Funeral Service: Friday, November 17, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
Interment: Lame Deer Cemetery.
Raymond Pine, Sr. of Riverton, WY, was born on July 8, 1955. He died in the peaceful presence of Maheo on November 11, 2006. He was next in line to take a position within the Chief Society.
Raymond loved everyone, he showed his compassion and kindness to those who came in contact with him. Especially, the little babies went to him. He touched many lives everywhere he went during his lifetime. He often expressed his love and concern over his nieces and nephews which he cared about very much. His good sense of humor and stories of his experiences will never be forgotten. He enjoyed making pow-wow drums and other arts and crafts for his family. During his young adult life, he loved to hunt. He made sure that we had food on the table.
Raymond made many sacrifices through the Cheyenne Way of Life. He made a vow to hold a Sacred Sundance Ceremony at the young age of 17. It took great courage for him to go through the ceremony. He continued his sacred journey and participated in the Sundance ceremonies. He danced as Swift Hawk and wore the Cheyenne paint several times in the sacred Sundance Lodge. In his heart, he held the strong belief of the Cheyenne Way of Life. He would believe the dreams he had during his sleep. Through these dreams, he often prayed for good health and safety. At times, he had the ability to see into the future. We often turned to him during our difficult times to pray with his sacred pipe.
He shared many happy moments with his special friends when he was on the pow-wow trails throughout Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas. He loved to sing our traditional songs (pow-wow, social dance, and ceremonial songs). He participated in a drum group called the Little Brown Beavers as a small boy. As the years went by, they became known as the Teton Ramblers and Riverside singers. He sang with various drum groups while he lived on the Arapahoe reservation. He was offered the Eagle Song drum which is considered a high honor among the Arapahoe tribe. He really liked to sing the contest dance songs. He gave the very best song to the dancer, especially to his own sons.
Raymond attended the Lame Deer School, Busby School, and the Mormon Placement. Later, he attended the apprentice training program at the present day, Chief Dull Knife College, where he learned carpentry and plumbing. Raymond married Pearl Three Legs on October 6, 1972. Later, he married Loretta Oldman on February 1, 1983.
His mother, Florence Pine and niece, Carolyn J. Roundstone preceded him in death.
Survivors included his wife Loretta Oldman Pine, three sons, Raymond Pine, Jr. (Valerie Redfish) Ivan Pine, Ian Pine (Holly Addison) and two daughters, Florence and Elizabeth Pine, three grandchildren Raymond Pine III, Cheyenne Francis Pine, and Ian Pine, Jr. his father, Daniel Pine, one brother Perry Pine, (Dawn Boyd). And two sister, Anna Ryan (Vann Ryan, Sr.) and Holda Roundstone, (Frank Roundstone, Jr.), numerous nieces, nephews, and relatives including Rednecks, Bellymules, Strangeowls, Standing Elks, Fightingbears, Walksnice, KingFishers, Morrisons, Spotted Elks, Braidedhair, Taylors, ClubFoot, Killsnight, NightWalkers, Bigbacks, Biglefthands.
In his younger days, he was a BIA firefighter. He worked for the Housing Improvement Program for several years. He helped restore homes on the reservation. In addition, he helped build the pow-wow arbor.As Teton Ramblers, they became known as champion singers in the Northwest.He attended the United Tribes Training Program at Bismarck, ND where he learned carpentry.
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