Mr. Clinton Kevin Fryberg

A Tulalip tribal member, he was born in Auburn, WA, son of Maureen Fryberg and Clinton Sam. He joined the Tulalip Tribes 1910 Shaker Church where he celebrated his first 12 birthdays of his life. Clinton was proud of his Indian Heritage and practiced his culture by participating in Tribal Canoe Journeys for several years, attending sweats and traditional carving.

He attended school in Marysville, WA and was attending GED classes this fall at EvCC.

He leaves behind his mother, Maureen Fryberg; father, Clinton Sam; sisters, Anjelica Cordnel-Maurice, Marsha Young, Jo-e-Dee Fryberg; and brother, Albert Young, Jr; grandparents, Jan Maurice, of Muckleshoot, Gerald (Sammy) Fryberg, Sr., Carol Allen, William "Sonny" Sam, Sr., all of Tulalip, WA; and special niece, Jessica Peters; nephew, Cole Peters, Martyn Dupri.

He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Alexander Maurice (Shag), Anita King George; sister, Anita Jo Maurice; uncles, William Sam, Jr., Anthony Sam; aunties, Loreen Sam–Barr, Angela Mae Sam and Kaya Treva Maurice, Carol Maurice and Betty Goudy, all of Muckleshoot; and Grandma "Tootsie"; great-uncles, Myron Fryberg, Sr, Leroy Fryberg, Sr, of Tulalip.

Viewing service from 1-2 p.m., Tuesday October 5, at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home. Shaker service at 6 p.m., Tuesday October 5, at Tulalip Tribal Center, 6700 Totem Beach Road.

Funeral Services will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday October 6, at the Tulalip Tribal Center with burial to follow at Mission Beach Cemetery.