Victorio Augustus Carter Camp, Jr.

Victorio A.C. “Tu Tuff” Camp Jr., “Sung Enatan” (His Horse Charges), of St. Michael, ND began his journey to the spirit world on Friday, February 12, 2010 with his loving family and many friends at his side. A Wake for Victorio will be held at the Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael on Thursday, February 18, 2010 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, a Lakota Traditional Service will be held at the Tekakwitha Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial in St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Victorio will be laid to rest at the Cavanaugh Homestead. Music will be provided by the Maka Luta Drum Group and any others are welcome to share their songs. The procession to theTekakwitha Center will leave on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. from Wal-Mart. Serving as Casket Bearers for Tu Tuff will be Tyler Black, Galen Delorme, Terry Dunn, Elden Black, Shay Walking Eagle, Larris Delorme, Brad Houssman and Talen Lohnes. Honorary Bearers will be Perry (Joan) Cavanaugh family, Cody (Donna) Greywater family, Frank and Myra Lohnes and family, Brenda Slater, Kristi Goulet, Melissa Peach, Melissa Merrick, Henry Clifford, Cruz Dilleon, Gene Kailne, Yvonne and Winona St. Claire, Priscilla Cavanaugh, Emma Thumb, Edith Peltier, Stacy Greene, Margo Azure, Donald Belgarde Sr., Sean Dauphinais, Mitchell Owlboy, Francis Owlboy Sr., Francis Owlboy Jr., Marie Baker, Sandra Miller, Jane Lamrose, Joran Black, Rock Baer, Jr., Wanda Trottier and family, Robert Thompson Jr., LaShawnda Fassett, Brenda Belgarde, Cody Belgarde, Allan Longie, Sheila Thompson, Cynthia Alberts, Josh Delorme and Amber Lawrence, Erica Greywater, Laura and Destiney LaCroix, Dr. Nathanial and Joan Montaniel, Fred Longie, Jeannie, Connie and Frank Charboneau, Rita Belgarde, Jackson IronHawk Family, Russell and Edith Wallace, Dorothea Olson, Dr. Candelaria Martin, Bonita Morin, Marsha Blueshield, Sonny Jackson, Megan and “Wigs” Anderson, Jim and Bernie Solway, Dr. Michael Tilus, Scott Stout, Derrick Stanley and Tribal Health. Many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends and if we missed anyone we apologize and please know it was not intentional. A very special THANK YOU to Vic’s cousin, Tiffany Foss, RN-BSN for her gentle kindness and help in caring for him. Also to the Spirit Lake Ambulance Staff, Merit Care Life Flight, Mercy Hospital, Altru Health System and Mercy Hospice and Carmen. Victorio Augustus Carter Camp was born on July 14, 1991 at Devils Lake, ND the loving son of Victorio Camp Sr. and Desiree Lohnes. He was raised by his grandparents and made St. Michael his home for most of his life. He attended Minnie H Elementary School, Warwick Public School and Devils Lake High School. He was presently working very hard towards his GED through Candeska Cikana Community College at Fort Totten, ND. In high school he participated in basketball and while living in Manderson, South Dakota he was involved in a Boxing Club and was also a Cross Country runner. Vic’s passion was horses. He broke and trained horses and there wasn’t a horse around he couldn’t ride. He was a young horseman who was beginning his career as a jockey which was a dream come true for him. He had participated in many races including racing on tracks in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Grand Island, Nebraska and also Canterbury Downs in Shakopee, Minnesota. In 2009 he broke the track record at the North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo. Vic’s temperament with horses was just an extension of the person he was; generous, kind-hearted, always a smile and always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. He showed great respect for the elders and admired their courage and strength as they talked about their days as young people growing up on the Spirit Lake Nation. Our hearts ache with sadness and tears fill our eyes but the memories of Victorio’s laughter and smiles will be forever in our hearts. Tu Tuff is survived by his loving family: his father Victorio Camp Sr., Manderson, South Dakota;mother Desiree Lohnes, St. Michael; daughter Ella Marie;grandmother Dianne “Plum” Lohnes and grandfather Steve “Butch” Lohnes of St. Michael;grandparents Michelle and Steve Tyon, Percy and Angie White Plume and Alex and Debbie White Plume all of Manderson; great grandmother Bernice Stone of Pine Ridge, South Dakota; sisters Shawnee Lohnes, Alycia Boe, Aaliyah Boe all of St. Michael and Brooke Camp and Aria Camp of Manderson; brothers Charles Camp, Wahinkpailega “Shining Star” Camp and step-brother, Tory Camp all of Manderson; Many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive including special aunts, Darcie Lohnes and Chenoa Lohnes; special uncle Mashanaposhe “Posh” Camp and special cousins Talon Lohnes, DaLynn Lawrence and Kyree Stout. Vic was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Michael Cavanaugh Sr., Irene Cavanaugh and John Bat Richard.