory. "Just how good are you with that
In 1951, Harley purchased a Glock?" I dared to ask.
ranch on the Missouri River lead- "I'd have three people on the
ing to his retirement from flying floor before you knew what was
after crashing his Piper Cub check- happening," quipped the confident
ing cattle. He started raising Quar- lawman. Was I glad that this guy
ter Horses during this time and was covering my back. Wow!
stood several stallions for breed- So what's a Glock? A Glock
ing services. He enjoyed his many is a semi-automatic handgun that
years of raising and showing horses was first made in Austria in 1983.
throughout the Midwest. He was In 2004 Glock opened a produc-
a life member of the AQHA and tion facility in Smyrna, GA where
served in all offices of the SDQHA, they manufactured the gun's poly-
president in 1962. Along with the mer frames. The barrel, slide, and
construction business, he farmed springs are made of steel. The other
and ranched in Gregory County parts are polymer. A typical Glock
his entire life. Harley drove school weighs about a pound and a half.
bus to many sporting events in his Ten shot magazines are typical, and
retirement years and was an avid the gun's simplicity makes it virtu-
Gregory Gorilla Fan. ally jam proof. The Glock is a very
Harley took up golf in his early popular sidearm worldwide. If you
70s and shot under his age several are shopping for a handgun, a Glock
times in his LATE 80s on his home is worth looking at.
course. He played every course in I once owned a Glock. I was at
western South Dakota. He took the Mitchell Friends of NRA fund-
up artistic painting in his 80s and raiser, and a Glock NRA commem-
painted many homesteads, horses, orative pistol was being auctioned
a~d portraits of his grandkids. He off. The auctioneer was having a
won several awards through the Da- hard time getting an opening bid,
kota MasterWorks Art Shows over and I decided to get things going. I
the years. His artwork is on display wound up buying the gun. Fortu-
throughout Gregory County. He nately a good friend just had to have
was active in the Gregory Ameri- it. I later learned that only 725 of
can Legion over the years, taking that pistol were made. I probably
his turn hiding slot machines at the should have kept it.
ranch when a raid might be in the Arguably, the greatest hand-
works, gun ever made is Colt's Model
Highlights in Harley's later 1911 semi-automatic in .45 A.C.P.
years was going on a WWII Honor caliber. It was our nation's military
Flight traveling from Rapid City to sidearm through both world wars,
Washington, D.C., with a west river and is more popular today than it
crew. He was honored as the Greg- was a hundred years ago. A Model
ory July 4th Parade Marshal for his 1911 is the only semi-automatic
90th birthday. Harley was the resi- handgun I own. I have a number
dent historian of Gregory County of revolvers, and of all the hand-
and could remember every team guns I own, I am most accurate with
of mules and good cutting horse in the 1911. The 1911 is a formidable
the country. He was the go-to-guy man-stopper, but if you are looking
for the history of many families and for a recreational arm, I wouldn't
milestones in the area. recommend a Model 1911 ..... at
Harley Henry Hill is survived least in .45 A.C.P. I think it's a wee
by Katherine, residing at Silverleaf bit intimidating.
in Philip; his four children, Rollie While I am not an advocate of
(Elle) Hill of Rapid City; Randy carrying a concealed weapon, at
(Dolores) Hill of Dallas, Texas; least in South Dakota where most
Donna (Ray) Smith of Philip; of us live, I probably would "carry"
DeAnn Hill of Omaha; 10 grand- if I still lived in Chicago. I do be-
children; a bunch great-grandchil- lieve we should have ready access
dren; two great-great-granddaugh- to a firearm in our homes. It should
ters; and sister Marcie Peterson of be safely stored and out of reach of
Cameron Park, California. children. Today small wall safes
A special thanks to Harley's are made that instantly "recognize"
family at Silverthreads Assisted one's fingerprint. One can have a
Living where he resided the past pistol in his hand right now! I also
few years, subscribe to the adage, "Better to
Memorial donations will go to have a gun and never need it than to
the Wounded Warrior Project. need one and not have it."
Guest speaker for the Com-
mencement Ceremoney for the
Burke High School Class of 2016
was Mrs. Billie Jo Indahl. Mrs. In-
dahl came to the Burke School Dis-
trict at the beginning of the 2005-
2006 school year, taking on the
position of 2nd Grade Teacher and
the graduating class of 2016 was
her first group of students in Burke.
She is currently very active in the
athletic program, serving as Voile),-
Today's topic is not one that
pertains to a small minority. As
of 4/30/16, 91,136 SD citizens had
concealed carry permits! How
many more South Dakotans haven't
bothered to obtain a permit? After
all, one doesn't need a permit to
openly carry a handgun.
With this in mind, I'll conclude
today's column by listing those
states that will recognize and honor
a South Dakota permit to carry a
concealed weapon. It's called reci-
procity. Those states in alphabetical
order are: Alabama, Alaska, Ari-
zona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Ken-
tucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Montana, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wyoming. I have to wonder about
Minnesota and Nebraska. What's
their problem?
See you next week.
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON
COMMENTS I SAY/HEAR AT
MY AGE IS, "It seems like all I do
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ball Coach and Golf Coach. Mrs. and twin boys, Bryson & Brody.
Indahl is a huge Cougar fan, rarely Mrs. Indahl spoke about her first
missing any event that takes place year of teaching in the Burke School
on school grounds. District with this class of students,
The daughter of Bill & Mavissharing many wonderful memories
Beckers, Billie Jo earned her teach- of their experiences together. Then
ing degree from DWU in May of she read some of the Dr. Seuss
2001 and taught in the Colome book, Oh, The Places You'll Go and
School District for four years be- shared some of her own words of
fore coming to Burke. Mrs. Indahl wisdom and advice for the graduat-
is married to David Indahl and they ing class.
have four children, Ta~clee, Adisyn - Gazette Photo
is go to funerals anymore." While from that institution. Undaunted he
that is a bit of an exaggeration, enrolled in Burke High School and
the fact is that attending funerals completed his schooling. WWII
is something we do on an almost was going full bore when he gradu-
weekly basis, ated from BHS Harley entered the
This past week we attended armed forces and became a flight in-
my good friend and old golf part- structor and later went on to instruct
ner, Harley Hill's funeral. Harley flight instructors.
was, as the minister related, "a After the war Harley returned
larger than life" character. I've had to Burke and opened a hardware
the privilege to know a number of store in Burke. He later engaged in
these "larger than life" folks in my raising quarter horses and also was
life and Harley ranked right up there a contractor who built quite a num-
near the top. These characters often ber of homes in the area. The "Hills
tend to be a bit controversial and, Addition" area of Gregory was Har-
as a result, have their fair share of ley's brainchild. He also engaged
critics and detractors, and in some in ranching where he had his share
aspects of their lives perhaps rightly of ups and downs which he took in
so. But ..... the fact of the matter is stride. When he was 70 years old he
that these folks could care less as took up golf and became quite pro-
they live their lives as they dam ficient considering his age. In his
well please and could care less 80's he took up drawing and paint-
about critics and detractors-which ing and ~.came quite good winning
describes Harley. There is a line in a number statewide awards for his
Billy Joel's song, "Only the Good work.
Die Young" that goes something He always took a keen interest
like this, "I'd rather laugh with the in our area's history and was an ex-
sinners than cry with the saints. The cellent resource for anyone having
sinners have more fun." Some of the questions about the history of the
"larger than life" folks who I have area. I attended a number of his Fri-
known and know tend to subscribe day afternoon history programs at
a bit to this philosophy and, con- Silver Threads and always managed
sequently they tended and tend to to learn something new about this
laugh a lot ....... area. I was always amazed at how
Harley started school in Grego- well Harley embraced the computer
ry, and for some reason, was ejected Continued on Page 12
