Lawton Constitution photo circa 1970 of Woogie Watchetaker, Edgar Sr, and Edgar Jr.
The Comanche Nation
Lawton Constitution 23 Dec 2002
Edgar Monetathci, Sr.
Funeral for Edgar Monetathci Sr., 84, Lawton, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton, with the Rev. Nick Tahchaw-Wickah officiating.
Mr. Monetathci died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at his home.
Burial will be at Mt. Scott Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.
A prayer service will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton.
He was born June 18, 1918 to A.A. and Martha Wahper Monetathchi. He married Alice Faye Hummingbird. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He retired from the Oklahoma Employment Commission after serving as a claims representative for 30 years. He served on Comanche Tribal Committees and spoke before the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Lawton Indian Hospital. He served two terms as president of the American Indian Exposition. He established Comanche language classes and organized the Comanche Indian Veterans Association. He was a member of the Comanche Native American Church, the Mt. Scott United Methodist Church and a lifelong member of the Comanche Homecoming.
Survivors include four daughters: Verna Mason, Tucson, Ariz.; Bessie "Penny" Beaver and Karen Monetathchi, Lawton; and Cheryl Lewis, Oklahoma City; four sons: Jeffery Monetathchi, Oklahoma City; Harvey Monetathchi, El Reno; Sean Monetathchi, Lawton; and Eric Monetathchi, Elgin; 38 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Edgar Monetathchi Jr.; and a daughter, Sandra Spotted Wolf.
Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/comanche/comanche.html
Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:30:59 UTC
*Geni.com https://www.geni.com/people/Edgar-Monetathchi-Sr/6000000172736721863?through=6000000172737048890
*Native American Church (NAC), - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Church
*Reference: Lawton Indian Hospital - https://www.ihs.gov/oklahomacity/healthcarefacilities
*The Comanche Nation - https://comanchenation.com
*Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:36:20 UTC
*Reference: U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 8:12:52 UTC
Contributor: William Irwin (48154225) •
The Comanche Nation
Lawton Constitution 23 Dec 2002
Edgar Monetathci, Sr.
Funeral for Edgar Monetathci Sr., 84, Lawton, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton, with the Rev. Nick Tahchaw-Wickah officiating.
Mr. Monetathci died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at his home.
Burial will be at Mt. Scott Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.
A prayer service will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton.
He was born June 18, 1918 to A.A. and Martha Wahper Monetathchi. He married Alice Faye Hummingbird. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He retired from the Oklahoma Employment Commission after serving as a claims representative for 30 years. He served on Comanche Tribal Committees and spoke before the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Lawton Indian Hospital. He served two terms as president of the American Indian Exposition. He established Comanche language classes and organized the Comanche Indian Veterans Association. He was a member of the Comanche Native American Church, the Mt. Scott United Methodist Church and a lifelong member of the Comanche Homecoming.
Survivors include four daughters: Verna Mason, Tucson, Ariz.; Bessie "Penny" Beaver and Karen Monetathchi, Lawton; and Cheryl Lewis, Oklahoma City; four sons: Jeffery Monetathchi, Oklahoma City; Harvey Monetathchi, El Reno; Sean Monetathchi, Lawton; and Eric Monetathchi, Elgin; 38 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Edgar Monetathchi Jr.; and a daughter, Sandra Spotted Wolf.
Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/comanche/comanche.html
Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:30:59 UTC
*Geni.com https://www.geni.com/people/Edgar-Monetathchi-Sr/6000000172736721863?through=6000000172737048890
*Native American Church (NAC), - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Church
*Reference: Lawton Indian Hospital - https://www.ihs.gov/oklahomacity/healthcarefacilities
*The Comanche Nation - https://comanchenation.com
*Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:36:20 UTC
*Reference: U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 8:12:52 UTC
Contributor: William Irwin (48154225) •
Lawton Constitution photo circa 1970 of Woogie Watchetaker, Edgar Sr, and Edgar Jr.
The Comanche Nation
Lawton Constitution 23 Dec 2002
Edgar Monetathci, Sr.
Funeral for Edgar Monetathci Sr., 84, Lawton, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton, with the Rev. Nick Tahchaw-Wickah officiating.
Mr. Monetathci died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at his home.
Burial will be at Mt. Scott Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.
A prayer service will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton.
He was born June 18, 1918 to A.A. and Martha Wahper Monetathchi. He married Alice Faye Hummingbird. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He retired from the Oklahoma Employment Commission after serving as a claims representative for 30 years. He served on Comanche Tribal Committees and spoke before the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Lawton Indian Hospital. He served two terms as president of the American Indian Exposition. He established Comanche language classes and organized the Comanche Indian Veterans Association. He was a member of the Comanche Native American Church, the Mt. Scott United Methodist Church and a lifelong member of the Comanche Homecoming.
Survivors include four daughters: Verna Mason, Tucson, Ariz.; Bessie "Penny" Beaver and Karen Monetathchi, Lawton; and Cheryl Lewis, Oklahoma City; four sons: Jeffery Monetathchi, Oklahoma City; Harvey Monetathchi, El Reno; Sean Monetathchi, Lawton; and Eric Monetathchi, Elgin; 38 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Edgar Monetathchi Jr.; and a daughter, Sandra Spotted Wolf.
Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/comanche/comanche.html
Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:30:59 UTC
*Geni.com https://www.geni.com/people/Edgar-Monetathchi-Sr/6000000172736721863?through=6000000172737048890
*Native American Church (NAC), - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Church
*Reference: Lawton Indian Hospital - https://www.ihs.gov/oklahomacity/healthcarefacilities
*The Comanche Nation - https://comanchenation.com
*Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:36:20 UTC
*Reference: U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 8:12:52 UTC
Contributor: William Irwin (48154225) •
The Comanche Nation
Lawton Constitution 23 Dec 2002
Edgar Monetathci, Sr.
Funeral for Edgar Monetathci Sr., 84, Lawton, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton, with the Rev. Nick Tahchaw-Wickah officiating.
Mr. Monetathci died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at his home.
Burial will be at Mt. Scott Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.
A prayer service will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Comanche Nation Complex, north of Lawton.
He was born June 18, 1918 to A.A. and Martha Wahper Monetathchi. He married Alice Faye Hummingbird. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He retired from the Oklahoma Employment Commission after serving as a claims representative for 30 years. He served on Comanche Tribal Committees and spoke before the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Lawton Indian Hospital. He served two terms as president of the American Indian Exposition. He established Comanche language classes and organized the Comanche Indian Veterans Association. He was a member of the Comanche Native American Church, the Mt. Scott United Methodist Church and a lifelong member of the Comanche Homecoming.
Survivors include four daughters: Verna Mason, Tucson, Ariz.; Bessie "Penny" Beaver and Karen Monetathchi, Lawton; and Cheryl Lewis, Oklahoma City; four sons: Jeffery Monetathchi, Oklahoma City; Harvey Monetathchi, El Reno; Sean Monetathchi, Lawton; and Eric Monetathchi, Elgin; 38 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Edgar Monetathchi Jr.; and a daughter, Sandra Spotted Wolf.
Return to Comanche County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/comanche/comanche.html
Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:30:59 UTC
*Geni.com https://www.geni.com/people/Edgar-Monetathchi-Sr/6000000172736721863?through=6000000172737048890
*Native American Church (NAC), - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Church
*Reference: Lawton Indian Hospital - https://www.ihs.gov/oklahomacity/healthcarefacilities
*The Comanche Nation - https://comanchenation.com
*Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 7:36:20 UTC
*Reference: U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2021, 8:12:52 UTC
Contributor: William Irwin (48154225) •
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