Internationally acclaimed Creek artist Fred BEAVER was born July 2, 1911, at Eufaula, OK, to Willie Beaver and Annie Johnson. His paternal grandfather was Itshaus Micco, subchief of Okfuskee Town Group in AL, who moved his people to where the town of Eufaula now stands.
He died on 18 Sep 1980, in the Muskogee General Hospital, Muskogee, OK.
He was a member of Eufaula Okfuskee Southern Baptist Church.
At the artist's request, funeral and graveside services were conducted in English and Creek by his boyhood friend Rev. Archie THOMAS.
Pallbearers were Freeman MITCHELL, Dr. Rennard STRICKLAND, Jack DOYLE, Slim HAMILTON, C. J. BROWNING, Charlie HAM, Hugh RIDDLE and R. L. SIMPSON, III. Interment was at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
He was a 1931 graduate of Eufaula HS where he was an All-State football and basketball player. He attended Bacone College at Muskogee, OK. He was a 1935 graduate of Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas. He was one of nine recognized masters of American Indian Art. His Creek name was Itshersewah (Brown Head). He was honored May 1979 by the City of Eufaula and received the McIntosh County Historical Society's distinquished citizen award at a banquet held at Fountainhead Lodge. Other festivities that week included the hanging of some of his works in the Eufaula Public Library and a reception held there in his honor.
He is survived by his wife, Vyta Corbin BEAVER of Sycamore Bay, one sister, Mattie BEAVER of Wetumka, and numerous other relatives.
He died on 18 Sep 1980, in the Muskogee General Hospital, Muskogee, OK.
He was a member of Eufaula Okfuskee Southern Baptist Church.
At the artist's request, funeral and graveside services were conducted in English and Creek by his boyhood friend Rev. Archie THOMAS.
Pallbearers were Freeman MITCHELL, Dr. Rennard STRICKLAND, Jack DOYLE, Slim HAMILTON, C. J. BROWNING, Charlie HAM, Hugh RIDDLE and R. L. SIMPSON, III. Interment was at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
He was a 1931 graduate of Eufaula HS where he was an All-State football and basketball player. He attended Bacone College at Muskogee, OK. He was a 1935 graduate of Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas. He was one of nine recognized masters of American Indian Art. His Creek name was Itshersewah (Brown Head). He was honored May 1979 by the City of Eufaula and received the McIntosh County Historical Society's distinquished citizen award at a banquet held at Fountainhead Lodge. Other festivities that week included the hanging of some of his works in the Eufaula Public Library and a reception held there in his honor.
He is survived by his wife, Vyta Corbin BEAVER of Sycamore Bay, one sister, Mattie BEAVER of Wetumka, and numerous other relatives.
Internationally acclaimed Creek artist Fred BEAVER was born July 2, 1911, at Eufaula, OK, to Willie Beaver and Annie Johnson. His paternal grandfather was Itshaus Micco, subchief of Okfuskee Town Group in AL, who moved his people to where the town of Eufaula now stands.
He died on 18 Sep 1980, in the Muskogee General Hospital, Muskogee, OK.
He was a member of Eufaula Okfuskee Southern Baptist Church.
At the artist's request, funeral and graveside services were conducted in English and Creek by his boyhood friend Rev. Archie THOMAS.
Pallbearers were Freeman MITCHELL, Dr. Rennard STRICKLAND, Jack DOYLE, Slim HAMILTON, C. J. BROWNING, Charlie HAM, Hugh RIDDLE and R. L. SIMPSON, III. Interment was at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
He was a 1931 graduate of Eufaula HS where he was an All-State football and basketball player. He attended Bacone College at Muskogee, OK. He was a 1935 graduate of Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas. He was one of nine recognized masters of American Indian Art. His Creek name was Itshersewah (Brown Head). He was honored May 1979 by the City of Eufaula and received the McIntosh County Historical Society's distinquished citizen award at a banquet held at Fountainhead Lodge. Other festivities that week included the hanging of some of his works in the Eufaula Public Library and a reception held there in his honor.
He is survived by his wife, Vyta Corbin BEAVER of Sycamore Bay, one sister, Mattie BEAVER of Wetumka, and numerous other relatives.
He died on 18 Sep 1980, in the Muskogee General Hospital, Muskogee, OK.
He was a member of Eufaula Okfuskee Southern Baptist Church.
At the artist's request, funeral and graveside services were conducted in English and Creek by his boyhood friend Rev. Archie THOMAS.
Pallbearers were Freeman MITCHELL, Dr. Rennard STRICKLAND, Jack DOYLE, Slim HAMILTON, C. J. BROWNING, Charlie HAM, Hugh RIDDLE and R. L. SIMPSON, III. Interment was at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
He was a 1931 graduate of Eufaula HS where he was an All-State football and basketball player. He attended Bacone College at Muskogee, OK. He was a 1935 graduate of Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas. He was one of nine recognized masters of American Indian Art. His Creek name was Itshersewah (Brown Head). He was honored May 1979 by the City of Eufaula and received the McIntosh County Historical Society's distinquished citizen award at a banquet held at Fountainhead Lodge. Other festivities that week included the hanging of some of his works in the Eufaula Public Library and a reception held there in his honor.
He is survived by his wife, Vyta Corbin BEAVER of Sycamore Bay, one sister, Mattie BEAVER of Wetumka, and numerous other relatives.
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