Show I Lester Chapoose Leader of Indian I Activities Dies I Funeral services for Lester Leter Cha- Cha Chapoose Chapoose Cha chairman of the Indian committee com com- committee committee on the executive board of the UBI U B I C and prominent cit cit- citizen citizen cit citizen izen of ot Ft Duchesne were held Tuesday at 1 p m at Whiterocks with Rev Talbot of the church officiating Death occurred Saturday June 6 at the government hospital at Fort Duchesne of pneumonia fol- fol following fol following lowing a brief Illness The deceased deceased deceased j fOI-j ed Is survived by his talented wi- wi wl-ow wl ow and se eral children I I no other I person of the Ute tie tribe had a So wider acquaintance acquaintance tance among the Uintah n E folk than did Lester Chapoose Re He many western governors committeemen college presidents instructors and leaders from state and nation throughout the many years of his association at the U B I C all with a dignity and friendliness but no more so than he did with those these of ot his every day Basin friends among the Indians and Whites His council at the ex- ex executive executive ex executive meetings will wUl be missed by bythe bythe the workers with whom he has as- as associated as associated bYj This year Mr Chapoose was the head of the 13 Indian members in equal wit with other committee members of the U B BI BI BI I C and Indian fair to be held Aug 30 31 and Sep 1st Indian traditions and Indian customs were dear to his heart yet he also understood the whiteman s sI sways sways I ways and never allowed either to toI I become entangled He loved fairplay fairplay fair fairplay play and his pleasing ing person person- personality personality personality gained the confidence of alL Lester Chapoose and wife will probably be remembered for their efforts In giving their annual In- In Indian Indian In Indian dian pageant at the one of the most outstanding and en- en entertaining en entertaining events presented each year any place In America It Is estimated that fully 10 persons I each year witnessed their performance performance performance mance Among his own people he was wasa wasa wasa a leader trusted at all aU times He was president of the Whiterocks Livestock Association composed of Indian farmers and stockmen Funeral arrangements were un- un under under un under der the direction dir of ot the Swain Funeral Fu- Fu Funeral Fu Funeral Home and interment made it at Whiterocks |