Page 5 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - February 2024

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Arthur ‘Art-Artie’ Medina

May 14, 1951–Feb. 20, 2024

Arthur “Art-Artie” Medina
was born and raised in Southern
California – Oxnard, Port
Hueneme and the Ventura area.
He joined the Army in early 1970s
during the Vietnam War, trained
at Fort Sill Oklahoma and spent
some time in Germany before
returning home.
He moved to Oakville in the
mid ’70s. He spent a short time
in the early ’80s in Quinault and
returned to Oakville, where he and
Jackie raised their children and
cared for so many others.
Artie spent his career driving
around kids in the community.
He was a bus driver during the
summer for the youth program
and worked for Head Start during
the school year. Artie and Jackie community kids through the years
had an open-door policy for any that called him uncle.
kid that needed a place to be, a Artie left us on Feb. 20, taking
meal to eat and a blanket to sleep his last breath in this world at 6:43
under. The two were also foster p.m. to join wife Jackie, son Manny,
parents for a time with many kids momma Alice, poppa Manuel,
that came and went but never brothers Mike and Steve and sister
forgot to stop in and stay a while Nena in the spirit world where he
for a bite to eat or just to catch. is free from his ailments to laugh,
As a kid in California, Artie crack jokes, listen to music, watch
played baseball and fit right in endless westerns and drink coffee
here with the Tomahawks crew with his loved ones and friends.
traveling from one reservation to A service was held at the
the next for all the tournaments Chehalis Tribal Community
before working his way into the Center on Feb. 25. He was laid to
Old Timers Tomahawk team. rest at the Secena Cemetery next
Even when he wasn’t playing, to his son Manny and wife Jackie.
he was out there under the big
oak tree, in the dugout or parked
someplace along the fence
supporting the guys.
He had a love for old cars and
motorcycles. In his younger days, 2024
you could find him out working on
one of his many cars or his friends’
cars through the years making 17th Welcoming the whales
things work to get to the next
place we needed to be.
If you needed someone to
talk to, he was that guy, there for 10 a.m. April 12
anyone. He loved to help people First Beach
even if it was just to sit and
provide an ear. Lunch after at
Artie leaves behind his Akalat Center,
baby girl, Marla Rose Medina;
Marco Black; and his puppy dog 1 By-Yak Loop
Kamari. He is also survived by
grandchildren Carolann Black, Call 360-640-5990
Beatrice Black, Uriah Blackand for questions
Marco Jr. Black; Brother Tony
Medina; two sisters; many nieces Sponsored by Quileute
and nephews; great nieces and Tribe/Quileute Tribal School
great nephews; and so many