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Thomas Harry Atcitty Sr.
Feb. 3, 1928 - Aug. 15, 2011
Thomas Harry Atcitty Sr., 83, of Shiprock, passed from this life on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Shiprock. He was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Shiprock.
He worked 32 years for the BIA as a Plant Boiler Operator for the Shiprock Dormitories. He was a farmer and rancher most of his life.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie T. Atcitty; his parents, Harry and Juanita Atcitty; brothers, Neilwood H. Atcitty, Charles H. Atcitty Sr., and Paul H. Atcitty; and nephew, Duane S. Vigil.
He is survived by his sons, Thomas H. Atcitty Jr. of Fort Hall, Idaho, and Vernon H. Atcitty of Shiprock; daughters, Rita D. Atcitty of Mead, Colo., and Christine A. Atcitty of Shiprock; brothers, Chester H. Atcitty, Daniel H. Atcitty, Louis H. Atcitty and Ames Jim, all of Shiprock; sisters, Lena John, Lela Vigil, Lola Smart, Linda Bitah and Laura Atcitty all of Shiprock; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Shiprock. Lewis Tutt will officiate.
Interment will follow at the Shiprock Community Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Emery Belin, Sean Burbank, Corey Belin, Chancey Burbank, Chester H. Atcitty Jr. and Nathan Atcitty.
Honorary pallbearers are Thomas H. Atcitty Jr., Vernon H. Atcitty, Dine Nizhoni Atcitty, Delanie Atcitty, Charles H. Atcitty Jr. and Damon Atcitty.
Thomas is in the care of Desert View Funeral Home of Shiprock, North U.S. Hwy. 491, (505) 368-4607
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