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Funeral services for Juan Yellowhorse,"Chief Yellowhorse", 69, of Lupton, Arizona will be held on Saturday, October 30, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fort Yellowhorse in Lupton, Arizona. Dr. R.O. Hawthorne will officiate. Burial will follow at the Fort Yellowhorse. Chief Yellowhorse was born on March 23, 1930 into the Kinyaa"aanii Dine'e (The Towering House People Clan) at Wide Ruins, Arizona. He died October 27, 1999 suddenly at his place of business in Lupton, Arizona. He was a member of the Navajo Tribe. He was a Navy Airman-Aviation Branch Chief Navigator from 1948-1958. During this time he flew 69 missions into West Berlin to supply the survivors while West Berlin was divided and placed under communist rule, during the erection of the Berlin Wall. His parents were pioneers of Indian Trading started selling at a very young age. Trailblazer for Indian Trading on Route 66. Most successful accomplishment considered in his life was the everyday people he touched. Known for his red, yellow, white signs along Route 66."We no scalp-umm paleface, just scalp-um wallet" Member of the Navajo Police Force from 1958-1960. Business currently located at Fort Yellowhorse, Lupton, Arizona and on Highway's 64 and 89 near the Grand Canyon. He is survived by his wife, Marie Marmon of Albuquerque; first wife, Connie Dominguez; sons, Steve Yellowhorse, Stewart Yellowhorse, Scott Beasley, Ben Yellowhorse and Bird Yellowhorse; daughters, Sharon Beasley, Deborah Shirley, and Annette Hoskie; 20 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter; mother, Anna Beasley of Albuquerque; brothers, Shush Yellowhorse, Frank Yellowhorse and John Yellowhorse, all of Lupton, AZ; sisters, Maryanne Brooks of Albuquerque, Jane Jones of Scottsdale, AZ, Artie Tuttle of Wyoming, Gloria Jernigan of Scottsdale, AZ and Betty Yellowhorse of Albuquerque. Pallbearers will be Steve Yellowhorse, Stewart Yellowhorse, Scott Beasley, Ben Yellowhorse, Bird Yellowhorse and Derrick Shirley. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael S. Yellowhorse, Nick Beasley, Mark Yellowhorse (Little Chief), Dennis Jones, Sonny Tuttle, Matthew Yellowhorse and Jonathan Yellowhorse. Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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