Don Vig left his land to the North Dakotan frost, and Tom Britbach's nephews are tending his cattle in Montana.
Frankenfeld on Tuesday signed the first such contract with his Minnehaha County campaign chairman, lawyer Richard Gregerson. Frankenfeld said he'll sign a similar contract with any South Dakotan who makes a $1 campaign contribution.
It is not an incident that should pass on December 29 without recognition on part of the government," said Knute Knudson, a former South Dakotan who is deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Interior Department.