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Navajo Code Talker Lemuel B. Yazzie poses with his Congressional Silver Medal of Honor. Yazzie passed away May 28. He was 91.

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr., last week ordered flags on the Navajo Nation to be flown at half-staff in honor and recognition of the late Navajo Code Talker Lemuel Bahe Yazzie of Whitecone, Ariz., who died May 28. He was 91. He was born on June 2, 1918, and would have been 92. He was Tsinaajinnii, born for Keyonnie Clan.Yazzie died peacefully at home in Whitecone, his daughter Linda Yonnie stated. He was proud to be a Code Talker and had long been active in the Navajo Code Talkers Association. His funeral service was held June 5 at at Tse'Bii Osteel Bible Church at Whitecone. Burial followed at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery at Fort Defiance.

By George Hardeen June 8, 2010