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Vol. 32, No. 6 June 2004
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
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Tribal Members Stunned by Loss of Two Respected Men in Same Week
Benito “Benny” Marzan -1947 - 2004
Craig Whitehead -1959 - 2004
Craig Whitehead, 45, of Siletz, Ore.,
surrounded by his family and friends,
crossed over May 10, 2004, at Sacred
Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Ore.
Craig was bom March 6, 1959, to
Betty Whitehead and the late Paul
Whitehead Sr., in Spokane, Wash.
He was a member of the Confeder
ated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
and the Ktunaxa Nations St. Mary’s
Indian Band of Cranbrook, B.C., Canada.
Craig Whitehead addresses the crowd
at the start of Run to the Rogue
in 2003.
Craig was the whipman for the Siletz
Tribe for nearly 10 years. In addition
to his whipman duties, he was the pow
wow coordinator for the tribe. He also
served on the Education and Cultural
Resources committees.
Craig served as the coordinator of
the Siletz Dancers, a tribal group that
gave dance demonstrations at schools,
county fairs, and other events through
out western Oregon.
Craig was active in the local Siletz
community. In 2003, he became the
president of the school board for Siletz
Valley School, a public charter school
in Siletz for children in grades K-8. He
also coached T-ball for several years.
He was preceded in death by his
father, Paul Whitehead Sr.; sister, Linda
Whitehead-King; and brother, Paul
Whitehead Jr.
Craig is survived by his wife, Kris;
sons, San Poil and William; daughter,
Kateri; his mother, Betty, and com
panion, Zack Smith of Siletz; brothers,
Stuart Whitehead of Sunnyside, Wash.,
and Tony Whitehead of Siletz; sisters,
Peggy Medina of Eddyville, Ore., and
Tami Miner of Siletz; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Services were held May 13 at the
Siletz Tribal Community Center.
Interment was at the Paul Washington
Cemetery in Siletz.
What’s Inside
Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Letters to the Editor
Vice Chairman’s Report
Tribal Program News
Tribal Member News
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Missing Moccasins
Notices
Tribal Council Timesheets
Siletz Clinic
Chinook Winds
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Benito Mariano “Benny” Marzan,
56, of Siletz, Ore., died May 10, 2004,
in Corvallis, Ore., of cancer. He was
bom Nov. 25, 1947, to Mary (Rilatos)
and John Amogelar Marzan.
He attended Reedley Junior College
in Reedley, Calif., for two years. He
served in the U.S. Army for two years.
He was employed in the Maintenance
Benito “Benny” Marzan
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians of Oregon
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Department of the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians of Oregon.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and
playing softball, and was a member of
the Siletz Tribal softball team.
Benny was best known for his love
of sports, children, and most of all, his
sense of humor. He left an indelible
mark on all our hearts.
Survivors include a son, Donald, of
Newport, Ore.; three brothers, John
Marzan of Fresno, Calif., Kelly Marzan
of Orange Cove, Calif., and Jerry
Marzan of Siletz; a sister, Lisa
Williamson of Sacramento, Calif.; two
nephews, Jerome Marzan of Orange
Cove and John Williamson of
Sacramento,; six nieces, Monica Galo
and Marissa Marzan, both of Fresno,
Ashley Marzan and Tiffany Marzan,
both of Reedley, Teala Rilatos of Siletz,
and Brianna Marzan of Orange Cove,;
and two great-nieces, Manny Galo and
Mikayla Galo, both of Fresno.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Danny Rilatos and Robie
Smith.
Services were held May 14 at the
Siletz Tribal Community Center.
Interment was at the Paul Washington
Cemetery in Siletz.
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
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