Mesa, Arizona June 17, 1982 CLYDE JAMES, PROMINENT INDIAN Clyde James, 82, died on Sunday in Mesa. Mr. James was born March 9, 1900 in Seneca, Mo. He was a prominent Indian athlete and was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame about 1978. He lived in Klamath County, off and on in the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's. He was the grandson of the Modoc warrior, Shacknasty Jim, who fought in the Modoc War. He was a rancher in the Modoc Point area. He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs at the Klamath Agency. He was retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Survivors include his son, Clyde "Sonny" James of Sells, Ariz.; daughters, Viola Colombe of Billings, Mont., Cheewa James of Ashland and Doris Hartshorn of Albureque, N.M.; grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Interment will be on June 19 in the Modoc Cemetery in Seneca. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clyde "Chief" James Athletic Memorial Scholarship, American Athletic Hall of Fame, Haskall Indian School, Lawrence, Kan. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 9 Dial-up Internet Access fights spam and pop-ups – now 3 months FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/