Terrance "Chopper" Roy White, Sr.

Terrance "Chopper" Roy White, Sr.

Born: Fri., May 23, 1952

Died: Wed., Sep. 28, 2016

Visitation

5:00 PM Fri., Sep. 30, 2016

Location: Battle Point Community Center

Traditional American Indian Service

10:00 AM Sun., Oct. 02, 2016

Location: Battle Point Community Center

Terrance "Chopper" Roy White, Sr., age 64, "Bi Dwe we' Ana Kwad" which means "The Noise Before The Storm" of Remer began his spiritual journey on September 28, 2016 from Sanford Hospital in Fargo North Dakota with his family by his side. He was born on May 23, 1952, the son of Gladys White and Samuel Goose.

Chopper worked in Minneapolis as a union carpenter before moving to Leech Lake. After moving here, he worked various jobs for the Leech lake Reservation, O.O., D.N.R., Bug-o-nay-ge-shig school, and L.L. Housing Board. He also worked at Remer School as a language instructor of the Ojibwe language and went on to hold Traditional Circle. He lived the Ojibway way of life by teaching his family values, life skills, hunting, harvesting and netting. He was also mentoring many young adults and keeping them going down the red road. His elder teachers were Porky W., Hartley W. and Johnny Mitchell, they gave him this knowledge. He enjoyed going to pow wows with his family, it meant we were going camping and visiting in other camps. He became a softball coach to the team Rez Boyz. Then changing to the Ojibwe Braves. His lifelong friend and relative Guy Greene was very close to him. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Welcoming Terrance to the spirit world are his parents: Gladys and Samuel, sisters; Geraldine Sayers, Carol Goose and Patricia Monroe, brother; Kevin Goose, grandparents; Daniel and Rose White, aunts; Marion Burns, Vivian White and Rose Wind, uncles; Robert Johnson and Richard White and many other family members.

Those he leaves behind are his wife; Eva White of Boy Lake, children; Josette (Michael) Staples of Bemidji, Terrance White, Jr. of Boy Lake, Cory White of Boy Lake, Christopher (Andrea) White of Cass Lake and Jacob White of Boy Lake, sisters; Iolanthe and Eva Goose and Loretta Monroe, brothers; Anthony (Marilyn) Boswell and Rick Goose, grandchildren; Daven, Devery, Danica, Clifford, Michael Jr., Lyla, Dakota, Alinna, Isabella, Saige, Lydia, Carissa, Christopher Jr. and one on the way, aunties; Nancy, Helen, Ruth and Diane, uncles; James, Daniel and Kenneth Sr. and other relatives.

A wake for Chopper will begin at 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 30th and continue until his traditional services at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 2nd all being held at the Battle Point Community Center in Sugar Point. Steve Jackson will be his Spiritual Leader. Pallbearers for Chopper will be Frank Graves, Daniel "Boomer" Jackson, Curtis Jackson, Steve White, Donald Geving, Andy Jackson, Lance White, Daniel "Baby Dan" White III, Aaron Boswell and Ben Moe. Alternates are Vincent White and Henry GreyHawk. His honorary pallbearers are all of his grandchildren, the "Ojibwe Braves", Leech Lake Housing Authority and the Leech Lake Honor Guard. Interment will be in the Boy Lake Cemetery at Boy Lake.

Chopper's care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online condolences for the family may be left at http://www.northernpeace.com