Sandra Kay Myore

Sandra Kay Myore, age 78, of Ft. Duchesne, Utah, was called home to the Creator on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Uintah Basin Senior Villa. 
    She was born April 27, 1945, in Ft. Duchesne, to Cleo Shavanaux and Frank Myore. When she was a baby, she was given to and raised by her grandparents, John Turoop Myore and Abby Wissiup. She grew up around the Ouray-Randlett area Beardances, as her grandfather was the Catman. She shared lots of stories growing up in the Ouray-Randlett area with her little brother, Ally, little sister, Irene, and cousins Geneva Kanip, Julia, Jon, Willard, Alvin, Clyde Tabbee, and Florence Ankerpont Mills.  
    She attended school at the Whiterocks Boarding School, Alterra High School, and Union High School, where she became best friends with Annette Cesspooch, Violet Jenks, Smiley Arrowchis, Floyd Wyasket, and Wendy Pinnecoose.
    Sandra worked at various places. She was a housekeeper at the old Bottle Hollow Resort. She helped Ms. Emmens with the Ouray Headstart, and was also matron at the Ft. Duchesne Jail, where she met and fell in love with her future husband, Franklin “Dobe” Murray, Sr. They were married in February of 1972. They were married for 25 years and then divorced. During their marriage, they traveled the United States and Canada with her father-in-law, Medicine Man, Julius Murray Sr. She helped as an interpreter during his doctoring. 
    Sandra was active in the Sweat Ceremony, Sundances, and Bear Dances.  She enjoyed traveling, hitting casinos, Pow Wows, and, most of all, hunting and camping in the Hill Creek area.     Sandra was a loving, caring person, she never judged anyone, and was always quick to forgive. She took pride in raising her younger siblings, her nieces, and nephews, and also her grandchildren. Everyone who knew her or talked with her, instantly loved her. She loved to joke and laugh. She was a very religious person, always willing to teach someone. Everyone had their own special relationship with her. Sandra lived in several places including Ignacio, Colorado, and Bishop, California. She was the biggest fan of Elvis Presley and Freddy Fender.  
    Sandra is survived by her daughter, Rondra (“Tigger”) Teague, Lapoint; her siblings, Irene Myore, Coonsville; Roseline (Don) Taveapont, Whiterocks; Aleda Myore, Alterra; Eva Myore, Altamont; Loretta Myore, Ann Brock, Jubal (Roseanne) Myore, all of Ft. Duchesne; Leslie (Lana) Myore, Coonsville; Doby (Cristal) Myore, Vernal; Johnny Angel, Sr., Coonsville; Roberto & Luci (Valgene) Flores, both of Lapoint; Antonia (Sal) Flores, Indian Bench; aunt, Venice Shavanaux; uncles, Dale & Darrell Shavanaux; grandchildren, Kennaleigh (Walker) Teague, JaclynSue Oscar, Ruby Dobe Teague, Ricky (Destiny) Teague, Annie, Jesse, Hiet Jenks; great-granchildren, Kleo Sue, Naomi-Rae Serawop, Silas, Tonye, Anevay, Joycie Tegue; Emily & Jenesis Jenks; daughter-in-law, Vivian Bedonie, and numerous nieces & nephews.
    She was preceded in death by her son, Barry Myore; her grandparents, John Myore and Abby Wissiup, and Coney & Lucy Reed Shavanaux; parents, Frank & Cleo; siblings Ally Myore, Chester Navanick, Georgina Serawop, Rosalia & Robert Myore; husband, Franklin; grandson, Troop Jenks; great-grandson, Hiven Jenks; and nephews, Tommy GreyCloud Reed and Jon Jr. 
    Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building. There will be a wake on Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at the community building.
    Burial will be in the Reed Cemetery in Farmcreek.  
    She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. We, as her family, would like to thank the Villa Rehab Center and Michelle Stevens for taking care of our mother and grandmother in her last days.