Edna Raper Death | Passed Away | Obituary
Edna Raper Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Edna Raper.
EDNA RAPER, 67, of Oklahoma, died of COVID-19. She was an elder of the Cherokee Nation & teacher who spoke fluent Cherokee.
“When we lose our language, we lose our identity, and COVID-19 has been the single most threat to our language in this generation.
EDNA RAPER, 67, of Oklahoma, died of COVID-19. She was an elder of the Cherokee Nation & teacher who spoke fluent Cherokee.
“When we lose our language, we lose our identity, and COVID-19 has been the single most threat to our language in this generation.”https://t.co/SALGjN2ada pic.twitter.com/FMMd1QaYid
— FacesOfCOVID (@FacesOfCOVID) July 29, 2020
Edna “Dolly” Raper, 67, Oklshoma
Died of Covid-19 on July 4. She as a fluent Cherokee speaker and tribal elder who retired after years of working at Kenwood School.
Edna “Dolly” Raper, 67, Oklshoma
Died of Covid-19 on July 4. She as a fluent Cherokee speaker and tribal elder who retired after years of working at Kenwood School. pic.twitter.com/U99zoLmgaA— East2West 🇺🇸 (@CarolynEast2) July 9, 2020
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
More details have not been released about this death. We are still working on getting more details about the death, as family statement on the death is yet to be released.