Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Captain Elizabeth Autry
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   AUTRY
   Captain Elizabeth “Cap” AUTRY was born January 1, 1924, at
   the Autry Ranch near Weleetka. She died February 24, 1983, in an
   Anchorage, Alaska, Hospital. Funeral services were held February 18 in
   the First United Methodist Church in Weleetka with Rev. Elmer
   BERRYHILL and Rev. Jay D. JACKSON officiating. Pallbearers were Cliff
   JONES, Billy KING, Jonas DUNSON, A. J. SHIRLEY, Sonny McKINNEY, Chief
   HARJO, and Shot HARJO. Honorary pallbearers were Nat MARSHAL, Slick
   WARE, Sammy MARSHAL, Joe BROWN, Roy PUCKETT, Elmer MARTIN, and Gene
   DUNSON. Interment was in the Weleetka Hillcrest Cemetery.
   She was a 1941 graduate of Weleetka High School and was employed with
   the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a land officer in Juneau, AK, at the
   time of her death.
   She was the daughter of Riley AUTRY and Fannie Robinson AUTRY. (Her
   father preceded her in death and her mother died the day before her
   funeral.) She is survived by a daughter, Camille JOHNSON of  Wetumka;
   a brother, Mel AUTRY of Bokchito; a sister, Callie Janie MASCHAL of
   Oklahoma City; two grandchildren, Linda JOHNSON, and Aaron JOHNSON;
   and a host of relatives.