(SOUTH DAKOTA) Siouxland is mourning the deaths of two people who jumped into the Big Sioux River at Falls Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to save a 6-year-old boy. Rescue crews recovered the body of 28-year-old Lyle Eagle Tail from Sioux Falls on Saturday afternoon. They pulled out the body of 16-year-old Madison Wallace from Vermillion about 24 hours earlier. Lyle and Madison both jumped in the water to save Madison's little brother Garrett on Thursday.
The Wallaces have set up a website in memory of their daughter. If you'd like to help the family, you can donate to the "Madison Wallace Family Fund" at any Wells Fargo branch. A funeral is set for Tuesday in Vermillion with a viewing from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and services following.
Lyle Eagle Tail was remembered this weekend at a special honoring. There's a fund set up to help his family as well. You can donate to the "Lyle Eagle Tail Benefit Memorial Fund" at any Wells Fargo branch.
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