Notes for Alfred DUPREL

Notes for Alfred DUPREL

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: 504 40 9332
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Alfred Duprel Sturgis SD. 1974, Newspaper Obit

Alfred grew up on the home ranch of his father and mother. He completed his first eight years of school at the Meyer School he then attended Agricultural college in Brookings South Dakota. After returing home from school he worked for his father until his father retired in 1935. Aflred and Berneice lived for about four years on the nine mile end of the ranch and their three children were born there. In 1939 they moved to the orginal homestead of his parents. At the time of his father death in 1943 he took over management of the home ranch which he owned and operated until his illness in 1986 of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease.
In 1960 he and his wife bought the John Deer Implement dealership in Sturgis and they operated that until 1974 when he returned to ranching in partnership with his son. Alfred died on Sunday at Sturgis Health Care Center at age 73 years.

Alfred was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Church, a member of the Western Junior Livestock Association, and was selected one of those honored in 1981 when the show was dedicated to him. A strong supporter of 4-H programs, a member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers, Meade County Crop Improvements
Association, Elks Lodge, National Hereford Association, National Limousine Association and Farm Bureau. He was a first place winner in the 1963 Elk Creek Conservation District Soil and Moisture Conservation contest.

Written by Berneice McKillips Duprel
Sturgis South Dakota (1988)

News from the Valley Irrigator Newell South Dakota. The column heading Vale
and Vicinity.

Aug 5, 1937; A 10 pound daughter who has been named Shirley Anne was born Sunday, July 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Duprel at the O.A. McKillips home.

From the column Twilight Vicinity

June 11, 1936; Mrs Joe Nelson and Mrs. Elmer Eichker and children made a trip
to Sturgis last Saturday and also called at the A. Duprel home.

Age at death 73 years 4 months 8 days
BORN: Tue, MARRIED: Saturday, DIED: Sun.