Leona M. Miller Leona Melody Miller was not only a lifetime resident of the Skokomish Indian Reservation, but a traditionalist in Twana cula ture. She died of cancer Sunday, January 6, at Capital Medical Center in Olym- pia at age 61. She was born ; . on the Skoko- mish Reserva- tion April 3, 1940 Fred and > Georgia Adams Miller. . A traditional- . ist in the Twana Leona M. way of life, she Miller was given the In- dian name of Bab3tahL in a nam— ing ceremony in the late 1970s. She worked at Shelton High School as an Indian education specialist for a number of years. She was a mother, foster parent and daycare provider. BabSthaL was involved in many activities at the Skokomish Tribal Center, including the Sko- komish Senior Citizens group. A founding member of the Twana Dancers group, she stayed active teaching the traditional dances and songs of the Twana people until her death. She was a basket weaver and gatherer of tradition- al materials, and belonged to the Northwest Native American Bas— ket Weavers Association She loved garage sales and trips to Value Village, and gain» bling in the traditional Slahal games and nickel slot machines. Her parents, and sons Donald and Darrell Smith, preceded her in death. Survivors include her daugh» ters, Kimberly Bordley of Red- mond and Kristine Miller, Marie Miller, Patty Miller and Lucille Austin, all of Shelton; sons Doug‘ las Smith and Adam Visser of Shelton; brothers George Miller Sr. and Gerald Bruce Miller of Shelton, and Ned Miller of Yakj» ma; sisters Jeanne Evernden, Anne Pavel and Antoinette Lewis, all of Shelton, and Louella Han- son of Silverdale; and 11 grand— children and four great—grandchil- dren. A memorial dinner is planned at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 12, at the Skokomish Longhouse just north of the Skokomish Trib— al Center. Inurnment was in Olympia. , OCR Text: Leona M. Miller Leona Melody Miller was not only a lifetime resident of the Skokomish Indian Reservation, but a traditionalist in Twana cula ture. She died of cancer Sunday, January 6, at Capital Medical Center in Olym- pia at age 61. She was born ; . on the Skoko- mish Reserva- tion April 3, 1940 Fred and > Georgia Adams Miller. . A traditional- . ist in the Twana Leona M. way of life, she Miller was given the In- dian name of Bab3tahL in a nam— ing ceremony in the late 1970s. She worked at Shelton High School as an Indian education specialist for a number of years. She was a mother, foster parent and daycare provider. BabSthaL was involved in many activities at the Skokomish Tribal Center, including the Sko- komish Senior Citizens group. A founding member of the Twana Dancers group, she stayed active teaching the traditional dances and songs of the Twana people until her death. She was a basket weaver and gatherer of tradition- al materials, and belonged to the Northwest Native American Bas— ket Weavers Association She loved garage sales and trips to Value Village, and gain» bling in the traditional Slahal games and nickel slot machines. Her parents, and sons Donald and Darrell Smith, preceded her in death. Survivors include her daugh» ters, Kimberly Bordley of Red- mond and Kristine Miller, Marie Miller, Patty Miller and Lucille Austin, all of Shelton; sons Doug‘ las Smith and Adam Visser of Shelton; brothers George Miller Sr. and Gerald Bruce Miller of Shelton, and Ned Miller of Yakj» ma; sisters Jeanne Evernden, Anne Pavel and Antoinette Lewis, all of Shelton, and Louella Han- son of Silverdale; and 11 grand— children and four great—grandchil- dren. A memorial dinner is planned at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 12, at the Skokomish Longhouse just north of the Skokomish Trib— al Center. Inurnment was in Olympia. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,M Last Name,Miller, Leona Melody #1 (1).tif,Miller, Leona Melody #1 (1).tif, Miller, Leona Melody #1 (1).tif