Pierre, SD – In a somber tribute, Governor Larry Rhoden has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in honor of former state legislator John R. McIntyre.
John R. McIntyre, a retired educator, served as a Democrat in the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 1999 to 2000 and in the South Dakota State Senate from 2001 to 2002, representing District 12 which includes Minnehaha County. He was born on June 29, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa, and resided in Sioux Falls.
A funeral service for John R. McIntyre will be held at 10:00 a.m. CT on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at St. John American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.