Obit of Clara Williams Archilta (a624) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandy Miller 1 Feb 2000 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Surnames: Archilta, Williams, Tseeltsesah-Sunrise 30-Sep-1994 Clara Williams Archilta Services were held at the Apache Tribal Complex in Anadarko, caddo co., Ok. for Clara Williams Archilta who died 30-Sep-1994 in Apache, Caddo Co., Ok. Burial was in Memory Lane Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Chapel of Anadarko. Archilta was born 26-Sep- 1912 in Kay county, Ok. to David and Helen (Tseeltsesah-Sunrise) Williams. She married Ward Archilta. Archilta was a self taught artist. Her works have been published on the cover of programs and documents for the Apache Blackfeet Society, the Health and Welfare Administration and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of Welfare. She was head woman dancer for the Apache Blackfeet Society, chairperson for the American Indian Women's Society and a part-time guide at Indian City, USA, located south of Anadarko. At the time of her death, she was one of the last two surviving members of the original Apache Tribe Service Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her grandmother, Tahkomah; three brothers, Harrison Williams, Emmett Williams, and Richard Sunrise; three nephews, artist David Williams, Forrest Sunrise and Raymond Sunrise; and three grandchildren, Warren, Lillie and Charles. Survivors include three sons, four daughters, one adopted daughter, 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.