Kenneth Devere Attocknie

Was born on May 27, 1952, in Lawton, Oklahoma to Kay Attocknie of Apache, Oklahoma and Justina Joyce Guy of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. He was a registered member of the Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma was also an active member of the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma. He was a direct descendent of Albert Attocknie "Lone Tipi", the Comanche chief Ten Bears, and the last sub-chief of the Caddo Tribe, Harry Inkinish "Duscut". Most of his childhood was spent in Valdosta, Georgia, where he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior while a member of Calvary Baptist Church. After graduating high school from Chilocco Indian School in northern Oklahoma, he was accepted to Stanford University in Palo Alto, California where he met the mother of his two sons, Rosemarie A. Borjon of San Jose, California. The family relocated back to Fort Cobb, Oklahoma and he eventually received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha. After receiving a Master of Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University's School of Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he settled in the New England area where he served native people his entire professional career working for non-profit organizations. He served as Executive Director of American Indians for Development in Meriden, Connecticut and also was a vocational social service coordinator at the North American Indian Center of Boston in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. He passed away September 3, 2007 doing what he loved the most - meeting and talking with native peoples across the United States and Mexico. He was an active singer and frequented numerous powwows and Sun Dance ceremonies. In his spare time he loved to indulge in a game of chess. He is survived by his two sons, Kenneth Kay Attocknie of Houston, Texas; Michael Dustin Attocknie of Waipahu, Hawaii; three sisters, Kay Attocknie of Oklahoma; Kristina Kelly Roberson of Blackshear, Georgia; Kelly-Renee Kelly Stubbs of Valdosta, Georgia; and one granddaughter Malia'ahonui Sawmee Attocknie of Waipahu, Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. Services will be held at 10 am on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Comanche Nation Funeral Home in Lawton, Oklahoma with Rev. Amon Harjo officiating. Immediately thereafter, committal of ashes will take place at the Cache Creek KCA Cemetery in Apache, Oklahoma and Fort Cobb Cemetery in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. The family will be receiving guests at 2 pm at the Caddo Indian Baptist Church in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Flowers can be delivered to the Comanche Nation Funeral Home, 2701 SW "J" Avenue in Lawton, Oklahoma. Monetary donations should be made in the name of Kenneth D. Attocknie to a charity of your choice. The family requests anyone attending the services to bring pictures of Ken to share if you have them. Online condolences can be sent to loneteepee@hotmail.com.