Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Nixie Harjo
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   HARJO: Talihina, LeFlore Co., OK
   WETUMKA - Nixie "Shot" HARJO was born November 22, 1924 in Hughes
   County, and died January 9, 1998 at Oklahoma Veterans Cener in
   Talihina. He was a WWII veteran and a well know rodeo calf roper.
   Funeral services were held Jan. 17 at Sand Creek Baptist Church with
   Revs. Harry ANDERSON and Don WALKER officiating. Pallbearers were
   Buddy KESSEE, Bronco HARJO, Lance HARJO, Roy RAINWATER, Brent
   RAINWATER, and Mel AUTRY. Honorary pallbearers were David HARJO,
   Turner MEADORS, Sonny GOODSPEED, Ira HICKERSON, Bob ARRINGTON, Ricky
   BEMO, Leon REYNOLDS, Bobby BURGESS and Jake CLINTON. Interment was at
   the Harjo Family Cemetery.
   Preceding him in death were his parents, Bunny and Betsy (FIFE) HARJO,
   his wife Imogene, mother-in-law Mary, and sister-in-law Wanda.
   He is survived by nephews, Nelson HARJO of Checotah and David HARJO of
   Norman; nieces, Betsy PROCTOR and Judith HARJO of Wetumka; a
   sister-in-law, Marie HARJO of Wetumka; eight great-nieces and nephews;
   several great-great nieces and nephews; relatives and friends.