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Carol Jeanne Ballou Drapeaux

Birth	:	20 Dec 1927 Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	29 Sep 2020 Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9318533, -98.3792422
Description	:	Born and bred on the Plains of South Dakota, Carol Jeanne (Ballou) Drapeaux lived out her vital 92 years on the prairie. She was born December 20, 1927 in Redfield, South Dakota to Jeanne Hurrell (from Glasgow, Scotland) and Joseph Ballou from Iowa and was the 4th of 5 siblings.. Her youngest brother Frank was her best friend. During her elementary years, he pulled her around in their wagon picking plums off the trees and filling her bucket…plum full. Carol was also known as the “Plum Queen.” We used to ask her, why did you... Read More	Born and bred on the Plains of South Dakota, Carol Jeanne (Ballou) Drapeaux lived out her vital 92 years on the prairie. She was born December 20, 1927 in Redfield, South Dakota to Jeanne Hurrell (from Glasgow, Scotland) and Joseph Ballou from Iowa and was the 4th of 5 siblings.. Her youngest brother Frank was her best friend. During her elementary years, he pulled her around in their wagon picking plums off the trees and filling her bucket…plum full. Carol was also known as the “Plum Queen.” We used to ask her, why did you make your baby brother pull you around in that wagon? She would just laugh and say…he loved it! He knew who was the boss. He was as funny as she was and they remained best friends until he died. She was a true South Dakota girl who spent the first 18 years attending Winner elementary and high school and graduated with honors. Some might have called her one of the smartest gals in town. With her quick wit, sharp tongue and great desire to make you laugh, she was the life of the party any time. She was one of those people that when you met her, you were probably going to be friends with her….forever. Carol had life long friends who adored her and her ability to make lemonade out of lemons. She was a talker, a laugher and a storyteller so much so that her mother used to say, “Carol, give your face a rest!” Which later translated to all her children: "Give your face a rest!” She could always find humor and kindness in tragedy. She understood the basic nature of human beings and their flaws. She guided us without imposing her beliefs, she nurtured without smothering us, she loved us exactly the way we were and gave us support without meddling in our affairs. She could be found often with her a captivating novel or one of Agatha Christies mysteries in her hand. She was an avid reader and one could find several books sitting beside her table read or just begun and could talk effortlessly about any topic from around the globe. She had an extraordinary vocabulary and would work on her weekly puzzles in ink, which included the New York Times. She always had the million-dollar word on the scrabble board and would say to us, “look that up in your lexicon.” We inherited her love of language and storytelling. She was protective but not overly so, she encouraged us to go out in the world and do well, but her mission in life was to have a big family and be a good parent. She did both. She belonged to the Jr. Catholic Daughters and taught Catechism in the evenings. The high school girls in her class adored her and wanted her for their mother but we refused to let her go. She was cool and funny and a great teacher. She volunteered for community activities, performed in the community theater in Winner and supported the local little league baseball teams and boxing teams. She was a woman of great imagination and was a deep thinker. She modeled a hard working mother dedicated to her family and friends with a very clear moral code. “Treat others the way you would like to be treated.” In 1946 she married George Schaeffer Drapeaux, who preceded her in death, a wild and wooly Yankton Sioux tribal member with a zillion relatives. She said the first time he took her back to the reservation she couldn’t believe that everyone was related. There weren’t very many white women married to Indian men during her young life and she felt the complicated reactions from both races. But for her, she just made the best of the situation and lived her life as she wanted. She was always a trailblazer. They lived together for over 60 years and had 7 children, 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, plus so many extended relatives. We are comforted by the idea that over mortality we are powerless but in the acceptance of it we somehow have infinite power. Rest easy dear Carol—you lived an enormous life and made a big difference in the lives of so many.

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Where is Carol Jeanne Ballou Drapeaux's memorial?
Carol Jeanne Ballou Drapeaux's memorial is located at: Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA.
When did Carol Jeanne Ballou Drapeaux death?
Carol Jeanne Ballou Drapeaux death on 29 Sep 2020 in Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Carol Jeanne Ballou Drapeaux's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9318533
Longitude: -98.3792422

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Ballou

(1871 - 1946)

Jean H Kurrel Ballou

(1890 - 1963)

Spouse

George Schaeffer Drapeaux

(1916 - 2008)

Siblings

Delmar A Ballou

(1917 - 1983)

Franklyn Albert Ballou

(1929 - 1979)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery
Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9318533, -98.3792422

2. Holy Fellowship Cemetery
Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9308014, -98.3788986

3. Greenwood Episcopal Cemetery
Greenwood, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9307833, -98.3795556

4. Beulah Cemetery
Monowi, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8610992, -98.3692017

5. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Marty, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9968987, -98.4261017

6. Pleasant View Cemetery
Lynch, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9147300, -98.4863400

7. Highland Cemetery
Lynch, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8718987, -98.4561005

8. 1899 Cemetery
Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0382300, -98.3480800

9. ABVM Catholic Cemetery
Lynch, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8352000, -98.4675000

10. ZCBJ Bohemian National Cemetery
Lynch, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8286000, -98.4550100

11. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Lynch, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8199997, -98.4674988

12. Alford Cemetery
Monowi, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7997017, -98.3450012

13. Old Holy Name Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8868700, -98.2032900

14. Gross Cemetery
Gross, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9514008, -98.5742035

15. ZCBJ Cemetery
Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0622100, -98.2881120

16. Saint Johns Cemetery
Wagner, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0636280, -98.2882300

17. Riha Cemetery
Verdel, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7930000, -98.3086000

18. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Bristow, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9012830, -98.5844310

19. Rosedale Covenant Cemetery
Bristow, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8722390, -98.5751470

20. Little Fish Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9896500, -98.1677400

21. Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
Pickstown, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0803400, -98.4796700

22. New Holy Name Cemetery
Dante, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9122900, -98.1510800

23. Riverview Cemetery
Pickstown, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0681523, -98.5199268

24. Ponca Valley Cemetery
Verdel, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8135000, -98.1990000