Community, students mourn Colette Abbott at memorial service
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Community, students mourn Colette Abbott at memorial service

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Hundreds of people filled Aalfs Auditorium Monday morning to mourn the death of USD First Lady Colette Abbott.
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Abbott, the wife of President James Abbott, was diagnosed with cancer two weeks ago and was awaiting surgery when she died at her home on May 4. She was 59.

Among those in attendance were South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and his wife Linda Daugaard, and Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels and his wife Karen Michels.

During the memorial service, Sara Abbott Agne, Colette and James’ daughter, spoke about her mother’s love for life and sense of adventure.

“She was truly inspiring and we were honored to be her super fans,” she said.

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Colette Abbott memorial service

Malachi Petersen is a graduate student at the University of South Dakota getting his master's degree in public administration. He received his bachelor's degree in May of 2017 from USD, majoring in political science and journalism. Malachi worked at The Volante from August 2013 to January 2017 in various capacities, including as the 2016 editor-in-chief, before leaving the editorial side of the publication to run for Student Government Association to represent the graduate school. He's worked as an intern at the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company in Vermillion, SD; the Bemidji Pioneer in Bemidji, MN; Argus Leader Media in Sioux Falls, SD; the San Antonio Express-News in San Antonio, TX, and as a freelance writer for the Sioux Falls Business Journal. His articles have been published by multiple news organizations across the United States, including The Associated Press and USA Today. Malachi is from Lawton, IA.
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