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<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=5>Kathy:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=5>I am uncertain if I knew him personally, however
his name is quite familiar. Whatever did he pass on from as I see he was
only 51yoa.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=5>Jimm</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kdshea@aol.com href="mailto:kdshea@aol.com">Kathleen Shea</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=siouan@lists.Colorado.EDU
href="mailto:siouan@lists.Colorado.EDU">siouan@lists.Colorado.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 22, 2010 6:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> sad news</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm am sorry to report that Siouan list member
Tom Leonard passed away on Saturday, March 22. He was a longtime member
of the Native American Church (Ponca Chapter) and an avid student of the Ponca
and Osage languages. He was also a longtime friend, and I've always
known him to be helpful and generous with his time, knowledge, and sharing
materials. His adopted Ponca family will honor his wish to be buried
next to his adopted mother, Josetta Rush, in the Ponca Indian Cemetery.
The funeral will be Tuesday, March 23, at the Ponca Indian Baptist
Church. A full obituary can be read in today's Ponca City
News at <A
href="http://www.poncacitynews.com">www.poncacitynews.com</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kathy Shea</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>