SPC Tike Danson Alford Chapman's Obituary
Tike was a citizen of the Pawnee Nation (of the Kit-ke-hahk’-i band), and also Absentee Shawnee, Muscogee Creek and Seneca. His Pawnee name is: Kitka Hahkee-Ti-‘Ke-Wa-Koo meaning “The Wolf that Howls in the Distant Night”. As a graduate from Tulsa Central High School in 2002, he excelled in athletics and lettered in football, basketball and baseball, but basketball was his passion and was the lone Texas Longhorn fan in a family of OU Sooners. In 2006, at the age of 20, he enlisted in the United States Army. At the time of his death he was a SPC, in the 15th CS CO E FWD SPT 1ST CAV DIV, Fort Hood, Texas and had been reassigned to 94th Engineer Support in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Tike was honored to serve our Country and displayed this by serving two tours of duty in Operation Iraq Freedom in Baghdad and returned to the United States this past December 2009. He was scheduled to return later this year for a third tour. Taking part in his Native Culture and Traditions was very important to him and loved to participate in gourd dancing, he was in the process of bringing his two young sons around the drum. Although he loved his career in the Army and being around his Native American culture his favorite role was being a Dad and spending as much time as possible with his sons Jeremiah and Isaiah. One of Tike’s favorite sayings was “Family First”. Tike is survived by two sons Jeremiah age 6 and Isaiah age 4 of the home. Parents Yvonne Katherine and Dwayne Cahwee, and Charles B. and Lori Chapman, all residing in Tulsa, Oklahoma He is survived by two brothers and three sisters: Ray Wildcat and Renee Alford of Glenpool, Justin Surridge of Oologah, Katherine Danene and Terry Smith, of Tulsa Marissa and Wayne Campbell of Pawnee and AtiraVonne Chapman of Tulsa. Tike was an Uncle to Spc. Matthew D. and Alyssa Beaver currently stationed at Ft. Drum, New York, Mykel and Malik Smith, Maizy, William, and Lucas Campbell, Amie and Amanda Lee, and was a Great Uncle to Madison Beaver. Maternal Grandson of the late Eugene R. and Davene S. Alford of Tulsa, and was a Nephew of Eugene R. and Martha Lee Alford of Phoenix, AZ, Dianne S. and Gary Guthrie, and Janene F. Alford all from Tulsa. Great nephew of Olelah Mae Morris of Lawrence Kansas, and Ruth Ann Waphecome of Chula Vista, California. Great, Great nephew of Lucy Kemble of Ponca City. And also grandson of the late Mose and Thelma Cahwee. He was also survived by his first cousins: Juanita Smith, of Stilwell, Adam and Margo Proctor, of Tulsa, Wesley and Torina Proctor, of Tahlequah, Amy and Bill Takacs and Jennifer Alford of Arizona. Paternal Grandson of the late Basil and Alma Keys Chapman. And nephew to Richard Henry Chapman, of Yale, Wathena June and Larry Lawrence of Tahlequah, Liana May and Richard Teter of Yale. The late Basil Chapman had six brothers and 6 sisters and all brothers had served in the military. Tike was also a direct descendent to The Shunatona Family on his Otoe family side. Materal Servicemen His Grandfather, Eugene R. Alford Sr. was a Holocaust Liberator in Dachau, Germany WWII Era Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Bronze Star Medal with cluster and also a Silver Star recipient. His Uncle Eugene R. Alford Jr. Vietnam Era Veteran conflict and his brother Ray Wildcat Alford, a member of the 101st Airborne, and nephew SPC. Matthew D. Beaver is currently stationed at Ft. Drum, New York, Tike comes from a long line of soldiers who were committed to serving and protecting our Country and was a “True Warrior”. He was also 7th generation direct descendant to the Great Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee Nations. Paternal Servicemen Charles B (Chip) Chapman, United States Air Force-Served in the 14th Security Police Squadron Nha Trang, Vietnam and Rick Chapman served as Financial Clerk in Saigon, Vietnam and was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, including lifelong family of members of Pawnee Scouts. Great Grandfather Walter Keys served as the First President of the Pawnee Homecoming & Pow-wow which formed in 1946, which is now in it’s 64th year. “A Son, Brother, Nephew, Grandson, Uncle, Father, Cousin, and Friend you loved and were loved by many. We love you Tike and we will miss you and will value every moment of your life, that you gave us in this life. We know you just went a head of us and we will see your smile again” SERVICE SCHEDULE Native American Traditional Services to be held in Pawnee, OK Monday 5:00pm – Traditional Pawnee Services will be held at the Multi-Cultural Building Tuesday 10:00 am – Memorial Service 12:00 pm – Traditional Feast Funeral Service to be held in Broken Arrow, OK Tuesday 1:00 pm – Visitation at Floral Haven, 6500 South 129th East Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 7:30 pm – Wake Services at Floral Haven Wednesday 3:00 pm – Funeral at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel with a graveside service following at the Garden of the Good Shepherd, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens. Immediately following the graveside services a dinner will be provided at the Family Fellowship Hall at Floral Haven.Survived By: two brothers and three sisters: Ray Wildcat and Renee Alford of Glenpool, Justin Surridge of Oologah, Katherine Danene and Terry Smith, of Tulsa Marissa and Wayne Campbell of Pawnee and AtiraVonne Chapman of Tulsa. Tike was an Uncle to Spc. Matthew D. and Alyssa Beaver currently stationed at Ft. Drum, New York, Mykel and Malik Smith, Maizy, William, and Lucas Campbell, Amie and Amanda Lee, and was a Great Uncle to Madison Beaver. Maternal Grandson of the late Eugene R. and Davene S. Alford of Tulsa, and was a Nephew of Eugene R. and Martha Lee Alford of Phoenix, AZ, Dianne S. and Gary Guthrie, and Janene F. Alford all from Tulsa. Great nephew of Olelah Mae Morris of Lawrence Kansas, and Ruth Ann Waphecome of Chula Vista, California. Great, Great nephew of Lucy Kemble of Ponca City. And also grandson of the late Mose and Thelma Cahwee. He was also survived by his first cousins: Juanita Smith, of Stilwell, Adam and Margo Proctor, of Tulsa, Wesley and Torina Proctor, of Tahlequah, Amy and Bill Takacs and Jennifer Alford of Arizona. Paternal Grandson of the late Basil and Alma Keys Chapman. And nephew to Richard Henry Chapman, of Yale, Wathena June and Larry Lawrence of Tahlequah, Liana May and Richard Teter of Yale. The late Basil Chapman had six brothers and 6 sisters and all brothers had served in the military. Tike was also a direct descendent to The Shunatona Family on his Otoe family side.
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