Arnold Lewis Caye

Arnold Lewis Caye, 57, of Pablo, MT passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009 from natural causes at St. Luke's Community Hospital in Ronan. Arnold was born on March 31, 1951 in St. Ignatius, MT to Abraham & Agnes Caye. He attended schools in Pierre, S.D. and high school at Flandreau, S.D. Arnold traveled and hitchhiked throughout the Northwest. He was present with AIM during the Alcatraz incident. He attended the University of Nebraska general education program. Arnold was drafted during the Vietnam War and served his time in Germany were he was a 'dog soldier'. He married Nancy Schall in Portland, OR. While in Oregon he attended upholstery school. He worked building bridges all over the Northwest. He attended and received a degree in carpentry from the Salish & Kootenai College. He worked for Mission Valley Power, KCDC & Salish Kootenai Housing. He also helped build McDonald Dam and worked as an independent building contractor. Arnold loved stick game, cutting wood, cutting Christmas trees and spending time in the woods. He especially enjoyed playing pool and had won numerous tournaments. Arnold's favorite activity was photography. Arnold was a member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe. Arnold was proud of his last two years of sobriety and enjoyed the time he spent with his children & grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father Abraham Caye. He is survived by his mother Agnes Caye and step-father- August Lefthand of Polson. His three children: daughters-Nich'e Caye of Pablo, Madaline Caye & her husband Jason Nentowig of Polson and son Numa Caye of St. Ignatius and his five grandchildren- Kamryn, Levi, Brayden, Ella & Madelyn. He is also survived by his siblings- Barbara Caye of Pablo, Delores (Grayson) Sam of Omak, WA, Iris Caye of Pablo, June Caye of Polson, Abraham Caye of Seattle & Alvin Caye of Pablo. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Betty Schall of Arlee. Traditional wake services will begin on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at the Elmo Hall. Vigil service will be on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. and Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Elmo Hall. Burial with military honors will be at the Dayton Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grogan Funeral Home of Polson.
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