//~ 20 « Dewey E. Sigo Lifetime Shelton resident and Squaxin Island tribal elder Dewey Ernest Sigo died of natural causes on Tuesday, November 21, at Ma- son General Hos- pital. He was 85. He was born on March 27, 1921 in a logging camp near Mat- lock to Edward and Florence (Bagley) Sigo. He was also a member of the Suquamish Tribe until dual tribal member- ship was no lon- Dewey E. ger acceptedi Sigo He served in the U.Si Army from 1941 to 1945. In his early years he worked in fishing, clam digging and oyster picking. He then worked closely with his mother and others to es- tablish the Squaxln Island Consti- tution and was tribal secretary for many years. Mr. Sigo was also the assis- tant director of the Sixteen Small Tribes of Western Washington, now known as South Puget Inter» tribal Planning Agency. In 1974, along with Ca] Peters and many others, he helped current and future generations by becom- ing involved in the Boldt Decision, a court ruling which recognized their treaty fishing rights. He went back to fishing and became one of the main fish buyers for all the lo- cal tribes. He retired in 1982 and began a full-time ministry. He traveled from Shelton to Canada doing what he loved until his death He enjoyed fishing, hunting, clam- ming, preaching, his dog Mighty and spending the Fourth of July on Squairin Island with his family. Surviving are wife Jean Sign of Shelton; sister Myrtle Richards of Shelton; brother Calvin Peters of Tacoma; daughter Janette Sigo of Shelton; sons Daniel Sigo of Ab- erdeen, Steve Sigo of Shelton and Dewey Sigo Jri of Puyallup. Also surviving are former wife Virginia Sofie, the mother of Mr Sigo’s children; four stepdaugh— ters; grandchildren Janita, Je- romy, Jaclyn, Christopher, Lilly, Tony, Shawn, Marissa, Kierra, Steven Jr., Emily, Trelace, Mis— ti, Andrew, Florence and Jacob; and great-grandchildren Tenaya, Tae’lor, Cleveland, Nicholas, Alysa and Calvin. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 1, at the Squaxin Island Gym. Ron Daily will officiate. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. , OCR Text: //~ 20 « Dewey E. Sigo Lifetime Shelton resident and Squaxin Island tribal elder Dewey Ernest Sigo died of natural causes on Tuesday, November 21, at Ma- son General Hos- pital. He was 85. He was born on March 27, 1921 in a logging camp near Mat- lock to Edward and Florence (Bagley) Sigo. He was also a member of the Suquamish Tribe until dual tribal member- ship was no lon- Dewey E. ger acceptedi Sigo He served in the U.Si Army from 1941 to 1945. In his early years he worked in fishing, clam digging and oyster picking. He then worked closely with his mother and others to es- tablish the Squaxln Island Consti- tution and was tribal secretary for many years. Mr. Sigo was also the assis- tant director of the Sixteen Small Tribes of Western Washington, now known as South Puget Inter» tribal Planning Agency. In 1974, along with Ca] Peters and many others, he helped current and future generations by becom- ing involved in the Boldt Decision, a court ruling which recognized their treaty fishing rights. He went back to fishing and became one of the main fish buyers for all the lo- cal tribes. He retired in 1982 and began a full-time ministry. He traveled from Shelton to Canada doing what he loved until his death He enjoyed fishing, hunting, clam- ming, preaching, his dog Mighty and spending the Fourth of July on Squairin Island with his family. Surviving are wife Jean Sign of Shelton; sister Myrtle Richards of Shelton; brother Calvin Peters of Tacoma; daughter Janette Sigo of Shelton; sons Daniel Sigo of Ab- erdeen, Steve Sigo of Shelton and Dewey Sigo Jri of Puyallup. Also surviving are former wife Virginia Sofie, the mother of Mr Sigo’s children; four stepdaugh— ters; grandchildren Janita, Je- romy, Jaclyn, Christopher, Lilly, Tony, Shawn, Marissa, Kierra, Steven Jr., Emily, Trelace, Mis— ti, Andrew, Florence and Jacob; and great-grandchildren Tenaya, Tae’lor, Cleveland, Nicholas, Alysa and Calvin. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 1, at the Squaxin Island Gym. Ron Daily will officiate. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,S Last Name,Sigo, Dewey Ernest.tif,Sigo, Dewey Ernest.tif, Sigo, Dewey Ernest.tif