August 5, 1934 – August 27, 2021
Myra Lee, 87, of LaPlant passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at Bethesda Home in Webster.
Funeral services were Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at the Church of God in LaPlant with burial in the Congregational Cemetery at LaPlant.
Myra E. Tin Cup was born on August 5, 1934 at Old Cheyenne Agency to Glenn and Bernice (Yellow Horse) Tin Cup. She received her education at St. Joseph Indian School and later completed her G.E.D.
Myra was united in marriage to Francis P. Lee early in life and to this union nine children were born: Francis Jr., Myrlin, Arlen, Glenn, Mollie, Lonnie, Lola, Kee and Tommy. They made their home in LaPlant, where they raised their children.
Myra was a Maternal Child Health aide before she became a Community Health Representative for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. She served for 33 years, starting in 1974 and retiring in 2007.
In 1972, prior to her employment as MCH/CHR, she delivered seven babies. Myra was dedicated to her job and often traveled in extreme weather conditions to get her patients to the hospital.
She received many recognitions and awards, including: Pierre Rural Area Health Education Center, Alcohol and Drug Program, Indian Health Service, Cheyenne River Community College, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Health, Republican Presidential Task Force, Years of Service Award 20 years Aberdeen Area CHR Association, CRST Three Feathers Associates, Tribal Wellness Center, CRST Diabetes Prevention, CR Head Start, Aberdeen Area IHS Office of Environmental Health, Youth Diabetes Prevention, IHS Ambulance Service, CR Community Technology Center, Infant & Toddler Training Program,YMCA Distinguished Volunteer Award, United Blood Services LifeGiver (blood donor) and OLC Preserver of the Lakota Language.
Myra was a woman of faith, giving of herself and her time to her church, originally the Virgin Congregational
Church, where all her children were baptized. She showed a strong work ethic and gave freely of her time to her community for many years.
December 4, 2007 was declared Myra Lee Day in her honor.
She raised her granddaughter Lakita from age 3 to 19. She encouraged Lakita to go to school, make friends, dress up, sing, dance, play piano and guitar and much more. Lakita was her world.
During the summer she looked forward to Simply Smiles coming back and attending all the dinners and events they had every week.
Myra is survived by her children: Arlen and Glenn of Webster, Mollie and Lonnie of White River, Lola, and Kee; adopted daughter, Yolanda Waloke; adopted son, Owen Tin Cup; grandchildren: Lakita Howard, Laurent Howard, Kyle Lee, Priscilla Pretty Weasel, Kirsten Pretty Weasel, Tommie Hill, Kelcie Hawk, Craig Lee, Keisha Lee, Delory Lee, Sami Starr, Tina Rousseau, Tyler Lee, Shania Lee, Ivis Lee, Isaiah Lee, Sharon Lee, Lonnie Lee Jr., Ashley Lee, and Thomas Lee, and many great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Francis P. Lee; children Francis Lee, Jr., Myrlin F. Lee and Tommy C. Lee; and adopted son, Kenneth Counting.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg is in charge of arrangements.