Luther G. Big Eagle, 83, of Kelso passed away April 22, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Home in Centralia.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta C. Big Eagle.
Mr. Big Eagle served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo.
Cremation has taken place and the cremains will be placed in the columbarium at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. May 12 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Longview WA.
Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Service.
Read more: http://tdn.com
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Raised in South Dakota during the Depression, Luther Big Eagle Jr. developed his lifelong philosophy of saving, being self-sufficient and working hard to provide for his family, said his son Craig Big Eagle of Kelso.
"A lot of stuff he tried to pass along seemed at the time kind of antiquated, the World War II generation," his son said. "But some of the fundamentals never really go away. Those were all very important things to him, and I picked those up."
Luther Big Eagle died April 22, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Home in Centralia. He was 83.
A full-blooded Sioux, he was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Blunt, S.D., to Luther Big Eagle Sr. and Ethel Belle Peterson. He was a great-grandson of Sioux Chief Wambdi Tanka (1839-1906), whose name means "Big Eagle," Craig said.
Luther served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo. He married Carol Stokes and they moved to Longview around 1964. Their son Russell was born in Longview in May of that year.
Luther and Carol later divorced, and she died in 1987. He married Roberta McGhee in 1977.
Luther Big Eagle worked as a union carpenter and later as a freelance carpenter until he sustained a serious injury in a fall from a silo, his son said. His dad was "pretty much retired" after the accident, but he kept up his favorite hobby: fishing (sturgeon especially) with his buddies, who called him "Corky."
"He was big and gregarious, and he always had a lot of friends," his son said.
His dad also continued working hard providing for the family through gardening and raising livestock.
Luther was 50 when Craig was born in 1978, and his younger son admitted he didn't always understand or appreciate a father who was the age of some of his friends' grandfathers.
"He was kind of a throwback from his era when everybody had a garden," his son said. "He kept cows and pigs in a couple of pastures around town. It took a lot of time to take care of them, and it took me quite a while to appreciate what he was doing. As I child, I'd be thinking, 'I get to spend my Saturday with my dad fixing fences. Wonderful.' But now I see where he was going with that."
His dad preferred working in the garden to going to town, Craig said. "He was kind of a country boy, I guess. He never really grew out of that."
Craig said his dad "wasn't very pleased when I decided to work with computers. He didn't really understand that as work. 'You have no calluses and you don't even have to shower when you get home? What's going on?' But as I got older, I got to understand how he was."
Craig learned more about how his dad was as a younger man through photos and family stories.
"There's a big portion of his life I wasn't privy to," Craig said. "He was kind of a rough-and-tumble guy. He'd get in fights. He mellowed significantly in older years, but there was a little of that edge ... He wasn't afraid to speak up about stuff."
Luther's son Russell died in 2008, and a sister, Karen, also preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta; sons Craig Big Eagle and Marcus Big Eagle; daughters Patricia Big Eagle and Gayla Big Eagle; a sister, Ramona; and several grandchildren.
Written by staff writer:
By Leslie Slape / The Daily News
Read more: http://tdn.com/
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He is survived by his wife, Roberta C. Big Eagle.
Mr. Big Eagle served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo.
Cremation has taken place and the cremains will be placed in the columbarium at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. May 12 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Longview WA.
Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Service.
Read more: http://tdn.com
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Raised in South Dakota during the Depression, Luther Big Eagle Jr. developed his lifelong philosophy of saving, being self-sufficient and working hard to provide for his family, said his son Craig Big Eagle of Kelso.
"A lot of stuff he tried to pass along seemed at the time kind of antiquated, the World War II generation," his son said. "But some of the fundamentals never really go away. Those were all very important things to him, and I picked those up."
Luther Big Eagle died April 22, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Home in Centralia. He was 83.
A full-blooded Sioux, he was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Blunt, S.D., to Luther Big Eagle Sr. and Ethel Belle Peterson. He was a great-grandson of Sioux Chief Wambdi Tanka (1839-1906), whose name means "Big Eagle," Craig said.
Luther served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo. He married Carol Stokes and they moved to Longview around 1964. Their son Russell was born in Longview in May of that year.
Luther and Carol later divorced, and she died in 1987. He married Roberta McGhee in 1977.
Luther Big Eagle worked as a union carpenter and later as a freelance carpenter until he sustained a serious injury in a fall from a silo, his son said. His dad was "pretty much retired" after the accident, but he kept up his favorite hobby: fishing (sturgeon especially) with his buddies, who called him "Corky."
"He was big and gregarious, and he always had a lot of friends," his son said.
His dad also continued working hard providing for the family through gardening and raising livestock.
Luther was 50 when Craig was born in 1978, and his younger son admitted he didn't always understand or appreciate a father who was the age of some of his friends' grandfathers.
"He was kind of a throwback from his era when everybody had a garden," his son said. "He kept cows and pigs in a couple of pastures around town. It took a lot of time to take care of them, and it took me quite a while to appreciate what he was doing. As I child, I'd be thinking, 'I get to spend my Saturday with my dad fixing fences. Wonderful.' But now I see where he was going with that."
His dad preferred working in the garden to going to town, Craig said. "He was kind of a country boy, I guess. He never really grew out of that."
Craig said his dad "wasn't very pleased when I decided to work with computers. He didn't really understand that as work. 'You have no calluses and you don't even have to shower when you get home? What's going on?' But as I got older, I got to understand how he was."
Craig learned more about how his dad was as a younger man through photos and family stories.
"There's a big portion of his life I wasn't privy to," Craig said. "He was kind of a rough-and-tumble guy. He'd get in fights. He mellowed significantly in older years, but there was a little of that edge ... He wasn't afraid to speak up about stuff."
Luther's son Russell died in 2008, and a sister, Karen, also preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta; sons Craig Big Eagle and Marcus Big Eagle; daughters Patricia Big Eagle and Gayla Big Eagle; a sister, Ramona; and several grandchildren.
Written by staff writer:
By Leslie Slape / The Daily News
Read more: http://tdn.com/
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Luther G. Big Eagle, 83, of Kelso passed away April 22, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Home in Centralia.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta C. Big Eagle.
Mr. Big Eagle served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo.
Cremation has taken place and the cremains will be placed in the columbarium at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. May 12 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Longview WA.
Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Service.
Read more: http://tdn.com
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Raised in South Dakota during the Depression, Luther Big Eagle Jr. developed his lifelong philosophy of saving, being self-sufficient and working hard to provide for his family, said his son Craig Big Eagle of Kelso.
"A lot of stuff he tried to pass along seemed at the time kind of antiquated, the World War II generation," his son said. "But some of the fundamentals never really go away. Those were all very important things to him, and I picked those up."
Luther Big Eagle died April 22, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Home in Centralia. He was 83.
A full-blooded Sioux, he was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Blunt, S.D., to Luther Big Eagle Sr. and Ethel Belle Peterson. He was a great-grandson of Sioux Chief Wambdi Tanka (1839-1906), whose name means "Big Eagle," Craig said.
Luther served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo. He married Carol Stokes and they moved to Longview around 1964. Their son Russell was born in Longview in May of that year.
Luther and Carol later divorced, and she died in 1987. He married Roberta McGhee in 1977.
Luther Big Eagle worked as a union carpenter and later as a freelance carpenter until he sustained a serious injury in a fall from a silo, his son said. His dad was "pretty much retired" after the accident, but he kept up his favorite hobby: fishing (sturgeon especially) with his buddies, who called him "Corky."
"He was big and gregarious, and he always had a lot of friends," his son said.
His dad also continued working hard providing for the family through gardening and raising livestock.
Luther was 50 when Craig was born in 1978, and his younger son admitted he didn't always understand or appreciate a father who was the age of some of his friends' grandfathers.
"He was kind of a throwback from his era when everybody had a garden," his son said. "He kept cows and pigs in a couple of pastures around town. It took a lot of time to take care of them, and it took me quite a while to appreciate what he was doing. As I child, I'd be thinking, 'I get to spend my Saturday with my dad fixing fences. Wonderful.' But now I see where he was going with that."
His dad preferred working in the garden to going to town, Craig said. "He was kind of a country boy, I guess. He never really grew out of that."
Craig said his dad "wasn't very pleased when I decided to work with computers. He didn't really understand that as work. 'You have no calluses and you don't even have to shower when you get home? What's going on?' But as I got older, I got to understand how he was."
Craig learned more about how his dad was as a younger man through photos and family stories.
"There's a big portion of his life I wasn't privy to," Craig said. "He was kind of a rough-and-tumble guy. He'd get in fights. He mellowed significantly in older years, but there was a little of that edge ... He wasn't afraid to speak up about stuff."
Luther's son Russell died in 2008, and a sister, Karen, also preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta; sons Craig Big Eagle and Marcus Big Eagle; daughters Patricia Big Eagle and Gayla Big Eagle; a sister, Ramona; and several grandchildren.
Written by staff writer:
By Leslie Slape / The Daily News
Read more: http://tdn.com/
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He is survived by his wife, Roberta C. Big Eagle.
Mr. Big Eagle served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo.
Cremation has taken place and the cremains will be placed in the columbarium at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. May 12 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Longview WA.
Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Service.
Read more: http://tdn.com
~~~~♥~~~~~~~♥~~~~~~~♥~~~~
Raised in South Dakota during the Depression, Luther Big Eagle Jr. developed his lifelong philosophy of saving, being self-sufficient and working hard to provide for his family, said his son Craig Big Eagle of Kelso.
"A lot of stuff he tried to pass along seemed at the time kind of antiquated, the World War II generation," his son said. "But some of the fundamentals never really go away. Those were all very important things to him, and I picked those up."
Luther Big Eagle died April 22, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Home in Centralia. He was 83.
A full-blooded Sioux, he was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Blunt, S.D., to Luther Big Eagle Sr. and Ethel Belle Peterson. He was a great-grandson of Sioux Chief Wambdi Tanka (1839-1906), whose name means "Big Eagle," Craig said.
Luther served two years in the Army, stationed at Camp Carson, Colo. He married Carol Stokes and they moved to Longview around 1964. Their son Russell was born in Longview in May of that year.
Luther and Carol later divorced, and she died in 1987. He married Roberta McGhee in 1977.
Luther Big Eagle worked as a union carpenter and later as a freelance carpenter until he sustained a serious injury in a fall from a silo, his son said. His dad was "pretty much retired" after the accident, but he kept up his favorite hobby: fishing (sturgeon especially) with his buddies, who called him "Corky."
"He was big and gregarious, and he always had a lot of friends," his son said.
His dad also continued working hard providing for the family through gardening and raising livestock.
Luther was 50 when Craig was born in 1978, and his younger son admitted he didn't always understand or appreciate a father who was the age of some of his friends' grandfathers.
"He was kind of a throwback from his era when everybody had a garden," his son said. "He kept cows and pigs in a couple of pastures around town. It took a lot of time to take care of them, and it took me quite a while to appreciate what he was doing. As I child, I'd be thinking, 'I get to spend my Saturday with my dad fixing fences. Wonderful.' But now I see where he was going with that."
His dad preferred working in the garden to going to town, Craig said. "He was kind of a country boy, I guess. He never really grew out of that."
Craig said his dad "wasn't very pleased when I decided to work with computers. He didn't really understand that as work. 'You have no calluses and you don't even have to shower when you get home? What's going on?' But as I got older, I got to understand how he was."
Craig learned more about how his dad was as a younger man through photos and family stories.
"There's a big portion of his life I wasn't privy to," Craig said. "He was kind of a rough-and-tumble guy. He'd get in fights. He mellowed significantly in older years, but there was a little of that edge ... He wasn't afraid to speak up about stuff."
Luther's son Russell died in 2008, and a sister, Karen, also preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta; sons Craig Big Eagle and Marcus Big Eagle; daughters Patricia Big Eagle and Gayla Big Eagle; a sister, Ramona; and several grandchildren.
Written by staff writer:
By Leslie Slape / The Daily News
Read more: http://tdn.com/
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