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Marshall Clay

Posted 2009-10-02 by Sharla
JEDDITO — Services for Marshall Clay, 83, were 10 a.m. today, Feb. 4, at the Keams Canyon Baptist Church. Rev. Dennis Johnson was the officiant. Interment followed in the Jeddito community cemetery.

Clay died Feb. 2 in Polacco, Ariz. He was born April 14, 1922, in Jeddito.

Clay attended Keams Canyon boarding school, Santa Fe Indian School. He was part of the 551st Infantry troopers in the Army. Clay retired from the Navajo Nation Police. He enjoyed pow-wow dances.

Survivors include his wife, Frieda Clay; sons, Wilson Clay, William Clay; daughters, Meryle Lynn, Jennifer Clay, Rhonda Clay, Frienda Clay and Priscilla Begay; brothers, Danny Sage, Charlie Yazzie, Dan Yazzie, Kenya Yazzie and Eddie Yazzie; sisters, Arlene Yazzie, Mary Katherine Yazzie, Mae Chee Benally, Gladys Johnson, and Annie Clay.

Clay was preceded in death by Violet Lewis.

Pallbearers were William Clay and Wilson Clay.

Tse Bonito Mortuary had charge of arrangements.



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