Miskwaanakad Francis Oakgrove
Francis “Chuck” Allan Oakgrove
(Miskwaanakad – Red Cloud),
56 of Cass Lake, MN died Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Cass Lake Hospital in Cass
Lake, MN of cardiac arrest.
Traditional Funeral Services will begin at 10:00 am, Thursday, May
10, 2007 at the Redby
Center in Redby , MN . A wake will begin
Tuesday afternoon at the Redby Center and go until the time of service
on Thursday. Interment will be at the Fox
Point Cemetery
in Redby , MN under the direction of the Cease
Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.
Chuck was born February 6, 1951 in Minneapolis ,
MN the son of Gertrude Marie (Oakgrove) RedEagle and Thomas Edison Johnson. He served in Vietnam and was awarded the Gallantry Cross for
his service to the U.S.
He was very involved in the community and helped many young men and women to
find their traditional beliefs and heritage. During his younger years he
traveled the U.S.
protesting to protect various Native American Rights. His kindness and
sense of community touched many people and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by children: Angela Oakgrove of Duluth , MN,
Amanda Oakgrove of Carlton, MN, Devin Oakgrove
of Tyrone , GA, Miskwaanakwad Oakgrove of Cass Lake; Mother: Gertrude RedEagle; Siblings: Alvin Johnson, Tom E. Johnson, Sam Kitto, Howard Kitto, Joe RedEagle,
Betty Johnson, Rose Gibbs, Eve RedEagle, Julie RedEagle, Linda P. and Sandy RedEagle;
Grandchildren:
Leah Rose Bethke and
Phoenix Rayne Oakgrove .
He was preceded in death by father Thomas Edison Johnson, grandfather Francis Oakgrove and grandmother Julia
(Johnson) Oakgrove.
Honorary
Casketbearers will be Elden RedEagle,
Joe RedEagle, Jim RedEagle, Zeek Oakgrove,
Francis S. Oakgrove,
Collins Oakgrove, Donald Oakgrove, Alvin Johnson, Tom E. Johnson.
ActiveCasketbearers will be Mekenock Bellcourt,
Tommy Johnson, Kurt Buckanaga, Brian Meat, Ben Meat and
Ralph Wakanabo,
Jr.
