TACOMA, Wash. U.S. Veteran Julian "Ju" Lee Chebahtah, 59, Tacoma, Wash., died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, surrounded with his family.
Memorial service was Saturday, Sept. 22, in Tacoma, Wash., under direction of Edwards Memorial Funeral Services.
He will be buried at sea by the United States Navy at a future date. He will have a headstone at Deyo Mission Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Arizona, to William Leonard Chebahtah and Maryann Paddyaker Chebahtah. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as an Aviation Maintenance Administration man first class petty officer (AZ1) at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Virdonna; five daughters: Temi, Leanna, Cricket, Anita (Garrett), and Heather; son, Jason; stepchildren: Shannon (James), Sean and Sheridan; three sisters: Lenore Grissom, of Bellflower, Calif.; Emma Jo Griffin, of Bardwell, Ky.; and Marie Chebahtah, of Indiahoma; brother, Richard Leon, of Peoria, Ariz.; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: James Irwin Chebahtah and Robert Chebahtah; one sister, Gay Chebahtah; maternal grandparents: Ervin Red Elk Sr., and Mollie Day Child; paternal grandparents: Chevato and Pihe; and maternal great-grandparents: Black Moon and Day Child.
Memorial service was Saturday, Sept. 22, in Tacoma, Wash., under direction of Edwards Memorial Funeral Services.
He will be buried at sea by the United States Navy at a future date. He will have a headstone at Deyo Mission Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Arizona, to William Leonard Chebahtah and Maryann Paddyaker Chebahtah. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as an Aviation Maintenance Administration man first class petty officer (AZ1) at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Virdonna; five daughters: Temi, Leanna, Cricket, Anita (Garrett), and Heather; son, Jason; stepchildren: Shannon (James), Sean and Sheridan; three sisters: Lenore Grissom, of Bellflower, Calif.; Emma Jo Griffin, of Bardwell, Ky.; and Marie Chebahtah, of Indiahoma; brother, Richard Leon, of Peoria, Ariz.; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: James Irwin Chebahtah and Robert Chebahtah; one sister, Gay Chebahtah; maternal grandparents: Ervin Red Elk Sr., and Mollie Day Child; paternal grandparents: Chevato and Pihe; and maternal great-grandparents: Black Moon and Day Child.
TACOMA, Wash. U.S. Veteran Julian "Ju" Lee Chebahtah, 59, Tacoma, Wash., died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, surrounded with his family.
Memorial service was Saturday, Sept. 22, in Tacoma, Wash., under direction of Edwards Memorial Funeral Services.
He will be buried at sea by the United States Navy at a future date. He will have a headstone at Deyo Mission Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Arizona, to William Leonard Chebahtah and Maryann Paddyaker Chebahtah. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as an Aviation Maintenance Administration man first class petty officer (AZ1) at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Virdonna; five daughters: Temi, Leanna, Cricket, Anita (Garrett), and Heather; son, Jason; stepchildren: Shannon (James), Sean and Sheridan; three sisters: Lenore Grissom, of Bellflower, Calif.; Emma Jo Griffin, of Bardwell, Ky.; and Marie Chebahtah, of Indiahoma; brother, Richard Leon, of Peoria, Ariz.; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: James Irwin Chebahtah and Robert Chebahtah; one sister, Gay Chebahtah; maternal grandparents: Ervin Red Elk Sr., and Mollie Day Child; paternal grandparents: Chevato and Pihe; and maternal great-grandparents: Black Moon and Day Child.
Memorial service was Saturday, Sept. 22, in Tacoma, Wash., under direction of Edwards Memorial Funeral Services.
He will be buried at sea by the United States Navy at a future date. He will have a headstone at Deyo Mission Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Arizona, to William Leonard Chebahtah and Maryann Paddyaker Chebahtah. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as an Aviation Maintenance Administration man first class petty officer (AZ1) at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Virdonna; five daughters: Temi, Leanna, Cricket, Anita (Garrett), and Heather; son, Jason; stepchildren: Shannon (James), Sean and Sheridan; three sisters: Lenore Grissom, of Bellflower, Calif.; Emma Jo Griffin, of Bardwell, Ky.; and Marie Chebahtah, of Indiahoma; brother, Richard Leon, of Peoria, Ariz.; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: James Irwin Chebahtah and Robert Chebahtah; one sister, Gay Chebahtah; maternal grandparents: Ervin Red Elk Sr., and Mollie Day Child; paternal grandparents: Chevato and Pihe; and maternal great-grandparents: Black Moon and Day Child.
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