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Francis Thomas Thunder Hawk Jr.
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Francis is survived by his mother, Lois (Marshall) Thunder Hawk; children, Thomas James Mesteth, Adrian Thunder Hawk, Francis Thomas Thunder Hawk III, Wakinyan Thunder Hawk, Chanda Thunder Hawk, Joel Thunder Hawk, Ilijah Coleman, Ily Thunder Hawk, Tranna Thunder Hawk, Tokala Thunder Hawk, Tomia Thunder Hawk, and Hayden Thunder Hawk; significant other, Tracy Coleman; brothers, Brian Thunder Hawk, Joel Thunder Hawk, Simon Thunder Hawk, and Charlie Thunder Hawk; sisters, Rebecca Chief Eagle, Jennifer Thunder Hawk, Suzette Thunder Hawk, and Glenda Thunder Hawk; grandchildren, Ayden Thunder Hawk, Talicia Thunder Hawk, Payton Thunder Hawk, Izayah & Izaak Thunder Hawk, Jeremiah Thunder Hawk, Drew Thunder Hawk, Carly Mesteth, Catalya Mesteth, November Rain Mesteth, Aurora Mesteth, Lijah Coleman, Eli Martin, Avilynne Martin, Davion Walking Eagle, Laluna Ann Phillips, Baby Mateo Caleb, Chapa Hoksila Thunder Hawk, Carlos Thunder Hawk, Sasha Thunder Hawk; nieces & nephews, Sasha Thunder Hawk, Shanna Thunder Hawk, Hailey Cuny, Elton Three Stars, Jr., Eltina Three Stars, and Cheryl Three Stars; hunka children, Acacia Witt and Rosie Flores; and numerous other hunka children, godchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
Francis was preceded in death by his father, Francis Charles Thunder Hawk; brother, Skyhawk Thunder Hawk; sister, Hannah J. Thunder Hawk; paternal grandparents, Fannie Thunder Hawk and Thomas Nakano; maternal grandparents, Martha & Joel Marshall; and grandparents, Charles and Susie (Jealous of Him) Thunder Hawk.
Pallbearers will be Josh White Mouse, Jimmy Little Bull, Phillip Rowland, Melvin Young Bear, Emmanuel Black Bear, Waylon Lamont, David Shicky, and Hoksila Mesteth.
Honorary pallbearers will be Joe & Aggie Stands, Bernice White Hawk & Family, Lois White Whirlwind, Naca Charging Crow, Big Foot Riders, Crazy Horse Riders, Chiefs Ride, Tokala Society, Brotherhood Porcupine Singers, Oglala Lakota Housing Authority, NAC Members, TWO Organization, Loneman School, Porcupine School, Project Aware, Anpetu Luta, Little Wound School, Creekside Singers, All Pow-Wow Members and Community, Ogle Sa Sundance Family, All Singers, All Horseback Riders, and All Friends & Relatives.
Wake Services: Three night wake services starting at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine SD with services starting at 7:00 PM each night.
Native American Church Devotion Service: 7:00 PM, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the Porcupine School Gym under the direction of Santee Witt.
Native American Church Funeral Meeting: 7:00 PM, Friday, August 16, 2024 at the Porcupine School Gym under the direction of Santee Witt, Jaylen Garnette, and Duane Two Bulls.
Funeral Services: 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Porcupine School Gym in Porcupine, SD
Traditional Lakota Services: Larry Swalley
Burial Services: Thunder Hawk Family Cemetery, Porcupine, SD
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD.
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