Chadron State College mourns loss of Dr. Tom Smith ALEX HELMBRECHT Chadron State College Feb 28, 2026 Feb 28, 2026 0 × Photos from Chadron State College in Chadron. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dr. Tom Smith, History Professor and Department Chair at Chadron State College, died Saturday, Feb. 21, in Chadron. He was 59.kAmp >6>@C:2= D6CG:46 7@C $>:E9 H:== 36 uC:52J[ |2C49 e[ 2E a A]>] 2E r92>36C=2:? r92A6= :? r925C@?]k^AmkAm“sC] $>:E9 H2D 2 H6==\C6DA64E65 AC@76DD@C[ 4@==628F6[ C6D62C496C[ 2?5 7C:6?5 E@ D@ >2?J DEF56?ED 2?5 6>A=@J66D @? @FC 42>AFD[” D2:5 r$r !C6D:56?E y@5: zFAA6C] “w:D 4@?7:56?46 2?5 :?E6==64E H6C6 6BF2==J 2E 9@>6 @? 2 CF83J A:E49 2D E96J H6C6 :? 2 4=2DDC@@>] w6 H:== 46CE2:?=J 36 >:DD65 :? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ[ 2?5 x 6IE6?5 >J 566A6DE DJ>A2E9:6D E@ 9:D 72>:=J[ 7C:6?5D[ 2?5 2== E9@D6 H9@D6 =:G6D 96 E@F4965]”k^Am Tom Smith kAm$>:E9 DA6?E E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 9:D 24256>:4 42C66C E6249:?8 2E r925C@? $E2E6 r@==686] w6 ;@:?65 r$r 2D 2? pDD:DE2?E !C@76DD@C :? E96 72== @7 a_``[ H2D AC@>@E65 E@ pDD@4:2E6 !C@76DD@C :? a_`c[ 2?5 3642>6 !C@76DD@C :? a_`h] !C:@C E@ E6249:?8 2E r$r[ 96 H2D 2 ':D:E:?8 pDD:DE2?E !C@76DD@C @7 w:DE@CJ 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }6G252 2E #6?@ 2?5 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2\{:?4@=?]k^Am People are also reading… Closer than you think: Your next trip to the Black Hills might be within driving distance Central States Fair employee shot and injured by another employee; suspect killed in shootout with reservation law enforcement How Stevens’ Love was inspired by late mom's cancer fight Rapid City police respond to trio of gunshot incidents in roughly 3 hours Council to hear Catalyst TIF amendment that would add Elevate Rapid City to project Pennington County approves of Black Hills Marketplace TIF, in partnership with Rapid City Central States Fair employee dies from injuries suffered in shooting Rapid City man arrested after stabbing on Anamosa Street Monument Health opens second ER in Rapid City on Wednesday Rapid City’s On The Border restaurant staying open amid nationwide closures Where backers of losing campaigns are shifting support ahead of South Dakota’s governor runoff Evacuations ordered in northwest Nebraska as fire affects almost 9,000 acres Rapid City man sentenced to life in prison for killing his 'best friend' Your Two Cents for June 10 Northwest Nebraska wildfire grows to more than 28,000 acres, threatens Fort Robinson, Crawford kAm$>:E9 H2D 2 C6DA64E65 8=@32= 9:DE@CJ D49@=2C[ C6D62C496C[ 2?5 AC6D6?E6C H9@ 7@4FD65 9:D 24256>:4 H@C< @? !2?\p7C:42? 24E:G:D>[ A@DE\4@=@?:2= A@=:E:4D[ 2?5 9F>2? C:89ED] $>:E9 AF3=:D965 H:56=J[ 2?5 9:D 3@@<[ t>2?4:A2E:@? H:E9@FE tBF2=:EJi !2?\p7C:42? p4E:G:D> 2?5 E96 v=@32= r@=@C {:?6[ H2D C6=62D65 :? a_`g]k^Am kAm$>:E9 H2D 2? 6?82865 724F=EJ >6>36C H9@ D6CG65 @? D6G6C2= 42>AFD 4@>>:EE66D[ :?4=F5:?8 u24F=EJ $6?2E6’D p4256>:4 #6G:6H r@>>:EE66] w6 56G6=@A65 E9@F89E7F= 4@FCD6D 2?5 H2D 4@>>:EE65 E@ 4C62E:?8 >62?:?87F= =62C?:?8 6IA6C:6?46D 7@C DEF56?ED] p=@?8D:56 !C@76DD@C s62?6 %F4<6C[ 96 =65 DEF5J 23C@25 EC:AD E@ rF32 E92E :>>6CD65 DEF56?ED :? E96 9:DE@CJ E96J H6C6 DEF5J:?8]k^Am kAm$>:E9 :D DFCG:G65 3J 9:D H:76[ y62?:46j 9:D 52F89E6C[ y24<D@?j 2?5 9:D D@?[ %9@>2D]k^Am kAm%9@D6 H:D9:?8 E@ =62G6 >6>@C:6D :? 2 C6>6>3C2?46 3@@< 7@C $>:E9’D 72>:=J >2J G:D:E E96 s62? @7 {:36C2= pCED ~77:46 :? ~=5 p5>:?[ #@@> aba]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Chadron State College Photos from Chadron State College in Chadron. Watch Now: Related Video Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO Alan Jackson on the Nick Reiner Case & Karen Read Updates Alan Jackson on the Nick Reiner Case & Karen Read Updates
