Frank Benjamin Dowd Sr.

Frank (Puzzy) Benjamin Dowd, Sr.

Frank (Puzzy) Benjamin Dowd, Sr. was born and raised in Weitchpec, CA, and crossed over on November 28, 2007, at the age of 82 in his home while surrounded by his family.

He served in WW II as a paratrooper and cook, a peeler for Simpson Timber Company, 15 years in the Laborers Local Union 181. He was proud of his Klamath River Indian ancestry and a member of the Yurok Tribe. He was a traditionalist and loved the outdoors. He spent many hours listening to Yurok, Hupa and Karuk traditional dance songs. He was a good whistler and could sing old church time tunes as well as a back up singer for the Indian stick game. He is going to be missed by many.

He is survived by his wife, Venola of 60 years; and his children, Rhonda, Kathy, Frank Jr., (Roddy), Gary, Rick, Susan and Davy. His daughters-in-law, Debie, Angela, April Tawny, and Valerie. His son-in-law, Joel Gordon. His grandchildren, Israel, Frank III, Czarina, Rocky, Moonchay Roxann, Nicole, Guy, Chelsey, Chmook, Lilly, Sahep, Matt, Derek Keshan, Gerald, Rick Jr., Jamie, Anita, Janie, Jessie, Numikoy, Thomas, Kesi and Jake. Great grandchildren, Ryan, Justin, Damian, Dayton, Frank IV, Quespin, Myah, Waukela, Farah, Autumn, Chmook, Jr., Kyln, Kyha, Kitkah, Mercedes and Kaget; with numerous nieces and nephews along with his lifelong friend.

Puzzy was the last surviving son of eleven children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eliza and Willie Dowd; Clara, William, Mary, Frankie, Etta, Lorna, Eugene, George, Thelma and Charles. His grandchildren, Tara Gordon, Kaghet, Misty and Tylor Dowd.

Pallbearers are Roddy, Gary, Rick Sr., Chmook, Israel, Frank III, Rocky, Gerald, Ricky Jr., Chmook Dowd, Derek Goodlin and Thomas Kahno Gordon.

Officiating will be Robert Kinney Jr and Chag Lowry. Visitation will be held on Saturday and Sunday, December 1st and December 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Services will be held on Monday December 3, 2007, at 11:00 AM at Wier’s Mortuary Chapel with interment following at Del Norte Veteran’s Cemetery in Crescent City. Following services a fellowship will be held at the Elk Valley Rancheria Community Center.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel of Crescent City, CA.

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