Lynas T. Low Dog

Lynas T. Low Dog

Lynas Thomas Low Dog, 61, of San Jose, California and formerly of Eagle Butte, died March 22, 2006 at the V.A. Hospital, Palo Alto, California.
Funeral services are 10:00a.m. MST Monday, April 3 at the H.V. Johnston Cultural Center, Eagle Butte with Father Jeffry Barnes
and Sister Addie Morris officiating. Burial will be 2:30p.m. Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, directed by Luce Funeral Home, Eagle Butte.
All night wake will begin 7:00p.m. Sunday, April 2 at the Cultural Center, Eagle Butte.

Lynas Thomas Low Dog was born February 11, 1945 to Clyde Low Dog and Lena (LeBeau) Low Dog at Cheyenne Agency, SD.
He attended school at the Old Cheyenne Agency School until the agency was flooded.
Lynas and his family moved from Old Cheyenne Agency to Eagle Butte where he continued his education.
He received his GED and was drafted into the US Army on November 30, 1965 and discharged on November 30, 1967.
Lynas took his Basic Training in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri, transferred to Fort Lewis, Washington for advanced training.
He completed his ATP 21- -114, Code of Conduct, and CBR Training, MIL Justice SE & E.

From July 21, 1966 to July 12, 1967, Lynas served in Vietnam, a member of the 4 th Infantry Division. While he was in Vietnam,
he was in Pleiku area in the Central Highland of Vietnam where there was intense fighting.
After he completed his tour of duty in Vietnam, Lynas was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge,
Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and he also received a Purple Heart.
He was wounded in four places while in action. When he was discharged, Lynas was PFC E-3.
He remained active as a Reservist for four years.

Lynas returned home to Eagle Butte for a short time, and then he decided to travel throughout the states.
In the later 1970's he settled in the state of Oregon, where he worked as an ironworker, working his way up to a
Journeyman and excelled in welding. In 1981, Lynas began his career in rodeo as a bareback rider. He was a
member of the Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association, All Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association and the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association.
He competed with American Indian Cowboy Champions, such as Mike Tsosie, George Martinez,
Jim Sharpe, John Cauliflower, Charles White Feather, Bob Logue, Ted Nuce and many more. Throughout Lynas's rodeo career,
he won numerous trophy buckles. He rode at the Cow Palace in South San Francisco, California;
Denver, Colorado; Bakersfield, California; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Prescott, Arizona and many more places.

Lynas met Catalina in 1989 and eventually settled in San Jose, California where he lived until the time of his passing.
In 1993 Lynas became disabled with a service-connected disability. Lynas spent a lot of time with the Alano Club in San Jose, CA,
whom he considered his second family. The club gave him a lot of support. His illness progressed and
he was no longer able to travel. Lynas entered the spirit world at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto, California on March 22, 2006.

He is survived by his mother, Lena LeBeau of Eagle Butte, SD; sisters, Ramona Benoist of Rapid City, SD
and Corrine Low Dog Janise of Pierre, SD; brother, Melford Benoist of Eagle Butte, SD, Don Lance of Flagstaff, AZ,
Marchmont Low Dog of Rapid City, SD and Carideo Low Dog of Dupree, SD and special friend, Catalina of Fresno, CA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Low Dog and brothers, Richard Benoist and Sean Low Dog,
grandparents Henry and Nellie LeBeau, Thomas and Sophie Low Dog ; and great-great grandfather, Chief Low Dog.

Pallbearers will be Donovan Hart, Darren Lance, Gary Stranger, Richard Estes, John Lafferty, Jerome LeBeau, Larry Haskell, Alan Eagleman,
Robert Eagleman, and Earl Marcelle. Honorary pallbearers are Myrtle LeBeau, Jim Menard, Mauritz Springer,
Elaine Benoist, Estherlene Low Dog, Stewart Bruner, Keith Marshall, Curtis Marshall, Casey Dupris, Fain LeBeau, Ray Handboy,
Tony Handboy, Joc Hines, Hank and Sherry LeBeau, Billy Carter, Barney Carter, William Collins Sr.,
Alfreda Thompson, Robert Bowker, Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association, Palo Alto VA Hospital Staff, Cheyenne River Lakota Akita,
Pro Rodeo Association, Alano Club of San Jose, CA, All Camp Friends and Relatives.
Music will be provided by Sisters in Harmony, Frankie Thompson, Toni and Byron Buffalo, Winona Washburn and Harvey Hawk Eagle.

Copyright c. 2006 Missouri Dakota Publishing, Inc. & The Eagle Butte News.

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