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A South Dakota Business Icon, Elmer Karl, Passes

Elmer Karl, who founded and served as the President and Chairman of the Board of Karl’s TV and Appliance, has passed away at the age of 94.

He passed away in the evening hours of July 15 in his hometown of Gregory, surrounded by family.

Karl opened the first Karl’s TV and Appliance in 1956 in Gregory. From humble beginnings, the company has boomed over the last 70 years, with more than 30 locations across seven states

In a 2020 interview with Dana Dykehouse, President of First Premier Bank, share some thoughts on what he admired about long-time South Dakota businessman and member of South Dakota Hall of Fame, Elmer Karl

Telling good stories and delivering them to the marketplace is about all I do.  I call it StoryTelling America.

There is a proverb that says, tell me a fact and I’ll learn, tell me a truth and I’ll believe, but tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.

I think everybody has a story worth telling and sharing one’s life experiences may be the most valuable asset a person can give…your successes, your failures and your accomplishments and your dreams..

Let me help you do just that.

Here’s a bit more about me…

Client Testimonials

You wonder, is our story worth telling anybody? Then you start telling your story and you become excited about it. Even though we talked and lived our own story once we saw it all put together it was very exciting for us and our kids to watch.
“Rick has an amazing ability to draw stories out of people, like turning clay into a pot. We live our lives and just think we’re a clump of clay, not really anything, not so interesting. Rick finds the "interesting" in the clay.”
I thought I'd be real nervous. We did the interviews in my home and that made me feel very comfortable. Rick does a really good job of making it very easy.