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Show STEVEN TSOSIE PLUMMER August 14, - April 2, 2005 19-1- 4 The Rt. Rev. Steven Tsosie Plummer, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland In 1968 Steven became a lay minister, doing missionary work, teaching, and leading the Daily Offices. (Navajoland Area Mission) died peacefully on the morning of This onetime ninth grade dropout was accepted by the Diocese April 2, 2005 in Shiprock, NM at the ofArizona as a postulant, and Northern embarked Navajo Medical Clinic. He had fought upon a challenging course of study and lym- phatic cancer for several tutoring which eventu- years, and bore his ness ally lead him to become the ill- with first Navajo priest in the dignity as he continued to shepherd his Episcopal Church. He flock. Steven was born on August 14, 1944 in Coal Mine, NM. He was baptized at Good Shepherd Mission, Fort Defiance, AZ in April of 1949. Steven attended boarding school in Albuquerque but spent each summer at Good Shepherd Mission where his aunt (in the Navajo sense, his grandmother) Margaret her wing and steered him June 11, 1977 at Good Shepherd Church, Fort Defiance, then had a traditional Navajo wedding in Utah at the family sheep camp across the San Juan River in July. As is the Navajo custom, Steven moved to his wife's home. Together raised Catherines sons they Byron and Brian, and their son and daughter, Steven, Jr. and Cathlena. When he was ordained, most people did not foresee the establishment of the Navajoland Area Mission as a separate diocese, or the 19S9 consecration of Steven Tsosie Plummer as the first Navajo bishop of the Episcopal Church. He took office in 1990 and in that same year College Divinity School of the Pacific granted him an honorary doctorate (DD). In 1991, Nashotah House Seminary presented him with the his pleted GED, and attended Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Steven was ordained Deacon in July of 1975 and Priest in June of 1976. He was a curate at Fort Defiance from 1975 to 1977, vicar of St. John the Bap-tizin Montezuma Creek, UT from 1977 to 1983, and became the Regional Vicar of the San Juan area in 1983, serving at same honor. Steven is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Catherine Black Plummer; his children Brian Lance Tso and wife Liberty of Durango, CO, Steven St. Christophers Mission, Bluff and its two smaller churches, St. John the Bap-tizand St. to- after he er dropped out of school. Mary-of-the- Serving San Juan County Since 1957 Licensed Electrical Contractor Commercial Residential David Johnson 678-237- 6 Eric Johnson 678-355- Trenching THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - Page 4 Call Us For Prompt And Efficient Service No Job Too Large Or Too Small CURTIS W. JONES May 25, Curtis 1 922 Jones, beloved father and grandfahusband, ther, passed away peacefully in his home following a short W. illness. He was born May 25. 1922 April 2, 2005 and country. He was loved and admired by all who knew him. His faithful devotion as a member of the LDS Church involved serving in many capacities, some of which were in Blanding, Bishop, High to Utah Leonard K. and Jones Ruth Perkins Councilor, gospel and member the Stake grad u a ted the youth and served many years Presidency. He loved from the Uni- versity with a in civil engineering. He served his country as an Ensign in the Navy during World War II. He married his eternal companion, Paula Adams, and was sealed in the Manti Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y as scoutmaster. For the few past years, he enjoyed serving as an ordinance worker in the Monticello Temple. He loved to spend his time studying the gospel and encouraging his loved ones to keep the commandments and follow the Savior. 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Curtis spent several years mining for uranium in the aunt Rachael (who raised Tsosie Plummer, Jr. and county. Then he went into him), and his two brothers, Cathlena Arnette Plummer of business with his brother Vincent and Keith. Bluff, UT; granddaughters Keith, running a small trading He is survived by his wife, Kelli Ray Tso and Katherine He Bluff. also purPaula; Five children, Brent C. post in Debray Tso; his loving and carchased some land there where (Barbara) Jones of Farming-ton- , ing families in Fort Defiance, he grew alfalfa, watermelons NM, Marcia (Bruce) AZ and the San Juan area of and cantaloupes. Cameron of Orem, L. Val Utah. Preceded in death by His hard work turned this (Sunny) Jones of Blanding, Catherines son Byron Lance small piece of desert into a Janis (Kevin) Rust of Colorado Tso and his aunt Margaret beautiful, scenic farm. As recSprings, and Mark L. (Carlie) Hardy. ognition for his innovative Jones ofLindon; 27 grandchilThe funeral was held on farming practices, he was dren and eight great grandWednesday, April 6 at St. named the Conservation children; and by his sister, Christophers Church, Bluff Farmer of the Year. Ruth (Norman) Nielson of followed by burial at Curtis was a man of great Blanding. Plohyaghai family cemetery. faith, integrity and humility Funeral services were held The Rt. Revs. Frank Griswold who spent his life in service on April 5, 2005. Interment in (Presiding Bishop of the Episand devotion to God, family the Blanding Cemetery. copal Church), Rustin Kimsey (Bishop of Eastern Oregon, Retired) and Mark MacDonald (Alaska) led the services. Monticello In lieu of flowers, contribuBlanding dj tions to the Steven Plummer Family Fund at Citizens State Bank, 77 W. Main St., Cortez, CO 81321 are appreciated. er Hardy was a lay minister. Margaret took Steven under ward ministry com- Moonlight in Monument Valley, UT. He also served as the Presiding Elder of the Navajoland Area Mission during this time. Steven married a young widow, Catherine Black on 4 (800) 709-372- 6 You have less than a month! Mother's Day is Sunday, May 8. |