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HOENIX, Ariz. — On behalf of the Navajo Nation, Pres. Russell Begaye and Vice Pres. Jonathan Nez attended Sen. John McCain’s funeral service at the North Phoenix Baptist
Church on Aug. 30, in honor of the ideals he upheld as a veteran and as a statesman. “Navajos are paying tribute to the legacy of Sen. McCain shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow Americans,” Begaye said. “We had our differences and we shared common goals. In all, he
John Sidney McCain III: Aug. 29, 1936 - Aug. 25, 2018. Photo Credit: Courtesy
was a respectable man willing to sit down with the Navajo Nation to hear our concerns. He was a man of courage who served the country with valor. Godspeed, Sen. McCain.” McCain was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 and to the Senate in 1986. For 60 years, he served the United States of America
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flutist Jonah Littlesunday. Sen. McCain ran twice for president. In 2000, he lost the Republican primary to President George W. Bush. In 2008, he lost the general election to President Barack Obama. On Saturday, Sept. 1, both presidents delivered eulogies during the Washington D.C. memorial service for Sen.
The entrance to Sen. John McCain’s memorial service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church on Aug. 30. Photo Credit: Courtesy of OPVP
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as a public servant in both Congress and the Navy. After having been shot down during the Vietnam War, McCain was taken prisoner and subjected to torture for five and a half years. Grant Woods, a longtime friend of the senator, gave a tribute at the memorial service recalling a story told to
him about Hỏa Lò Prison. Sen. McCain was bound tightly with his arms behind his back, but a Vietnamese guard came to him around midnight and loosened the ropes. A few weeks later, Sen. McCain found out why. The guard was standing nearby and with his sandals, wordlessly drew a cross into the sand. Joi n i ng Wood s i n g iving tributes on Aug. 30 were Tom my E s pi noz a , L a r r y Fitzgerald and former U.S. Vice Pres. Joe Biden. Musical performances were given by the Brophy Student Ensemble, Arizona Fire Service Pipes and Drum, and Navajo
McCain. Nez expressed appreciation to McCain for his service throughout Indian Country, especially in regard to the various issues facing the Navajo Nation. “Sen. McCain, you are a lodestar for the state of Arizona and Republicans around the country for your bipartisanship during a time when political ideologies are tearing the very fabric of our nation,” he said. “We salute you.” Sen. McCain is survived by his wife Cindy and his children Bridget, Andy, Jimmy, Jack, Doug, Sidney and Meghan.
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couple of Native Churches and he seemed more comfortable at those Churches. Then we got out of contact. As a side note: Bessie would later tell me that her dad was very much alive the rest of that day, had a good night’s rest and was very much alive all of the next day and then about 7 pm that evening he told them it was time to go – closed his eyes and died. Written by Richard F. Kontz. If you wish to comment, I can be reached at rmkontz@q.com
slowly and then I said, “What’s going on Don?” He looked at me and said “I did a good thing didn’t I Rich?” I said, “Yes, you did Don – yes you did Pastor Don.” He said, “I am not Pastor Rich you know that.” And I said, “I know but to them you were and you did what God wanted you to do.” After that I took Don to a
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Fernando Cellicion performs a flute solo, closing out the performances of nightly dances Sept. 3 in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo
Travis Wagner said. “Later, I started bringing my sister, and she insisted we not miss a night, she really loves it. We love the performers no matter how many times we see them, we like them as people, and we’ve gotten to know them. When I first saw Cellicion’s
[performance], the girls dancing now were just little, and it’s just neat to see them grow up. I almost feel like they’re family.” Amy Wagner said it’s the people who make it special and keep her coming back. “It’s neat, and I like the
dancers and everybody else,” she said. You c a n b e t t h a t t he Wagners w ill be back for the 36 th year of the Gallup Su m mer Nig htly I nd ia n Dances in 2019. Visit: www.nightlyindiandances.com
Amy Wagner, left, and her brother Travis Wagner, middle, watch the Cellicion Zuni perform in downtown Gallup Sept. 3. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo
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