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…