Crawfish, Harry

age 81, oldest full blood member of the Quapaw Indian tribe, died at St. John's hospital in Joplin Missouri at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. A resident of Ottawa county Indian Territory Oklahoma his entire life. He lived on his farm home in the Five-Mile district, 16 miles northeast of Miami, until he moved to a property located a mile south of Miami about two years ago. Shortly after the lead and zinc mines were opened in the northeast corner of the county some 30 years ago Crawfish became one of the wealthiest members of his tribe. He derived his fortune through mine leases, a spokesman for the Quapaw Indian agency said. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Crawfish of the home; a son, Tommy Crawfish; four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Brotherton, Mrs. A. Gilmore and Mrs. Pearl Whitecrow, all of Miami, and Mrs. Alice Marie Tuthill of Baxter Springs Kansas; 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Assembly of God church in Miami at 10:30 am Wednesday morning. The Rev. W. C. Shackelford will officiate. Chief Victor Griffin of the Quapaw Indian tribe will officiate at Indian services at the grave. Grandsons will act as pallbearers. Burial will be in G.A.R. cemetery under the direction of the Cooper funeral home.