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Generation: 2
| 2. | Murphy Swan was born on 3 Oct 1905; died before 2004. Murphy married Pearl E. Minar on 9 Aug 1935 in Timber Lake, South Dakota, USA. Pearl (daughter of Edward Minar and Mary Bruegier) was born on 23 May 1913 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died on 1 Jun 2004 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. |  Pearl E. Minar was born on 23 May 1913 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA (daughter of Edward Minar and Mary Bruegier); died on 1 Jun 2004 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Notes:
Mrs. Pearl E. Swan passed away on Tues., June 1, 2004, at the age of 91.
She was born on May 23, 1913, to Mollie Bruguier and Edward Miner, in White Horse, SD, and was the last living grandchild of Chief White Horse, a Minneconjou Chief. She was also a lineal descendent of War Eagle, the famous Minneconjou Warrior who has an iron sculpture standing on the bluffs of the Missouri River near Sioux City, IA. Pearl grew up on a ranch on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.
She moved from the reservation in 1942 to Rapid City, where she raised seven children, Clarrissia (Larrabee) Tobias, Pierre; Walt Swan, Sr., Pine Ridge; Cordelia (Swan) Mills, Tulare, CA; Carroll Swan, Rapid City; Orlando Swan, (deceased); Morlan Rusty Swan, (deceased); and Merle Thompson, Rapid City; and was the matriarch of 38 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Pearl was a great influence in the Rapid City Indian Community. She and her sons and daughters helped contribute to improvement of race relations in the city. In her early years in Rapid City, Pearl worked as a short order cook at various establishments and the Rapid City Municipal Airport. She was also a Department of Health and Human Services (formally DHEW)-Indian Health Services Community Health Representative. During the Rapid City, June 1972, flood, she was a comfort to many Indian families who lost their loved ones.
Pearl was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Murphy Swan; two sons; two grandsons, Hank Heart and Waldren Larrabee; three sisters, Ethel Traversie, Alverna Thunderhawk, and Lois Cook; and two brothers, Delano Miner and Chester Miner.
Pearl will be missed by all of those who had the opportunity to be her friend. The family would like to thank everyone for all their thoughts and prayers.
Visitation will be held on Thurs., June 3, 2004 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City. Funeral Services are scheduled for 1:00 pm on Fri., June 4, at Kirk Funeral Home with Father Paul Sneve officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery.
Children:
- 1. Walter Edward Swan was born on 8 Jun 1936.
- Cordelia F. Swan was born on 23 Oct 1936.
- Carroll Caleb Swan was born on 3 May 1939 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died on 24 Oct 2009 in Sturgis, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA.
- Orlando Swan died before 2004.
- Morlan Gabriel Swan was born on 6 Apr 1947 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died in Feb 1981; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
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| 7. | Mary Bruegier was born in 1895 in South Dakota, USA. Children:
- 3. Pearl E. Minar was born on 23 May 1913 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died on 1 Jun 2004 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
- Ethel Rose Minar was born on 18 Apr 1921 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died on 19 Oct 1995; was buried in Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
- Elverna Kate Minar was born on 31 Mar 1924 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died on 2 Sep 1991 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
- Lois Lillian Minar was born on 22 Aug 1926 in White Horse, South Dakota, USA; died on 7 Dec 1993; was buried in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA.
- Chester Minar was born in 1929 in South Dakota, USA.
- Delano Patrick Minar was born on 4 Nov 1936 in South Dakota, USA; died on 30 Aug 1994 in Holland, Michigan, USA; was buried in Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
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| 13. | Kate Whitehorse was born in Oct 1847 in South Dakota, USA. Children:
- 6. Edward Minar was born on 30 Apr 1889 in Fort Sully, South Dakota, USA; died on 30 Nov 1963 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.
- William Minar was born in 1892 in Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA.
- Walter Minar was born in Jul 1895 in South Dakota, USA.
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