Carmelita Jack

Carmelita Longhair Jack, age 77, of Indian Bench, passed away April 13, 2021, at her home.
She was born June 15, 1943, in Ft. Duchesne, to Harry Todd and Laura Nephi Longhair.  She graduated from Union High School.  She married Arthur Patterson and they later divorced.  She married Robert Jack, Sr., on February 26, 1976, in Ft. Duchesne.  He died June 4, 1999.
Carmelita was a homemaker and, besides raising her own, she took in many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and helped raise them.  She enjoyed watching her favorite TV shows Perry Mason, Matlock, Waltons, WWF and WWE Wrestling.  Her hobbies included completing her “dot-to-dot” books, word searches books, traveling, playing “Solitaire” on her iPad, and gambling at casinos - especially going to Bingo!  She attended Pow Wows, Bear Dances and Sun dances.  In her younger years she danced at the Bear Dances as well as played softball (as a pitcher she struck out her niece Charlotte!) and basketball where she traveled to Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon to participate in tournaments.  She supported her daughters/sons, nieces/nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at Pow Wows, beardances, sundances, and all of their sporting activities. She was fluent in the Ute and Shoshone languages and was a member of the Native American Church and Episcopal Church.  She was a talented beadworker, seamstress, and bread maker and everyone loved her frybread, tortillas, and oven bread.  She has sponsored a All-Indian Womens Basketball team NDN TIME and a All-Indian Mens Softball team NATIONS and a few All-Indian CO-ED teams in many tournaments and she was a dedicated NDN TIME FAN.  She loved being around her family and being around her cat, “Tyrion”, and her dogs, “Fat Girl” and “Bandit.”
Carmelita is survived by her daughters, Jennifer (LeRoy) Cesspooch, Roosevelt; Laurie Patterson, Indian Bench; step-son Robert Jack, Jr., Ignacio, CO; children she helped raise as her own, Rainey Longhair (Kobi Reed), Ft. Duchesne; Bradford Longhair, Indian Bench; Rossie Longhair, Vernal; her adopted sons/daughters, Jamie Farmer, Ross Fork, Idaho, Stanley Cornpeach,Whiterocks, Quanah LaRose, Rhode Island; Hokie Clairmont, St. Paul, MN; grandchildren, Denise (Willie) Kenton, Roosevelt;, Boydee Gravatt, Aria Swiftbird, Indian Bench; Odien Jack, Roosevelt; Marcella Jack, Pendleton, OR; brothers and sisters, Doreen Colorow, Ft. Duchesne; Gilbert Gardner, Indian Bench; Ansel Chegup, Salt Lake City; Troy Gardner, Idaho; Patricia Shoyo, Maxine LaRose, Marita Stacey, Argo Shoyo, Ft. Washakie, WY; Zedora Enos, Ft. Washakie, WY; Jackie Atwine, Whiterocks; Jackie Lee and Torrie Nephi, Ft. Duchesne; Aunts, Lorena Atwine, Whiterocks, and Anita Clair, Ft. Washakie, WY; nephews, Dexter Tindore, Ernie, Todd, Rayfield, & William Appenay, all of Idaho; Kenson Loney, Ft. Duchesne; Lonnie Favel, Indian Bench; Bailey Cotonuts, Ouray; Boyd Lopez, WY; nieces, Lelilah, Charlotte, & Tetona Longhair; and numerous other nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and other relatives. 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sr.; her parents; step-sons, Darwin & Nathanial Jack; grandson whom she raised as a son, Marshall Jack; siblings, Alvin Longhair, Ruth Ellen Cuch; Alta Appenay; Isabelle Chapoose, Frank, Andar, Linda, & Lenore Shoyo; Willard Gardner, Clayson Longhair, Joann S. Hurtado; aunts, Lottie Shoyo, Ruby Atwine Betty Atwine, Phoebe Tom, Ruth Nephi; uncle, Fernando Nephi; step-mom, Lanelle Longhair; daughter, Margo Powaukee Kanip.  Nephews, Victor Large and Lester M. “Chachee” Chapoose.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at her home where the wake will be after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.  
Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery.