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Thomas W. "Tom" Didier
5 Aug 1955 – 21 Jul 1993
| Birth | 5 Aug 1955 |
| Death | 21 Jul 1993 |
| Cemetery | Mount Calvary Cemetery Rapid City , Pennington County , South Dakota , USA |
| Added by | Honoring Our Veterans on 28 Aug 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34181420 |
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Thomas W. Didier Thomas W. Didier, 37, Rapid City businessman, died Wednesday, July 21, 1993, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Thomas W. Didier was born Aug.5, 1955, in Rapid City to Nicholas and Evelyn (Beach) Didier. He lived in Sturgis until September 1960 when he moved with his parents and brother to Hot Springs, living there until 1965, when they moved to Rapid City. He attended Pinedale Elementary, West Junior High and Stevens High School, graduating in 1973. He received a scholarship from and attended South Dakota School of Mines Technology his freshman year in college. He continued his college education at University of South Dakota and graduated as the valedictorian of his class in 1977, with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with emphasis in accounting. He took his CPA exam and passed it in May 1977. He was employed by Delorite and Touche upon graduation and worked in Colorado Springs, and London, England, with the International Group. He became active in several real estate and development companies and agreed to become managing partner when a group of family and friends purchased Hotel Alex Johnson in 1985. In 1986 he bought out his partners and became sole owner and general manager of the hotel. In the years that followed, he worked on remodeling the hotel from top to bottom, having special period furniture, carpet and coverings made to match the original decor of the 1928 vintage hotel. His greatest dream was to restore the hotel, as much as was practical, to its original new 1928 condition. Tom was named Boss of the Year in 1991. He was very active in tourism-related activities, serving on the National Tour Association Member Services Committee, and was appointed to the Speakers Bureau of that organization. He has served on the board of directors of the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce, board of directors of the Convention Visitors Bureau, the board of directors of the South Dakota Retailers Association, and was a member of their Investment Advisory Committee. He was a member of the Tourism Advisory Board of Black Hills State University and on the board of the Alumni Association of University of South Dakota. He was very active in, and president of the Downtown Association, as well as active in many activities while living in Colorado Springs. In 1992 he received the Governor's Great Service Award and the Abex "Achievement Business Excellence" award. Survivors include his fiancée and her two children; his mother and father; his brother and sister-in-law, and niece; his sister and brother-in-law and two nephews. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.at the funeral home. Tom and Jackie recently purchased a new home and acreage at Johnson Siding next to Rimrock Evangelical Free Church. Because of their love for this new place, services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Didier Oberembt home. Services will be creekside adjacent to Rimrock Evangelical Free Church with the Rev Robert Graham officiating. Interment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Rapid City. A memorial has been established. Rapid City Journal, July 23, 1993, Page 10. via Newspapers.com
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