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The Collection Of Jon Hart, A South Dakota Poet

Jon Hart
Jon Hart

Sometimes we get interesting requests from fans of SDPB. We were asked to fulfill a dying wish…to record poetry. Jon Hart recently lost his nine and a half year battle with cancer on Saturday June 6. It was his dying wish to record himself reading some of his poetry to us. SDPB spent several hours with Jon the day before he entered hospice care. There is a mixture of serious and humorous, and a glimpse of his life here. This was a moving experience and an honor to share his poetry with his family and friends.

To see the full obituary of Jon Hart, click here.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.