Wesley High Elk, Sr.
October 26, 1927 ~ September 13, 2007
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
HeHaka Wankatiya (High Elk)
Wesley Delmar High Elk, Sr. was born on October 26, 1927 to Jobe and Estella (Slides Off) High Elk at Cheyenne Agency, SD. He passed away on September 13, 2007 at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at 2:00p.m. MST, Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Eagle Butte. with Mother Marion Rechtenwald and Rev. Richard Charging Eagle officiating. The Veteran’s Coalition Post 2 accompany him from the 4 mile junction Tuesday at Noon and will hold a military service and roll call prior to church services. Burial services will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s Episcopal Cemetery, Thunder Butte, SD following the return of his ashes. Luce Funeral Chapel of Eagle Butte was entrusted with arrangements.
He married Imogene Rose Clown (Raymond and Sarah (Marrowbone) Clown) on March 6, 1962 at Gettysburg, SD. They were married for 41 years and had three children: one daughter Leslie, and two sons Eugene and Wesley, Jr. (J.J.), also one adopted daughter Raylene (Sandy) LeCompte and one adopted granddaughter Justine Rae High Elk. During their marriage they lived in many places including Fort Thompson, Eagle Butte, Thunder Butte, Dupree and back to Eagle Butte where he spent the remainder of his life.
Wesley attended the Thunder Butte Day School, the Cheyenne Agency Boarding School, BYU- Provo, UT (Special Officer and US Marshall Training), and Police Academy in Artesia, NM to further his Law Enforcement Career. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1954 and during this time he took on active duty in the Korean War. He was awarded The Korean Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, the United Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal and was then honorably discharged in 1954.
In his lifetime, he worked as a ranch hand for various individuals such as: Elmer Butler, Bob Clark, Sam Tidball, Dale Briscoe, Dutch Perret, Roy Veit, Wally Brahms and Earl Main. He worked as foreman for the railroad company, dismantling the railroad from Faith, SD to Eagle Butte, SD. He was Chief of Police for both Crow Creek and Cheyenne River Agencies, a special officer for the Cheyenne River BIA Agency. He then retired as the Director of the CRST Game, Fish & Parks Department. He served on various Boards for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: Police Commission, the Personnel Hiring Board and on the Board of Directors for the Pte Hca Ka, Inc. - Buffalo Program.
He preceded in death by his father Jobe, mother Estella, 4 brothers Ernest, Arthur, Madrick and Theodore, 2 sisters Maxine (High Elk) Takes the Gun and Ilene (High Elk) Red Bear, daughter Leslie, son Eugene, and beloved wife Imogene.
He survived by daughter Raylene (Sandy) LeCompte of Selfridge, ND, son Wesley, Jr. (J.J.) of Huron, SD, daughter Justine R. High Elk of Eagle Butte, SD, 2 brothers Paul (Clara) of Thunder Butte, SD and Floyd (Lucille) of Eagle Butte, SD, 1 sister Corrine (Earl Red Bird) High Elk of Eagle Butte, SD. Three grandsons Jacob West (Randi Peacock) of Eagle Butte, SD, Duane (Deanne of Eagle Butte, SD) West of Englewood, CO and David West, Jr. of Leavenworth, KS, two great-granddaughters Madisyn Elayne Dubray and McKenzie Rose West of Eagle Butte, SD, and one great-grandson Davyn M. West of Eagle Butte, SD. Along with numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Wesley Delmar High Elk, Sr. was born on October 26, 1927 to Jobe and Estella (Slides Off) High Elk at Cheyenne Agency, SD. He passed away on September 13, 2007 at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at 2:00p.m. MST, Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Eagle Butte. with Mother Marion Rechtenwald and Rev. Richard Charging Eagle officiating. The Veteran’s Coalition Post 2 accompany him from the 4 mile junction Tuesday at Noon and will hold a military service and roll call prior to church services. Burial services will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s Episcopal Cemetery, Thunder Butte, SD following the return of his ashes. Luce Funeral Chapel of Eagle Butte was entrusted with arrangements.
He married Imogene Rose Clown (Raymond and Sarah (Marrowbone) Clown) on March 6, 1962 at Gettysburg, SD. They were married for 41 years and had three children: one daughter Leslie, and two sons Eugene and Wesley, Jr. (J.J.), also one adopted daughter Raylene (Sandy) LeCompte and one adopted granddaughter Justine Rae High Elk. During their marriage they lived in many places including Fort Thompson, Eagle Butte, Thunder Butte, Dupree and back to Eagle Butte where he spent the remainder of his life.
Wesley attended the Thunder Butte Day School, the Cheyenne Agency Boarding School, BYU- Provo, UT (Special Officer and US Marshall Training), and Police Academy in Artesia, NM to further his Law Enforcement Career. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1954 and during this time he took on active duty in the Korean War. He was awarded The Korean Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, the United Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal and was then honorably discharged in 1954.
In his lifetime, he worked as a ranch hand for various individuals such as: Elmer Butler, Bob Clark, Sam Tidball, Dale Briscoe, Dutch Perret, Roy Veit, Wally Brahms and Earl Main. He worked as foreman for the railroad company, dismantling the railroad from Faith, SD to Eagle Butte, SD. He was Chief of Police for both Crow Creek and Cheyenne River Agencies, a special officer for the Cheyenne River BIA Agency. He then retired as the Director of the CRST Game, Fish & Parks Department. He served on various Boards for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: Police Commission, the Personnel Hiring Board and on the Board of Directors for the Pte Hca Ka, Inc. - Buffalo Program.
He preceded in death by his father Jobe, mother Estella, 4 brothers Ernest, Arthur, Madrick and Theodore, 2 sisters Maxine (High Elk) Takes the Gun and Ilene (High Elk) Red Bear, daughter Leslie, son Eugene, and beloved wife Imogene.
He survived by daughter Raylene (Sandy) LeCompte of Selfridge, ND, son Wesley, Jr. (J.J.) of Huron, SD, daughter Justine R. High Elk of Eagle Butte, SD, 2 brothers Paul (Clara) of Thunder Butte, SD and Floyd (Lucille) of Eagle Butte, SD, 1 sister Corrine (Earl Red Bird) High Elk of Eagle Butte, SD. Three grandsons Jacob West (Randi Peacock) of Eagle Butte, SD, Duane (Deanne of Eagle Butte, SD) West of Englewood, CO and David West, Jr. of Leavenworth, KS, two great-granddaughters Madisyn Elayne Dubray and McKenzie Rose West of Eagle Butte, SD, and one great-grandson Davyn M. West of Eagle Butte, SD. Along with numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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