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Navajo Nation pays tribute to the life, service of former Arizona Rep. Sylvia Laughter

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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued a proclamation on Oct. 20, in honor and remembrance of Sylvia Laughter, a member of the Navajo Nation, who served as an elected member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005 representing part of the Navajo Nation. Laughter passed away peacefully with family at her side on Oct. 15.


Laughter was originally from Baby Rocks, Ariz. on the Navajo Nation. She is Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House Clan) and born for Táchii’nii (Red Running into the Water Clan). Her maternal grandfather is Tábąąhá (Water’s Edge Clan) and her paternal grandfather is Tł 'ízí lání...

Navajo Nation pays tribute to the life, service of former Arizona Rep. Sylvia Laughter

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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued a proclamation on Oct. 20, in honor and remembrance of Sylvia Laughter, a member of the Navajo Nation, who served as an elected member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005 representing part of the Navajo Nation. Laughter passed away peacefully with family at her side on Oct. 15.

 

Laughter was originally from Baby Rocks, Ariz. on the Navajo Nation. She is Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House Clan) and born for Táchii’nii (Red Running into the Water Clan). Her maternal grandfather is Tábąąhá (Water’s Edge Clan) and her paternal grandfather is Tł 'ízí lání...

Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam War veteran Andrew Kelly Jr.

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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued a proclamation on Oct. 19 calling for all flags on the Navajo Nation to be flown at half-staff on Oct. 21 in honor and remembrance of Vietnam War veteran Andrew Kelly, Jr., of Tuba City, Ariz., who passed away on Oct.17 at the age of 72.


Kelly is Honágháahnii (One-Walks-Around clan) and born for Tsé deeshgizhnii (Rock Gap People). His maternal grandfather is Naakai dine’é (The Mexican Clan) and his paternal grandfather is Tł 'ízí lání (Manygoats Clan).


Kelly enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1969 and served with the First Air Cavalry Division as an Army Medic with the rank of...

Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam War veteran Andrew Kelly Jr.

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WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued a proclamation on Oct. 19 calling for all flags on the Navajo Nation to be flown at half-staff on Oct. 21 in honor and remembrance of Vietnam War veteran Andrew Kelly, Jr., of Tuba City, Ariz., who passed away on Oct.17 at the age of 72.

 

Kelly is Honágháahnii (One-Walks-Around clan) and born for Tsé deeshgizhnii (Rock Gap People). His maternal grandfather is Naakai dine’é (The Mexican Clan) and his paternal grandfather is Tł 'ízí lání (Manygoats Clan).

 

Kelly enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1969 and served with the First Air Cavalry Division as an Army Medic with the...

Obituary. In Loving Memory

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Pauline Joe, of Twin Lakes, N.M.,  died on Aug. 12. She was 78. Pauline was born into the nakidine, born for Todichiinii. She was born in Gallup on Dec. 17, 1943.

Pauline was preceded in death by her husband David Joe, and her sons Alfred John and Olin Joe.

She is survived by her daughter; Rosandra Chavez and her sons Curtis John and Hyland Joe.

Funeral services  will be held at Cope Memorial Chapel on Aug. 19 at 10 am

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