Keith Little of Navajo Code Talkers Association passes on at 87

Wednesday, January 4, 2012  

Keith Little, the president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association, died on Tuesday night. He was 87.

Little was a U.S. Marine who use the Navajo language to transmit codes during World War II. He later became the driving force to build the National Navajo Code Talkers Museum & Veterans Center.

"A proud Marine, a revered veteran of WWII, deep devotion to his family, and an engaging, kind, and noble man – he will be sorely missed and a loss to the country as well," the association said in a press release.

A public memorial service is scheduled for this Friday. The funeral will take place on Saturday.

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