RAPID CITY - Esther M. Black, 95, Rapid City, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born March 23, 1913, in Rapid City, to Lewis Ware Young and Gertrude Hurbult Young. Esther grew up with seven brothers and one sister on a farm near Scenic. They had many adventures while growing up. Esther graduated from Rapid City High School in 1932. She married Bus Estrup on August 12, 1934. They lived on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation for a few years before returning to Rapid City. Esther worked at Firestone and attended National School of Business while Bus was overseas during World War II. When he returned, they continued to live in Rapid City and in 1947 adopted Robyn and in 1950 adopted Kristen. After Bus died in 1961, Esther then went to work for the 1st National Bank of the Black Hills for many years. Esther retired in 1977 and on April 21, 1977, she married Walter Black. They enjoyed 24 years together living in Custer. They enjoyed traveling and spending time with their family and friends. Marrying Walt added the joy of his two daughters, Shana Hindman and Sue Hartsook and their families. Esther was a "go getter" all of her 95 years. She had always been involved in organizations. She was President of Business and Professional Women in 1965, a Past President of Custer County Republican Women, a member of Altrusa Club, Daughters of the Nile, Pennington County Republican Women, Episcopal Church Women, a life-time member of Eastern Star and active in both the Custer Community Church in Custer and Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapid and many other clubs and activities, too numerous to mention. Esther believed in living life to the fullest and was a vibrant lady. There was nothing you couldn't do, "if you put your mind to it." She loved to play cards, attend sports events and watch all sports on television. Blessed by having her in their lives are her survivors: her daughters, Robyn Opstedahl and her husband, Gene, Rapid City and Shana Hindman and her husband, Michael, Norfolk, NE.; her grandchildren, Adam Estrup, Spearfish, Abby Estrup, Rapid City, Scott Opstedahl, Lebanon, Tenn., Jophiel, Rua, Dashama and Bohkara Gordon, all in California, Todd Utecht and his wife, Sylvia, Eagan, Minn., Mechelle Powers (who considered Esther her surrogate mother) and her husband, David, Custer, Jennifer Miller (who also considered Esther her surrogate mother) and her husband, Jay, Custer, Lisa Schuetzendorf and her husband, Heribert, Bonn, Germany, Jamie Tabbert and her husband, Dale, Sioux Falls; 13 great-grandchildren; her sister, Fern Hill, Rapid City; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, F.A.W. Estrup and Walter Black; two daughters, Kristen Gordon and Sue Hartsook; a grandson, Bryan Opstedahl; and her seven brothers. Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapid City, with Fr. Richard Ressler officiating. Inurnment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis under the direction of Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home of Rapid City. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Emmanuel Episcopal Church and the NAJA Shrine Travel Fund.