Funeral Service for Duane Dayton Seaboy Wambdi Sapa, 66, of Sisseton, SD will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday October 27, 2014 at SWC Auditorium followed by Internment Hoks'ina Wayakapi Cemetery Agency Village, SD. Officiating will be Danny Seaboy, Cody Seaboy, Lavern Black Thunder and John Cloud. Pallbearers will be Cody Seaboy, Londell Seaboy, Jason "Chubbs" Morsette, Craig Spider, Danny Boy Seaboy, Jeremy Taylor. Honorary Pallbearers will be Butch Felix, Clyde Belcourt, Dennis Banks, Donny Belgarde, Duane "Doc" Wanna, George Neilan, Gerald "GT" Thompson, Jerry Dearly, Jody Owen, John Two Stars, Jesus "Chooch" Sierras, Korbyn Bertsch, Leon Red Dog, Mike Selvage Sr., Orson Bernard, Robert Thompson and the Kit Fox Softball Team. Military Rites provided by the Vietnam Veterans Kit Fox Society. Wake services will be at Dayton's Home Friday October 24, 2014 6:00 pm and all night wake services will be at SWC Auditorium Saturday October 25, 2014 and Sunday October 26, 2014 starting at 7:00 pm. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.
Dayton was born March 1, 1948 to Didymus and Florence (Gagnon) Seaboy in Sisseton, South Dakota. Dayton grew up in Long Hollow where his fondest memories were. He was a proud descendent of Inkpaduta on his father's side and the White Earth Band on his mother's side. Dayton was one of the Treasured Elder's who was a fluent Dakotah speaker. Dayton attended grade school at the Long Hollow Day Schools and Peever. He graduated from Sisseton High School and enlisted in the United States Army. Dayton was proud to have served his country and was a proud Veteran of the Vietnam Era and National Guard. Dayton received the Sharpshooter (Rifle) and National Defense Service Medal. After the Army he lived in Minneapolis and became involved and helped with the AIM Movement. Dayton was involved in many activities such as the Dakota Dance Clan, Vietnam Veterans Kit Fox Society and the SWO Gathering of All Warriors Veterans Powwow for over 22 years.
Dayton became a proud father of daughters Traci and Viva Jo and son Wambdi sapa with Lou Anne Phelps and son Ian with Gayle Armell. He was also a proud grandfather of nine grandchildren with two granddaughters on the way and a proud great-grandfather of one with a great-grandson on the way.
Throughout his life, Dayton enjoyed being on the powwow trail where he was a kahomni contest champion and made many life- long friends. His passion later in life was the Kit Fox Society and they traveled all over and were well-known and respected throughout the nation. Two of Dayton's memorable trips were representing the Oyate at the White House and marching in the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Parade.
Dayton will be remembered for his humor, big heart and compassion for everyone. His love for family. Dayton told Michelle she was the joy of his life and proposed to her and they were married on July 4, 2001 at their home in Sisseton, where their wedding song was "Joy of My Life". Dayton passed away on October 23, 2014 at a Sisseton Hospital.
Dayton is survived by one sister, Geneva Seaboy of Seattle WA, three brothers, Sam Seaboy of Mandan, ND, David Seaboy and Danny (Patsey) Seaboy both of Sisseton, daughters Traci Seaboy of Rapid City, Viva Jo (Durane) DuBois of Sisseton, Sons Wambdisapa (Sherry) Seaboy and Ian (Brandi) Seaboy both of Sisseton, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Dayton was preceded in death by his parents Didymus and Florence Seaboy, Maternal Grandparents, Annie Hallet and John Gagnon, Paternal Grandparents, William Seaboy and Lydia Oyate Mani Win Seaboy, six sisters, Dorothy Seaboy,- Gill, Jeanette Seaboy Varnes, and first Exzelda Seaboy, Viva Jonette, Exzelda Mary Seaboy and Hunka sister Gladys Buffalo Benson of Tama IA, two brothers Didymus Seaboy Jr., and Joseph Seaboy and one granddaughter Princess Serenity Seaboy.