RIP Heath Henjum
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It is with heavy heart a great musician from Sioux Falls has passed away;
Heath Henjum, a steadfast member of several Twin Cities rock groups, has died. Over the past three decades, he played with the Hopefuls, the Beatifics, Vicious Vicious, Little Man, and several other groups.
On Sunday, Henjum’s sister Kirsten Henjum shared the news of his passing on Facebook, stating “I am going to miss you baby brother. Rest in Peace.” In the days since many other former bandmates and friends followed with tributes and remembrances of the man often nicknamed “The Legend.” He was 55.
Heath Laurence Henjum grew up in South Dakota and lived in Sioux Falls. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, he studied political science and computer science while earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
Heath and I have kinda lost touch since he moved to Minneapolis, but he has always been in my heart. I first met Heath through his mother. I interned at a print shop DTSF in 1993 and Heath’s mom worked there, she introduced me to Heath’s band, ‘VIOLET’. I became a die hard fan instantly. The one thing I loved about Heath was he was the ‘leveler’ in any band he was in. He kept the beat, and the peace. I probably saw Violet play 50 times and was always blown away how he was the conductor of the band (he played bass). Sure, Rich and Mark were the show ponies but Heath kept it together. My heart goes out to the family, we are truly going to miss an incredible talent!
