Little Fellow - Clark SD
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PeterNoG
N 44° 53.262 W 097° 36.310
14T E 610148 N 4971421
The grave is of an unnamed pioneer boy who is affectionately called "Little Fellow". There are no markings on the original grave stone or the cross. A newer grave stone shows the Little Fellow waving at a passing train.
Waymark Code: WM7M9P
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2009
Views: 10
The grave is in a corn field beside a short piece of railroad track 6 miles east of Clark SD. It's about 0.8 miles north of US Hwy 212.
This is text from an historical marker at N44 52.598 W97 36.538 which marks the start of the best access to the grave.
Pioneer Lad "Little Fellow"
The friendship of an un-named pioneer boy, "Little Fellow" and his brakeman friend, "Big Bill" Chambers, dates back to 1888. "Little Fellow", who waved daily to his friend, died in 1890 in a nearby family shanty.
Due to his love for "Big Bill" and the locomotives he was buried along the Chicago and Northwestern RR Tracks 1/4 mi. East and 1 mi. North of this point. Chambers became the conductor of train No. 106, and for years stopped the train each Memorial Day to place flower and conduct a service in memory of his little friend. Annually the Clark Rotary Club continues this loving spirit tradition on Memorial DayWhen the railroad tracks were being removed, a short piece was left as a continuing tribute.
A mural about the Little Fellow is in Clark SD (
visit link)