Kosciusko Township near Grenville in Day County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pickerel Lake United Sunday School

October 6, 2024

1. Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Marker

Inscription.

Pickerel Lake United Sunday School. . , I was glad when they said unto me, "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord" Psalm 122:1, Pickerel Lake United Sunday School was founded in 1957 by the Harry Burrish and Sturgis Dornbush families because they did not want Sunday to be "just another day." For the outdoor gatherings, they were quickly joined by others who loved Pickerel Lake and were grateful to God for the beauty He had put into their lives. Years have passed, children have grown, and new little ones have taken their places. Some members, our dear friends, have died. It is to their memories, (and in particular to the memory of Margaret Burrish) that this place of reflection is lovingly dedicated., Left , "For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20, Right , May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever; grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor. , Lift up your eyes and see His face, and His grace forever; may the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever., Back , Sandra Grover – 1970 · Sturgis Dornbush – 1972 · William Lamont – 1973 · Gerry Hill – 1976 · Harry Burrish – 1976 · Margaret Burrish – 1980 · Robert Gorder – 1980 · Maryanna Peterson – 1984 · Harold Webb – 1988 · Dr. John Rodine – 1991 · Essie Mae Hill – 1994 · Jeanne G. Taylor – 1995 · Dr. James Anderson – 1995 · Bernice Webb – 1995 · Alfred Sandvig – 1999 · Everett Dean Trevor – 2000 · Ruth Cleon Dornbush – 2001 · Cleon Dornbush – 2002 · Linton B. Hinds – 2002 · Betty Jane Gorder – 2003 · Jerome E. Carlson – 2008 · Jeanette Hurrell – 2009 · Dr. William "Bill" Taylor – 2010 · Nancy Lee Kurkowski – 2011 · Harry "Doc" Burrish – 2011 · Sally Evens Webb – 2011 · Bette Sandvig – 2014 · Jeanette Anderson – 2014 · Jane De Vries Cooper – 2015 · Barbara De Vries – 2015 · Harlan Peterson – 2015 · Susan Clark Tweel – 2016 · Jim Gederos – 2017 · Patricia "Tish" Hinds – 2017 · Velma Pownell – 2017 · Wayne De Vries – 2018 · Janice Peterson – 2018 , Timothy Kessler – 2023 · William Hurrell – 2024

I was glad when they said unto me, "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord" Psalm 122:1

Pickerel Lake United Sunday School was founded in 1957 by the Harry Burrish and Sturgis Dornbush families because they did not want Sunday to be "just another day." For the outdoor gatherings, they were quickly joined by others who loved Pickerel Lake and were grateful to God for the beauty He had put into their lives. Years have passed, children have grown, and new little ones have taken their places. Some members, our dear friends, have died. It is to their memories, (and in particular to the memory of Margaret Burrish) that this place of reflection is lovingly dedicated.

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"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20

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May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever; grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor.
Lift up your eyes and see His face, and His grace forever; may the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever.

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Sandra Grover – 1970 · Sturgis Dornbush – 1972 · William Lamont – 1973 · Gerry Hill – 1976 · Harry Burrish – 1976 · Margaret Burrish – 1980 · Robert Gorder – 1980 · Maryanna Peterson – 1984 · Harold Webb – 1988 · Dr. John Rodine – 1991 · Essie

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Mae Hill – 1994 · Jeanne G. Taylor – 1995 · Dr. James Anderson – 1995 · Bernice Webb – 1995 · Alfred Sandvig – 1999 · Everett Dean Trevor – 2000 · Ruth Cleon Dornbush – 2001 · Cleon Dornbush – 2002 · Linton B. Hinds – 2002 · Betty Jane Gorder – 2003 · Jerome E. Carlson – 2008 · Jeanette Hurrell – 2009 · Dr. William "Bill" Taylor – 2010 · Nancy Lee Kurkowski – 2011 · Harry "Doc" Burrish – 2011 · Sally Evens Webb – 2011 · Bette Sandvig – 2014 · Jeanette Anderson – 2014 · Jane De Vries Cooper – 2015 · Barbara De Vries – 2015 · Harlan Peterson – 2015 · Susan Clark Tweel – 2016 · Jim Gederos – 2017 · Patricia "Tish" Hinds – 2017 · Velma Pownell – 2017 · Wayne De Vries – 2018 · Janice Peterson – 2018
Timothy Kessler – 2023 · William Hurrell – 2024

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 45° 29.003′ N, 97° 15.567′ W. Marker is near Grenville, South Dakota, in Day County. It is in Kosciusko Township. It can be reached from 448th Avenue south of 131st Street. Located along the Glacial Mound Trail in Pickerel Lake Recreation Area East Unit (fee area). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grenville SD 57239, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

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

Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Monument image. Click for full size.

October 6, 2024

2. Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Monument

are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chief Bluedog (approx. 4 miles away); Zoar Lutheran Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (approx. 4.3 miles away); Waubay Wetland Management District (approx. 4.3 miles away); Changes on the Land (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Waubay National Wildlife Refuge (approx. 5.2 miles away); Saving Men and Beasts (approx. 5.3 miles away); Potholes and Prairie (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Markers image. Click for full size.

October 6, 2024

3. Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Markers

Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Memorial image. Click for full size.

October 6, 2024

4. Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Memorial

October 6, 2024

5. Pickerel Lake United Sunday School Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2024. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 21, 2024.