Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Daniel Francis
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   FRANCIS
   EUFAULA - Daniel FRANCIS was born May 16, 1928. He died March 30,
   1997, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Muskogee.
   Funeral services were held April 2 at Artussee Baptist Church with
   Rev. Morris BARNETT officiating. Pallbearers were Rocky BILLEY, Casey
   JAMES, Warren JAMES, Seleetka JAMES, Joshua JAMES, Sherrell TSOODLE,
   and Deion FRANCIS. Honorary pallbearers were his lifelong friends,
   Birdcreek PHILLIPS, Willie PHILLIPS, Morris BARNETT, and Noah DEERE.
   Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery in Eufaula.
   He had attended school at Deere’s Chapel and Jones Academy and
   earned his associates degree at Bacone College. At Bacone, he played
   on the varsity baseball team and participated in choir activities with
   the Redman Singers.
   He was a full blood Mvskoke. He served in the National Guard 45th
   Infantry Division and the U.S. Army for 21 years. As a veteran of both
   the Korean and Vietnam wars, he was awarded a Silver Star and a
   presidential unit citation. He was a member of his local American
   Legion. After retiring as a sergeant first class from his military
   service, he was employed 15 years as a guard at the Oklahoma State
   Penitentiary. He retired from there and devoted his time to service in
   Artussee Baptist Church as a practicing deacon and Sunday School
   teacher.
   He was the son of Lizzie Bright and Garfield FRANCIS, both deceased.
   He was survived by two sisters, Betty BILLEY of Keota, and Cherry
   TSOODLE of Anadarko; one brother, Franklin FRANCIS of Oklahoma City,
   and many nieces, nephews and friends.