I grew up just down the hill from our church in Clear Lake, South Dakota. Thank goodness we lived close, because my dad was usually still knotting his necktie as we walked out the door minutes before the service was set to begin.
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The rocks made for a sturdy foundation at St. John Lutheran Church, and the walls were made of four layers of brick. The solid construction helped the church withstand a devastating tornado that wiped out the parsonage and leveled many farmsteads in the area May 21, 1962.
Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.
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