Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Gertrude John
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   JOHN
   SAPULPA - Gertrude JOHN was born August 1, 1913 in Sapulpa. She died
   March 12, 1998, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Wake services were
   on March 15 at the home, with Yuchi Tribal Speaker Newman LITTLEBEAR
   officiating. Funeral services were held March 16 at Smith Funeral
   Chapel with Rev. Newman KELLY officiating. Pallbearers were Daniel
   WOLFE, Ronald HILL, Russell HILL, Craig CASSADAY, Darby CASSADAY, and
   Eugene FREEMAN; honorary pallbearers were Luther TIGER, Paul TIGER,
   Cecil TIGER, Bill GIBSON, Tim BROWN, Rudy THOMAS, Gary THOMAS, and
   Mike HAMMER. Interment was in South Heights Cemetery.
   She attended Haskell and Eufaula Boarding schools. She was direct
   decendent of Yuchi Chief Samuel W. BROWN, Sr. She was a homemaker.
   She married Riley JOHN, deceased, in 1935. Also preceding her in death
   were her parents, Legus G. and Esther M. BROWN, her son Riley JOHN;
   and 12 brothers and sisters.
   She is survived by her three daughters, Juanita BOWMAN, Wanda HILL,
   and Jeniece WOLFE, all of Sapulpa; 11 grandchildren; 31
   great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; and many nieces
   and nephews.