Cecil Bruce Whiteshield

Cecil Bruce Whiteshield, 76, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Tekoa Care Center where he had been a resident for the past seven months. At his request, a public service will not be held. Born Aug. 24, 1941, at Clinton, Okla., to Henry and Blanche (Hart) Whiteshield, he attended schools in Hammon, Okla., where he graduated from high school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division. Cecil later worked as a self-employed carpenter and bricklayer in the Long Beach and Riverside areas of California. For the past 10 years, he made his home in the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, area where he lived with his son. A member of the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe in Oklahoma, he loved doing craft work and was known for his carved Indian dolls and brush shields. He enjoyed nature and loved the outdoors. He was never married. Survivors include his son, William Whiteshield Sr., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; two grandchildren in Alaska; three sisters, Marcie Cardwell and Pearl Winburn, both of Oklahoma, and Rita Winesberry of California.