Huron in Beadle County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dr. Paul H. Hohm

Huron Regional Medical Center Medical Staff

— 1946–2006 —

Dr. Paul H. Hohm Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. Dr. Paul H. Hohm Marker

Inscription. Dr. Paul Hohm believed giving to others was what made life worthwhile. He dedicated his life to medicine for more than six decades and was South Dakota's senior practicing physician at the time of his passing. After graduating from Huron College, studying medicine at the University of Chicago, and serving in WWII, he returned home in 1946 and founded the Tschetter & Hohm Clinic with his brother and uncle. Dr. Paul went on to become a distinguished family practitioner and surgeon. He prescribed medicines, set broken bones, delivered babies, and performed surgery. He was much loved by his patients, to whom he was not just a doctor, but a friend. He served in many capacities for the medical profession including Past President of the State Medical Association, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the South Dakota Comprehensive Health Planning and Regional Medical Programs and was one of the original incorporators of South Dakota Blue Cross Blue Shield, eventually serving as the South Dakota President. Locally, he served on the original board of directors that purchased and operated Huron Regional Medical Center.

As a philanthropist,

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he did much to bolster the health of the Huron community. He assisted with economic development in the community for any project he felt would make Huron better. He helped establish the Christen Hohm Lusk Community Foundation and designed, financed, and supervised the building of the Hohm Courts.

He was honored by his medical peers with the Distinguished Service Award; honored by his alma mater with the Huron College Distinguished Alumni Award; honored by the City of Huron with the Distinguished Civic Service Award; honored by the State of South Dakota by being inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame; and loved and respected by his family.

Dr. Paul and his wife Carol (Tisdel) were married for 67 years. They had three children, Marilyn Hoyt, Dr. Richard (Peggy) Hohm, Dr. Robert (Holly) Hohm, and seven grandchildren.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 44° 21.662′ N, 98° 12.734′ W. Marker is in Huron, South Dakota, in Beadle County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street Southeast and Kansas Avenue, on the left when traveling

Dr. Paul H. Hohm Marker <i>(right)</i> image. Click for full size.

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2. Dr. Paul H. Hohm Marker (right)

east on 5th Street Southeast. Located in Legacy Park in Huron. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huron SD 57350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and specifically in the James River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Howard L. Saylor, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Legacy Park Garden! (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Jeffrey S. Wheeler (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Karl J. Blessinger (a few steps from this marker); Grace Episcopal Church aka "The Centennial Center" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Evolution of Medicine" (about 700 feet away); Huron Public Library (about 800 feet away); Campbell Park Historic District (about

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800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huron.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2022. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2022.