Lynas T. Low Dog

Lynas T. Low Dog

Photo by L Davenport

Lynas Thomas Low Dog, 61, of San Jose, California and formerly of Eagle Butte, died March 22, 2006 at the V.A. Hospital, Palo Alto, California.
Funeral services are 10:00a.m. MST Monday, April 3 at the H.V. Johnston Cultural Center, Eagle Butte with Father Jeffry Barnes
and Sister Addie Morris officiating. Burial will be 2:30p.m. Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, directed by Luce Funeral Home, Eagle Butte.
All night wake will begin 7:00p.m. Sunday, April 2 at the Cultural Center, Eagle Butte.

Lynas Thomas Low Dog was born February 11, 1945 to Clyde Low Dog and Lena (LeBeau) Low Dog at Cheyenne Agency, SD.
He attended school at the Old Cheyenne Agency School until the agency was flooded.
Lynas and his family moved from Old Cheyenne Agency to Eagle Butte where he continued his education.
He received his GED and was drafted into the US Army on November 30, 1965 and discharged on November 30, 1967.
Lynas took his Basic Training in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri, transferred to Fort Lewis, Washington for advanced training.
He completed his ATP 21- -114, Code of Conduct, and CBR Training, MIL Justice SE & E.

From July 21, 1966 to July 12, 1967, Lynas served in Vietnam, a member of the 4th Infantry Division. While he was in Vietnam,
he was in Pleiku area in the Central Highland of Vietnam where there was intense fighting.
After he completed his tour of duty in Vietnam, Lynas was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge,
Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and he also received a Purple Heart.
He was wounded in four places while in action. When he was discharged, Lynas was PFC E-3.
He remained active as a Reservist for four years.

Lynas returned home to Eagle Butte for a short time, and then he decided to travel throughout the states.
In the later 1970's he settled in the state of Oregon, where he worked as an ironworker, working his way up to a
Journeyman and excelled in welding. In 1981, Lynas began his career in rodeo as a bareback rider. He was a
member of the Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association, All Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association and the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association.
He competed with American Indian Cowboy Champions, such as Mike Tsosie, George Martinez,
Jim Sharpe, John Cauliflower, Charles White Feather, Bob Logue, Ted Nuce and many more. Throughout Lynas's rodeo career,
he won numerous trophy buckles. He rode at the Cow Palace in South San Francisco, California;
Denver, Colorado; Bakersfield, California; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Prescott, Arizona and many more places.

Lynas met Catalina in 1989 and eventually settled in San Jose, California where he lived until the time of his passing.
In 1993 Lynas became disabled with a service-connected disability. Lynas spent a lot of time with the Alano Club in San Jose, CA,
whom he considered his second family. The club gave him a lot of support. His illness progressed and
he was no longer able to travel. Lynas entered the spirit world at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto, California on March 22, 2006.

He is survived by his mother, Lena LeBeau of Eagle Butte, SD; sisters, Ramona Benoist of Rapid City, SD
and Corrine Low Dog Janise of Pierre, SD; brother, Melford Benoist of Eagle Butte, SD, Don Lance of Flagstaff, AZ,
Marchmont Low Dog of Rapid City, SD and Carideo Low Dog of Dupree, SD and special friend, Catalina of Fresno, CA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Low Dog and brothers, Richard Benoist and Sean Low Dog,
grandparents Henry and Nellie LeBeau, Thomas and Sophie Low Dog ; and great-great grandfather, Chief Low Dog.

Pallbearers will be Donovan Hart, Darren Lance, Gary Stranger, Richard Estes, John Lafferty, Jerome LeBeau, Larry Haskell, Alan Eagleman,
Robert Eagleman, and Earl Marcelle. Honorary pallbearers are Myrtle LeBeau, Jim Menard, Mauritz Springer,
Elaine Benoist, Estherlene Low Dog, Stewart Bruner, Keith Marshall, Curtis Marshall, Casey Dupris, Fain LeBeau, Ray Handboy,
Tony Handboy, Joc Hines, Hank and Sherry LeBeau, Billy Carter, Barney Carter, William Collins Sr.,
Alfreda Thompson, Robert Bowker, Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association, Palo Alto VA Hospital Staff, Cheyenne River Lakota Akita,
Pro Rodeo Association, Alano Club of San Jose, CA, All Camp Friends and Relatives.
Music will be provided by Sisters in Harmony, Frankie Thompson, Toni and Byron Buffalo, Winona Washburn and Harvey Hawk Eagle.

Copyright c. 2006 Missouri Dakota Publishing, Inc. & The Eagle Butte News.

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Lynas T. Low Dog from the 1966 Fort Hood graduation book

Lynas Low Dog in Vietnam

Photo courtesy of Mike Loecker

Birth: Feb. 11, 1945
Dewey County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Mar. 22, 2006
Palo Alto
Santa Clara County
California, USA

LOW DOG, LYNAS THOMAS
PVT US ARMY
VIETNAM

Lynas Thomas Low Dog, a native of the Cheyenne Agency, was in the thick of battle in Vietnam. He entered service in the U.S. army on Nov. 30, 1965,
and was discharged n Nov. 30, 1967. He took his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and transferred to Fort Lewis, Wash., for advanced training,
completing his ATP 21-114, Code of Conduct, CBR training and MIL Justice SE and E.

From July 2, 1966, to July 12, 1967, Lynas served in Vietnam as a member of the Fourth Infantry Division. While in Vietnam he was in Pleiku area in the
Central Highland of Vietnam where there was intense fighting. After he completed his tour of duty in Vietnam, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal,
Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and also received a Purple Heart. He was wounded in four places while in action.

When he was discharged, Lynas was PFC E-3. He remained active as a Reservist for four years. He returned home to Eagle Butte for a short time,
then decided to travel, rodeoed as a bareback rider earning numerous awards, and eventually settled in San Jose, Calif.

In 1993 Lynas became disabled with a service-connected disability. He spent a lot of time with the Alano Club in San Jose, Calif., and considered the club
his second family because it gave him so much support. His illness progressed and he was no longer able to travel.

Lynas entered the Spirit World at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at the age of 61.

He was born Feb. 11, 1945, to Clyde and Lena (LeBeau) Low Dog at Cheyenne Agency. He attended school at the old Cheyenne Agency until the agency
was flooded by the reservoir and the family moved to Eagle Butte where he continued his education. He received his GED and was drafted into the Army.

After his military service and traveling about, he settled in the state of Oregon in the late 1970s. He went to work as an ironworker,
working his way up to Journeyman and excelled in welding.

In 1981, Lynas began his career in rodeo as a bareback rider. He was a member of the Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association, All Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association
and the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association. He competed with American Indian Cowboy champions such as Mike Tsosie, George Martinez, Jim Sharpe,
John Cauliflower, Charles White Feather, Bob Logue, Ted Nuce and many others.

Many trophy buckles were won by Lynas during his rodeo career. He rode at the Cow Palace in South San Francisco, Calif., Denver, Colo., Bakersfield, Calif.,
Albuquerque, N.M., Cheyenne, Wyo., Prescott, Ariz., and other places.

In 1989 Lynas met Catalina, who became his special friend. He lived in San Jose until his death.

He leaves his mother, Lena LeBeau, of Eagle Butte; sisters, Ramona Benoist of Rapid City and Corrine Low Dog Janise of Pierre; brothers, Melford Benoist
of Eagle Butte, Don Lance of Flagstaff, Ariz., Marchmont Low Dog of Rapid City and Carideo Low Dog of Dupree; and his friend Catalina of Fresno, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Low Dog, brothers Richard Benoist and Sean Low Dog, grandparents Henry and Nellie LeBeau,
Thomas and Sophie Low Dog, and his great-great-grandfather Chief Low Dog.

Funeral services for Lynas were Monday, April 3, at the H.V. Johnston Cultural Center in Eagle Butte with Fr. Jeffry Barnes and Sister Addie Morris officiating.
Music was provided by Sisters in Harmony, Frankie Thompson, Toni and Byron Buffalo, Winona Washburn and Harvey Hawk Eagle.

Casketbearers were Donovan Hart, Darren Lance, Gary Stranger, Richard Estes, John Lafferty, Jerome LeBeau, Larry Haskell, Alan Eagleman,
Robert Eagleman and Earl Marcelle. Honorary bearers were the staff of the Palo Alto VA Hospital, Cheyenne River Lakota Akita, Pro Rodeo Association,
Alano Club, and all his camp friends and relatives.

Burial was later Monday in the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis under the direction of Luce Funeral Home of Eagle Butte.

An all night wake service began Sunday evening at the cultural center.

Mobridge Tribune April 5, 2006

Burial:
Black Hills National Cemetery
Sturgis
Meade County
South Dakota, USA
Plot: SECTION G SITE 2905

Created by: L Davenport
Record added: Mar 25, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13724859

Grave marker for Lynas T. Low Dog

Photo by Kris Jensen Pearson

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