Published on:
July 18th, 2011
A week of ceremony culminated this Saturday, July 16, with funeral services and a memorial second line for BIg Chief Lionel Delpit of the Blackfeather Mardi Gras indians.
Indians from Uptown, Downtown and across the canal, plus members of the Sudan, Revolution, Original Big 9 and other Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, along with various community members, came to pay their respects.
All pictures courtesy of Joe Stern, Skeleton Man, Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians,© 2011.
Final Respects for Beloved Big Chief
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Flag Boy Red Hawk Hunters
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7th Ward Creole Hunters
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J Mallory, drummer for 101 Runners
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Big Chief Burning Spear
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Big Chief Jermaine -Jigga- Cooper and Treneice -SweetFeet- Johnson
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Big Chief Victor Harris - Spirit of the Fi Yi Yi
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Big Queen Yellow Pocahontas
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Blackfeather
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Blair - Blackfeather
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Blair - Blackfeather and Gang Flag, Red Hawk Hunters
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Buddy
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Chief Antoine Anderson
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Chief Iron Horse
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David Montana - Yellow Pocahontas
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Demond - Second Chief Downtown Seminoles
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Donald Claude and Connie Dorsey Big Cheif and Queen 7th Ward Warriors
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Vernon Freeman - Comanche Hunters
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Funeral coach in front of Chief Lionel's home
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Jerry of the Red Flame Hunters
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Lil Cooper 7th Ward Creole Hunters
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Marcell of the Red Flame Hunters
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Mask- 7th Ward Creole Hunters
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Michael Tenner Jr, Comanche Hunters
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Queen Black Feather
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Red Flame Hunters Nas-Jerry-Justin
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Second Chief Creole Wild West Howard Miller-left
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Spyboy Rodney - Blackfoot Hunters
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Spyboy Rodney and Big Chief Donlad Claude- father and son
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Big Bob-Original Big 9
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David Montana - Yellow Pocahontas and Queen
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Down Big Chief Lionel's street
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Headed to Chief Lionel's home to pay final respects
