George Junior Madsen (Junior Madsen) died Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Brookings. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Pioneer Lutheran Church, rural White. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Friday at George and Arlene's home in White, (301 East First Street). Interment will be in the church cemetery with graveside military rites by Higgins-Jessen American Legion Post No. 88. George Junior Madsen was born December 7, 1928, at White, South Dakota, to Jorgen (George) M. Madsen and Inger Marie Nielsen Madsen. He attended grade school at Argo No. 26 and graduated from White High School in 1946. He attended South Dakota State College for a short time. He farmed with his father and brother Maurice until 1951 when he was drafted into the Army; he served and was honorably discharged in 1953. He returned to White and farmed with his brother Maurice until 1963 when he bought the lumberyard in White from Art Nelson. He ran Madsen Lumberyard until May 1992 when he retired. George was a lifetime, active member of Pioneer Lutheran Church, rural White, where he served on the church council, for over 30 years as treasurer. He was a member of Higgins-Jessen American Legion Post No. 88 for 60 years where he had served as Commander and Adjutant. He was a founding member of the White Development Corporation and a member of the board of directors at First national Bank of White for 20 years. He served on the White Fire Department for 17 years. George married Arlene Ericsson Thomsen on August 15, 1976, at Custer, South Dakota. He thoroughly enjoyed all types of hunting. He enjoyed fishing, had been a bowler for many years, and kept a large garden. He was an avid Deubrook Dolphin fan. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Arlene; his children: Wendy Madsen, Ginger (Toby) Nelson of White, Shane (Jackie) Madsen of Fargo, and Heidi (Derek) Paulson of Grafton, North Dakota; six grandchildren: Nicole, Payton, and Liz Nelson, Jorgen and Avery Madsen, and Stella Paulson; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Maurice and his wife Ruth, and Clarence; and sisters Esther and her husband Lee Culver and Stella and her husband Orley Nelson.