Calvin Kingbird Sr.
Calvin "Bugoonce" Kingbird, Sr., 80, of the Eagle Clan, whose Indian
name was ;Gabizidong' which means "the one that listens", of Ponemah, Minnesota
died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at his residence in Ponemah.
Traditional funeral services in the Indian custom will be held at
10:00
A.M. on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Ponemah Community Center in
Ponemah with spiritual leader Thomas Stillday, Jr. officiating. A wake
will
begin at 2 PM on Thursday, January 31 at the Ponemah Community Center
and
will continue until the time of services on Saturday. Interment will be
in
the Kingbird family burial grounds in Ponemah.
Active Pallbearers will be Robert "Moe" Rushman, Roy White, Sr., Louie
Clark, Jon Parker, Sr., Harlan Strong, David Cournoyer, Sr., with
alternate
Harlan Kingbird.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Russell Porter, Rusty Cloud, Mel Owens,
Jr.,
Richard Kingbird, Dale Kingbird, and Lyman Kingbird.
He was born on November 10, 1927 in Red Lake, MN, the son of Allen
Kingbird,
Sr. and Mary Mosher. He lived in Mizpah and Gemmell, MN for many years
before moving back to Ponemah 25 years ago. He married Cecelia Rushman
on
September 16, 1948 in Red Lake. He was a logger all of his life until
he
retired and moved back to Ponemah. He liked doing puzzle books, going
to
the casino, and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his 5 children, Oliver C. Kingbird of Hibbing, Iris
Barrett of Red Lake, Rita (Louie Clark) Kingbird of Redby, Richard A.
Kingbird of Hibbing, and Allen (Peggy) Kingbird of Redby; a special
grandson
Ron (Jami Cluff) Kingbird who he raised of Ponemah; a sister Margaret
(Russell) Porter of Bemidji; 2 brothers Kenneth Kingbird of Ponemah and
Allen Kingbird, Jr. of Red Lake; 11 grandchildren, Val, Rob, and Donna
Parker, Ron and Angie Kingbird, Roy and Chris White, and Jonathan
Kingbird,
Rochelle Howard, Harlan and Crystal Kingbird; 26 great grandchildren,
and 3
great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and other
relatives.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Cecelia Rushman Kingbird; his
parents;
2 sons, Harland J. Kingbird and Delbert W. Kingbird; a daughter, Mary
H.
Kingbird; 5 brothers, Eddie, Dan, Jim, Delbert, and Bruce Kingbird; 3
sisters, Lorraine Beaulieu, Lucille Owens, and Florence Deshamp; 2
grandchildren, Laurie Parker and Blaine White; and 2 great
grandchildren.
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