Lucian Marvin Twins, Sr.

Funeral Services for Lucian Twins, Sr., 79, Cheyenne Chief and Ceremonial man, will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday in the Clinton Indian Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Gerald Panana. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Indian Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. There will be a traditional all night wake service starting at 7:00 P.m., Sunday, January 17, 2021 in the Clinton Indian Baptist Church. Lucian Marvin Twins was born September 11, 1941 to Harvey and Mariam (Mann) Twins in Clinton, Oklahoma and passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. Lucian was raised in Clinton and attended till Clinton Junior High School and transferred to Chilocco Indian School in Newkirk, OK where he graduated from high school. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and was first stationed in San Diego, CA. He then served a stint in Vietnam and was a combat warrior. He met his wife to be, Patricia Bosin and they were married in 1969 in Los Angeles, CA then had 3 children. He later continued his education at Long Beach, CA. He returned back to Oklahoma to participate in Cheyenne ceremonial ways and was very active in his Cheyenne Tribe of Oklahoma. He was one of the Cheyenne Chief’s and was a Ceremonial Arrow man. He will be greatly missed and considered a great loss to the Cheyenne people because of his knowledge and strength. He loved teaching family and the youth about the Cheyenne Culture. He was a Culture speaker for many groups and English was his second language. While a young man he was known as “Lucian Sweet Feet Twins” he loved to go to powwows and gourd dance. He enjoyed other music and really enjoyed Motown. He loved traveling with family and friends, and he was known to try his luck at the Casino. He loved being around family and grandchildren. He was greatly respected for not only his teaching but his bright spirit and love. At home he learned his Cheyenne teaching. He was mentored by his grandfather Balwin Twins, whom he took his Cheyenne name after the war when he changed it from a child’s name to his warrior’s name. Crownecklace is the name the spirits will recognize him by. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, sons, Michael Seger, Marvin Hines and Rupert F. Twins and five brothers and sisters, MaClain Twins, Rupert Twins, Raphael Twins, Minita Twins-Runningwater and Joyce Twins. He is survived by daughter, Thalia Twins, and Lucian Twins, Jr., both of Clinton. He is also survived by a brother Westley Twins, and a sister Lucinda Twins, five grandchildren, James Twins, Justin Twins, Shawny Twins, Dakota Rhoads-Twins and Patience Twins and many great-grandchildren.