A Valentine’s Day Story:

Dave and Laura Batchelor of Hot Springs celebrate more than six decades of love and commitment
David and Laura Batchelor first met while Dave was attending high school in Hot Springs and Laura was working at Wind Cave National Park as a seasonal concessions employee. Photo on left by Charity Maness/ Fall River County Herald Star
David and Laura Batchelor first met while Dave was attending high school in Hot Springs and Laura was working at Wind Cave National Park as a seasonal concessions employee. Photo on left by Charity Maness/ Fall River County Herald Star

HOT SPRINGS – David and Laura Batchelor of Hot Springs have enjoyed more than six decades of love and commitment, creating a life they both dreamed of.

Laura (Kriz) grew up on a farm in the small South Dakota town of Geddes, located in Charles Mix County.

The property, homesteaded by her Czechoslovakian grandfather, at one time offered a simple hut until he was able to purchase and build a Montgomer…