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McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:    Hleohtambi                    21 Sep 2008
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McCurtain County Local Newspaper: Nov. 12, 1925

OLD INDIAN CITIZEN DEAD

Hleohtambi, 109 years old, Choctaw Indian, died at the home of his 
son, 2 miles northwest of Broken Bow, near the Yasho Indian church, 
Monday night at 7:00 from the infirmities of old age.  The funeral 
services were held Christmas day.  He was a full blood Choctaw and 
was a harmless, innocent old man, well liked by everyone who knew 
him.

Hleohtambi, pronounced as Leahtombee, was born in Mississippi, and 
came over with his tribe in 1837, and was said to have been about 18 
years old at that time.  He was totally blind and was unable to speak 
the English language.

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NOTE: This article seems to be really messed up:  It is dated 
November 12, but says the funeral services were held on Christmas 
day.  His age is also in question; if he was 18 years old in 1837, he 
would only be 106 or 107 years old.
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