Black Coyote - Virgil Franklin - U.S. Navy WW-II
Virgil R. Franklin, Sr.
Waa-tan-gaa-a - Black Coyote
U.S. Navy WW-II
Chief Virgil Franklin, Sr.
Waa-tan-gaa-a - Black Coyote
Chief - Cheyenne - Arapaho Nations
U.S. Navy WW-II
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Virgil R. Franklin, Sr. - U.S. Navy WW-II
- Born: April 10, 1928 - Lawton, Oklahoma
- Died: January 5, 1998
- Prayer Service: Thursday, January 8, 1998, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Bensons Chapel - El Reno, Oklahoma
- All night services: 9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 1998
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Complex - Concho, Oklahoma
- Funeral Services: Friday, January 9, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Lucky Star Hall - Concho, Oklahoma
- Officiating: Rev. Frank Kauahquo, Rev. Sam Horse,
Rev. Max Malone, Rev. Alvin Deer, and Sam Starr Jr.
- Interment: Concho Indian Cemetery - Concho, Oklahoma
- Pallbearers: Arapaho & Cheyenne Chiefs
- Arapaho Chiefs:
Saul Birdshead - Alonzo Sankey
Kris Littleraven - Roderick Sweezey
- Cheyenne Chiefs:
George Sutton - Robert Woods
Harvey Monetathchi - Gordon Yellowman
- Honorary Pallbearers: Robert Wilson - Kevin Kodaseet - Quinton Keah-tigh - Roderick Yeahpau - Bobby Sankey - Jerry Patchen - Ted Youngbear - Wesely Sage - Aaron Friday - Dean Washa - Larry Franklin - Donnie Parker - Wilbur Goodblanket
James Hawk - Cheyenne
U.S. Marine - WW-II
Commander
Native American Color Guard
Presented American Flag at Service
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NOTE: Veterans of America Honor Guard & Native American Color Guard served together for the military honors of Chief Virgil Franklin, Sr. The funeral service started at 1:00 p.m. and lasted until 6:00 p.m. More than 1500 people attended the service. The five hour long service then drove to Concho Indian Cemetery arriving at 6:30 p.m. after dark during windy almost freezing rain. An advance party proceded to the cemetery and formed a half circle with automobile headlights shining on the military honor service at the grave site.
Chief Waa-tan-gaa-a - Black Coyote was loved and respected by his tribe and many friends. The Chief served in the U.S. Navy during WW-II. What so proudly he hailed...
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