David Newrider

David D. NewRider was born on March 30, 1929 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Jonathan NewRider and Margaret Hand NewRider. He passed from this life on Friday, May 31, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma having reached the age of 84 years, 2 months, and 1 day. He was raised in Pawnee and was a member of the Skedee Clan of the Pawnee Nation, and has been a longtime resident of Tulsa. He was a welder by trade, loving husband, father, and grandfather of four generations. He was married for fifty years to the love of his life, Lucille Thompson NewRider, and she preceded him in death. David is survived by: daughters, Liz, Billie Jo, Carol (Riane), Tina, and Sherry Sue; sons, David Alvis and Norman; grandchildren, David, Tracy, Daniel, Becky, Angie, Dawn, Jamie, Michelle, JD, Kandi Sue, Terry, Joyce, and Christina; great grandchildren, Lance, Kyrah, Feather, Deziree’, Emma, Aleah, Sophia, Nora, Emmerson, Joe Joe, Joseph, Jake, Bethany, Casey, Anthony, Ke’Ashia, Terea, La’Rico, Lane, Kaleb, Nakota, Jerrett, Kristian, Gabe, and Laydon; and great-great grandchild, Payson. Plus a number of other relatives, and many friends. Besides his wife, Lucille, he was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Darnell NewRider and Gilbert “Skip” NewRider. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Pawnee Nation Roam Chief Event Center, Pawnee, Oklahoma with Rev. Clarence Yahola officiating. Interment will be at North Indian Cemetery, Pawnee, Oklahoma.