SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Former South Dakota governor and attorney general Frank Farrar died Sunday at the age of 92.
Farrar was elected attorney general in 1962 at the age of 33 and was elected governor in 1968, serving one two-year term.
A Korean War veteran, Farrar earned a reputation for physical fitness late in his life, competing in triathlons and Ironman competitions into his eighties.
You will be missed Governor Farrar. Thank you for your advice, support, and encouragement over the years. South Dakota will always remember your commitment to service and people. Your friendship meant the world to me.
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) October 31, 2021
Gov. Kristi Noem thanked Farrar for his mentorship and friendship over the years and ordered flags to be flown at half staff until his interment.
