"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"
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Ryan John Prince of Hill City, SD, born July 18, 1981 died Sunday morning, October 5, 2008 as the result of a car accident.

Ryan from the very beginning was a man of many talents with an essence of kindness. He was very involved in sports ranging from baseball to football. If a ball was involved, so was he.

Ryan graduated from Hill City High School in 1999 and from Western Dakota Vo Tech in 2002 with an Associate Degree in law enforcement. Ryan also attended Black Hills State University for one year. Ryan was a certified nursing assistant and was currently employed with Heavy Constructors, Inc. of Rapid City. SD.

Ryan is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John and Mabel (Graack) Keill and his paternal grandfather, Edward Prince.

Survivors include his parents, Larry and Rhonda (Keill) Prince of Hill City; his beloved sister, Amy also of Hill City; paternal grandmother, Arlowyn Prince of Aberdeen, SD and numerous aunts; uncles and cousins. He is also survived by his special lady friend, Amy L. McQuirk of Onida, SD and best friends Shane Spiers of Hill City and Curtis Bell of Rapid City.

He was loved by many and annoyed by all.

Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Community Lutheran Church in Hill City with Pastor Fred Hallstrom and Pastor Arley Fadness officiating. Interment will be
held 2:00 p.m., at the Mountain Lawn Cemetery in Lead, SD.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Ryan's name.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Custer, SD. Written condolences can be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com