Phyllis was born October 26, 1936, in the Dell Rapids, SD, hospital, the daughter of Harvey and Viola  Jorgenson Christensen.  In March of 1939, she moved with her parents and baby sister, Doris (born November 22, 1938), from their home over their filling station business/home in Hartford, SD, to Rapid City, SD. Another sister, Bonnie (born November 25, 1940) soon joined the family in Rapid City.

Joan Nathalee Morrill Aarsby, “Nat” was born on June 6, 1936, (She always liked to say 6/6/36) in Santa Paula, California.  The oldest of 2 redheaded daughters of J. Nathan and Katharine C. (Casey) Morrill. She and her sister Marilyn spend all their growing up years in the family homes in Santa Paula, during the WWII years. She told many stories of life during those war years.

 Paul Ray Marrs was born on November 24, 1955, in Deadwood, South Dakota to Ray and Alice Marrs.  Paul was the oldest of four siblings, Annette, Dan, and Kari, and grew up on the family ranch on Whitewood Creek, South Dakota where he lived for his entire life.

 Walter Allen Simons was born September 29, 1930, to Sam and Ada (Burditt) Simons in Sturgis, SD.  Walt spent his childhood years on their homestead in Marcus.  He then attended Sturgis Brown High School.  After graduation, he earned his teachers certificate at Black Hills State Teachers College. Walt taught school for a short time, before joining the US Air Force during the Korean War. After he was honorably discharged from the Air Force, he married Barbara Newbill on August 27th, 1955, in Alburquerque, New Mexico.

Dean was born to Delbert and Lydia (Kerher) Rueb in Mobridge, SD on September 3, 1955. He was raised and thrived on the family farm in Herreid, SD. He attended Herreid high school graduating in 1973. After graduation, Dean attended Trinity Bible College for 1 year. He married the love of his life, Norma, after an extremely patient courtship of 5 years