“Mr. Cliffhanger”
Sateshon Rian Conway, 8, was born July 17, 2004, and went to be with the Lord, in the arms of our ancestors on January 29, 2013. He was raised on the Tulalip Reservation, attending both Tulalip and Quil Ceda Elementary to third grade, where he was just named Star Student of the week. He belonged to the Tulalip Tribe and the Kiowa Nation from Oklahoma.
Sateshon’s love for his family, friends and community was shared through his motivation for playing basketball, baseball, and all sports, as well as time spent at school and at the Boys and Girls club; play time at home with neighbor boys; participation and support for his family’s cultural, spiritual, and religion. His battle with Asthma became a limitation at times but his “little man” strength persevered. Sateshon was a confident young man. He was always there to lend a helping hand. Some say he was born with an old soul. He was a diehard OKC fan. He was a master chef, known for his microwave egg sandwiches with tons of ketchup.
He is survived by his loving parents, Shawn and Jesse Conway, and Johanna “JK” Tsoodle and Chuckie Jones; his grandparents, George and Vickie Tsoodle, Lori Conway, Pete, and Ken Conway; his siblings, Roxanne, Jakeb, Yvonne Ancheta, Dora, Berta Conway, Dalilah Tsoodle-Jones, Zack Jones, Mauricio Vegia-Simpson, Sylus and Zekial Edwards and Isaiah Bagley, George Tsoodle II, Isreal Basingier, Jayson Fryberg, Jessica Tsoodle, Joann and Issaya Ancheta, Candace Reeves, Aarron Miller, Kolby Evins; and nieces and nephews Glabriaz Tsoodle-Myers and Louise Topaum; aunties, Paula and Durthea Tsoodle;, Mel Ancheta, Carrie and Jesse Picard and Rosie, Grover Topaum Jr.
A visitation was held Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Schaefer-Shipman with an evening service following at the family home at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Services were held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Tulalip Tribal Gym with burial following at Mission Beach Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.