Dick Sixkiller

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Death Date: March 9, 1997
Veteran Of: Marine Corps

Marriages

BEULAH M. SIXKILLER - December 11, 1949

Obituaries

Eagle Valley Enterprise - March 20, 1997

Eagle County native and Gypsum resident Dick Sixkiller died March 9 in Grand Junction. He was 74. He was born to Ned and Ida Sixkiller on Dec 21, 1922 in Gypsum, where he attended school and grew up on the family ranch.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in World War II. Married Ellen Faye Bindley on Nov 11, 1949, and together they had two sons, Ned and Bill. The family spent many years ranching in the Gypsum area.

The couple moved to Woody Creek, Colo. in the summer of 1972, and later to Craig, where they opened and operated the Intermountain Music Store. In June of 1989 they moved to Grand Junction. He is survived by his wife Beulah; sons Ned of Calhan, Colo. and Bill fo Craig; brother Sam of Tuscon, Ariz. sister Juanita Eaton of Gypsum.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B - March 10, 1997

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