Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Thomas Andrew Nave

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 34, No. 13
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Page 5

Thomas Andrew Nave
Born late winter, at Bethel, Cherokee Nation
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Thomas Andrew Nave, Great Great Grand Son of Daniel Ross, Great Grand Son 
of John Ross (Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation) Grand Son of Andrew 
Ross Nave, the second son, born just before spring to Thomas J. Nave and 
Laura Barton and husband of Ervema Joesphina Dunlap Nave, has passed from 
this life to be with his wife Ervema and those who had gone on before him.  
Tom and Ervema were life partners for 65 years, always residing in the 
Osage Nation.

Few have experienced the changes in the United States as Tom, he lived 
from Indian Territory to statehood, from wagons to space walks on the 
moon.  He did it all with strength and dignity.  He met every challenge 
with shoulders squared and head held high.  He was known as a leader 
among those who knew him, a cowboy by the roughest, an excellent dancer 
by all who watched, a roust-a-bout by anyone who knew the oil fields, and 
a wolf hunter by all who loved these woods and hills.  He will often be 
spoken of as the most honest and loyal friend one could have, he never 
forgot a friend.  His family holds the memories of a Dad that would only 
tolerate what was the right thing to do, and that path was narrow, there 
was little room to stray.  He protected those he cared for fiercely, and 
no one wanted to be outside that circle.  He was a loyal brother, uncle 
and friend, accepting human frailties in others.

Tom served as mentor and guide to countless young boys entering manhood, 
and a role model for many many others.  The world has now changed, there 
is no one to walk the life path in that same way.

Thomas and Ervema gave life and were parents to Leonard, Tom, Louie, 
Billie and Art, and was even Grander Parents to their children, their 
children's children and their children.  Today the Tall Man, the Wolf 
Hunter is dead, he died as he lived, when he was ready.  Enjoy walking 
those Hills Above Dad, just as you loved the Cherokee Hills and these 
Osage Hills.
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