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Robert “Bob” Binger

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Birth	:	20 Nov 1924
Death	:	21 May 2019
Burial	:	Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6460500, -96.5519000
Description	:	Robert “Bob” Benjamin Binger, 94, of Sioux Falls passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Village on May 21st, 2019. The son of Benjamin and Florence Binger, Bob was born November 20th, 1924 in their farm home at Crandon (rural Tulare), South Dakota. He attended public schools at Tulare, Wolsey and Alpena. After finding work with the Alpena Journal, he served in the U. S. Army Infantry (Black Hawk Division) in Europe during World War II and later in the Philippine Islands. Bob would be awarded the Bronze Star. Following his discharge in 1946, he attended and was graduated... Read More	Robert “Bob” Benjamin Binger, 94, of Sioux Falls passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Village on May 21st, 2019. The son of Benjamin and Florence Binger, Bob was born November 20th, 1924 in their farm home at Crandon (rural Tulare), South Dakota. He attended public schools at Tulare, Wolsey and Alpena. After finding work with the Alpena Journal, he served in the U. S. Army Infantry (Black Hawk Division) in Europe during World War II and later in the Philippine Islands. Bob would be awarded the Bronze Star. Following his discharge in 1946, he attended and was graduated in 1950 from Augustana College and then earned a master’s degree in Journalism from Boston University in 1951. He was united in marriage with Clarice “Cy” Sorenson on June 8th, 1950 at North Split Rock Lutheran Church near Brandon, SD. The couple had four children: Steven, Michael, Rebecca and Thomas. Bob was general manager of the Midwest-Beach printing company in Sioux Falls for 13 years before accepting a position as Director of Information Services at Augustana College from which he retired in 1988 after 25 years of service. At Augustana, he handled the publicity of many events including Thomas Fawick’s gift of the Statue of David to Sioux Falls, and wrote a dossier to the U.S. Under Secretary of the Interior which may have influenced the selection of the location for the EROS Data Center near Sioux Falls. He additionally was publisher of the college’s course catalogs, editor and founder of the Augustana Today, and compiler of play-by-play for Vikings football and basketball games. He also served part time as correspondent for the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to the national church body in Minneapolis. Bob was a member of the choir and a longtime usher at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 15 and would receive the Legionnaire of the Year award. Beginning in 1963, he was a 50-year active member of the Sioux Falls Singing Legionnaires male chorus, during which time he served as President and was Secretary for 24 years. The chorus won national championships at the Legion Convention 14 times from 1963 to 1978 with the family enjoying several trips with him. He was active in chorus functions including the Avenue of Flags and the Poultry Party. He received the Singing Legionnaire of the Year award in 1989. Later in retirement, Bob enjoyed many trips with Cy, including several to Europe. One was the WWII Remembrance Tour in 2007, when he was asked to lay down a memorial wreath at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to honor an unknown French soldier from World War I. He represented the United States that day, being honored by the French for his service. Grateful for sharing Bob’s life are his sons Steve (Sue) and Mike of Sioux Falls, his daughter Becky (Mike) Covert of Sioux Falls, and son Tom of Racine, Wisconsin; seven grandchildren, Elissa (Chris) Martin, Eric Binger, Quentin and Caroline Covert, all of Sioux Falls, and Ethan, Oliver and Summer Binger of Racine; two great-grandchildren, Nolan and Cadence Martin of Sioux Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his dear wife, Cy; a brother, Cecil; two sisters, Estelle (George) Bean and Grace (Harry) Hale and their husbands; a brother-in-law and his wife, three sisters-in-law and their husbands, a nephew, three nephews-in-law and one niece-in-law. Provided by Contributor: Mark Collins (47492688)

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Latitude: 43.6460500
Longitude: -96.5519000

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Clarice “Cy” Sorenson Binger

(1928 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6460500, -96.5519000

2. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

3. Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5871680, -96.5324020

4. Summit Hill Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

5. Brandon Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5877991, -96.5919037

6. West Palisade Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6608009, -96.4503021

7. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7144012, -96.4899979

8. Saint Rose Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7202988, -96.4899979

9. South Beaver Valley Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5592003, -96.5366974

10. East Palisades Cemetery
Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6606100, -96.4309500

11. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

12. South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6228800, -96.6776300

13. Pleasant View Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5752983, -96.4606018

14. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

15. Palisade Prairie Cemetery
Luverne, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6597900, -96.4047800

16. Sherman Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7475014, -96.4897003

17. Hokenson Cemetery
East Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5338650, -96.5854450

18. Minnehaha County Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6025009, -96.7003021

19. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015

20. Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5786018, -96.7117004

21. Beaver Valley Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6133003, -96.3705978

22. Monson Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5146970, -96.5990070

23. Hills of Rest Memorial Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5483017, -96.6821976

24. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100