Clark Inkanish's Obituary
Clark Inkanish beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, spiritual adviser, humble, kind, joyful and full of warmth. Clark Inkanish went home to meet his Creator on November 23, 2015. He was born in Lawton OK on October 19, 1938 to the parents of Joseph and Ruby Ross Inkanish and raised by his paternal grandparents James Dunlap and Mary Little Bear Inkanish. After graduating from high school Inkanish attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University and served in the US Army. After leaving the service he settled in Tulsa and worked in restaurant cafeteria management for Borden Cafeteria and Amoco. Later in life he found a passion for helping Indian people who struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. He became certified as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor and worked with various tribes and later counseled in private practice with T.K. Wolfe. Inkanish volunteered and served with many organizations such as Tulsa Indian Club, Tulsa Interfaith Alliance and Mental Health Association of Tulsa. He was an activist for change and peace serving with Tulsa Indians Against Racism and Tulsa Peace Fellowship. Inkanish is survived by his sister Kathy Vaughn, wife Mabel Virginia Powell Inkanish their three children Quetha Haynes and her husband Sammy, Sabrina Wilson and her husband David and Stephanie Inkanish. Seven grand children David Inkanish, Krystal Wilson, Tiffany Wilson, Brandi Hall, Shauna Hall Rodriguez, Rachel Haynes and Ethan Haynes and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in the Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
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