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05/01/2015 - Verdell Young Dog
Funeral services for Verdell Victor Young Dog, age 75, will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Batesland, SD with Reverend Rhoda Mesteth officiating.
Burial will be at the Trinity Cemetery in Allen, SD.
A two-night wake service will begin Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 3:00 PM at the Conquering Bear Gymnasium in Batesland, SD. The second night will start at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Batesland.
Verdell passed away on April 25, 2015 in Denver, CO. He was born on June 22, 1939 at American Horse Creek to Amos Young Dog Sr. and Dora Around Him-Young Dog. Verdell was the eldest of ten children.
Verdell attended high school and graduated from OCS in Pine Ridge, SD. After high school, Verdell moved to Oakland, CA, where he went to welding school and then worked out in California, where he became a skillful welder. Verdell returned to the Pine Ridge area and started working as a ranch hand for area ranchers and also breaking horses for the many people who asked him. After he spent some time back in Pine Ridge, Verdell moved to Colorado, where he worked at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO. After his time in Golden, he moved to Denver, where he became the store manager at the Salvation Army. In Verdell’s spare time, he loved to take pictures. He could be seen at family and social events with a camera in hand taking pictures at any and every opportunity. Verdell was also very proud that he obtained the goal of 28 years of sobriety, which was an amazing accomplishment.
Verdell had a strong belief in his traditional ways. He participated in sundance and practiced the traditional way. He was a very generous and kind-hearted man; he would give the shirt off his own back to another individual in need. He loved his family very much, especially his many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all of his family.
Verdell is survived by:
Brothers Seymour Young Dog Sr. of Batesland SD, Marvin Young Dog of Apache Junction, AZ, Myron Young Dog-Shield of Garryowen, MT, and Amos Young Dog Jr. of Batesland, SD
Sisters Nancy Rouillard of Batesland, SD, and Virginia Irving of Denver, CO
Numerous nieces and nephews
Verdell was preceded in death by parents Amos Sr. and Dora (Around Him) Young Dog, sister Irene Young Dog-Roan Eagle, and brothers Lester Young Dog and Gary Young Dog.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD is in charge of arrangements for Verdell Victor Young Dog.
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