Senate Commemoration 812
Introduced by: Senators Schoenfish, Crabtree, Deibert, Duhamel, Perry, Peterson (Sue), Reed, and Wheeler and
Representatives Emery, Greenfield, Hughes, Jordan, Muckey, Uhre‑Balk, Van Diepen, and Weisgram
A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state
of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy -musical duo Williams
and Ree.
WHEREAS, Terry Ree was born in Huron, raised in Pierre, and was a member of the Crow
Creek Sioux Tribe; and
WHEREAS, Terry attended Black Hills State College, where he teamed up with fellow
student Bruce Williams to form the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree; and
WHEREAS, Terry, with Bruce Williams, brought laughter to an international audience
through live performances and television programming over the comedy duo’s career of more
than fifty-five years; and
WHEREAS, Terry, as part of Williams and Ree, created the film, Williams and Ree: The
Movie, which highlighted the excitement of an Interstate 90 road trip through South Dakota;
and
WHEREAS, Terry Ree used humor to bridge cultures in South Dakota and beyond;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State
of South Dakota, that Terry Ree has made a positive difference in the lives of many South
Dakotans through his exemplary work as an entertainer through the comedy -musical duo
Williams and Ree.