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Submitted: 7/25/22 • Approved: 7/27/22 • Last Updated: 7/30/22 • R274515-G274515-S3
Robert Hazard
April 17, 1931 – August 30, 2009
Robert (Bob) Zenas Hazard, Jr passed away in Colorado on August 30, 2009. He was born to Robert Z and Esther (Marquison) Hazard in Sioux Falls, SD on April 17th, 1931. He lived with his grandparents and the Al Jennings family during his childhood in Sioux Falls. Bob graduated from and played football for Washington Senior High School before attending Rice University in Texas. He later transferred to the University of Colorado where he graduated with majors in Business and Architectural Engineering. He was active in Delta Tau Delta fraternity while at Colorado.
Bob worked in his beloved Black Hills every summer and met his future bride at the Custer State Park Game Lodge. He and Marilyn (Mim) Weller were united in marriage on August 27, 1953 and moved to Sioux Falls following Bob’s honorable discharge from the US Army. Bob was an architect with the firm of Fritzel, Kroeger, Griffin and Berg for 13 years until joining Ralph Koch to form Koch Hazard Architects in 1969. Bob remained with the firm until retiring in 2000 and thereafter enjoyed going to the office regularly when he was in town.
Professionally, Bob served twice as president of the SD American Institute of Architects. He also served on the SD Board of Technical Professions and the SD State Historical Society board for many years. Bob was pleased to have been involved in designing projects all over the state, including the restoration of the SD State Capitol, the new Washington High School, Spearfish Middle School, LCM, Medical Building II, the new campus of the Children’s Home Society, and many others.
Bob was a community servant, active in many charitable and service organizations in Sioux Falls. He served as Potentate of the El Riad Shrine Temple and was Exalted Ruler of the local Elks chapter 262. He was a member of the Shrine Snacks unit, Jesters, Rotary, and American Legion. He served on the boards of the SD Children’s Home Society, Woodlawn Cemetery and the YMCA for many years. He was very proud to have been a member and supporter of the “Y” and its programs for the last 61 years.
More recently, he had been supporting the beautification of Sioux Falls as a founding member of Sioux Falls Beautiful and by helping to restore the luster of the 21st Street boulevard near McKennan Park.
In his leisure time, Bob enjoyed hunting, racquetball, reading, hiking and gardening. Following retirement, he spent several years building a log cabin in the Black Hills and spent much of his time there with family and friends.
Celebrating their time with Bob are his wife of 56 years, Mim; their three children: Jeff (Sheila) Hazard and Rob (Jill) Hazard of Sioux Falls; Pam (Bill) Calderwood of Broomfield, Colorado and six grandchildren: Erin, Blake, Katie, Nolan, Ashlyn and Caryn.
A visitation and Masonic Service are planned for Monday September 7th at Miller Funeral Home. The family will welcome friends from 5:00 to 7:00 and the service will begin at 7:00. The ashes will be interred during a family ceremony Tuesday morning. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Tuesday afternoon at Our Saviors Lutheran Church.
The family requests memorials be directed to one of Bob’s favorite Sioux Falls charities: YMCA, SD Children’s Home Society or Center for Western Studies.
Contributed on 7/25/22 by 9kat
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