Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Sampson Butcher
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   BUTCHER
   OKEMAH - Sampson BUTCHER was born March 1, 1912, north of Okemah. He
   died January 1, 1997, at Creek Nation Community Hospital. Wake
   services were held January 5 followed by funeral services January 6,
   both at Prairie Springs Baptist Church, where he was a member.
   Officiating the funeral was Rev. Boots FIXICO. Interment was in the
   family cemetery.
   He was Nokosvlke and an active member of Okfuskee Ceremonial Ground,
   where most of his time centered around his helishopoya duties. He was
   the paternal great-grandson of Hoktuceafvnoke, a Nuyaka Tribal Town
   girl whose parents died on the forced removal march from Georgia to
   what would become Indian Territory. He was a farmer and resided in the
   Okemah area all his life.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Norfer and Donna Bear
   BUTCHER; his wife, Mary Jane Yargee BUTCHER; and two sons, Sampson
   BUTCHER, Jr., and Robert Lee BUTCHER, Sr. He was survived by his
   daughter, Leona SANDERS of Cromwell; his son, Jay McGIRT of Tulsa; 13
   grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and other relatives and
   friends.