Apache Nation, I. T.  - Oklahoma  -  Obit for Rudolph H. Tah Jr.

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Obit for Rudolph H. Tah Jr.


The funeral for Rudolph Harry White Eagle Faeather Tah Jr., 52, will be
2 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Christian Center.  The Revs. Cecil
McCurdy and Archive Murdy will officiate.  Burial will be in Enid Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.

He was born Sept. 1, 1949, in Pawnee to Rudolph Harry and Mona Mae
Whitehorn Tah and died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at St. Mary's Regional
Medical Center.

He attended Enid schools and excelled in sports.  He joined the Army on
Nov. 4, 1968, and received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam
Service Medal with one Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal,
Purple Heart and expert rifle.  He was honorably discharged March 15,
1971.  He was a manager for a rock band.  On Sept. 9, 1973, he married
Georgene Stoll in Enid.  He worked for the city of Enid and Pepsi-Cola
in Oklahoma City.  They moved to York, Neb., where he became an EMT and
worked for the ambulance service.  They returned to Enid in 1985.  He
worked at Phillips golf course, then hauled drilling mud, retiring four
years ago.  He was a member of the Apache Tribe and Was the Tribe's
community health representative.

Surviving are his wife, Georgene of Enid; seven sister, Edith L. Tah-Monge
of Enid, Beverly Tah-Mattice of Lawton, Ramona Tah-Walter of Stockton, Calif.
Carol Tah-Walter and Connie Tah-Willson, both of Enid.  Betty Tah-Gonzalos
and Carola Tah-Zavcala, both of Oklahoma City; and one granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.