Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Thomas A. Captain
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   February 1980
   
   CAPTAIN: Miami, Ottawa Co., OK 
   Thomas A. CAPTAIN, former Chief of the Shawnee Nation from the mid
   1940s through the late 1950s, died Feb. 11, 1980 in Miami, OK. He was
   95. Services were held in the East Side Christian Church. Burial was
   at the Wyandotte Indian Cemetery.
   Captain was born on the Shawnee Reservation near Miami before
   statehood. He is survived by his wife, Florence of the home, two
   sisters and seven children: George CAPTAIN, Leo CAPTAIN, Charlie
   CAPTAIN and Sandy CAPTAIN, all of Miami, Thelma SULLIVAN of Peoria,
   Virginia HART of Cochronton, PA, and Sue CROPP of Quapaw; 23
   grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-
   granchildren.