A tribal leader with vision and diplomacy charisma to be missed
Sipayik will miss a tribal leader, Sakom Melvin
J. Francis, Sr., who had an
open door policy. He was a very approachable person. He addressed me as
son or young man when I had to see him in his office. He always
supported me with
my projects. He also interceded for me a couple of times concerning my problems
at work and home. He did not have to do this for me, but he welcomed
me and accepted me like I was a kin and a tribal member. His last words
to me a day before his accident was a question about how things are going. I told him good and
better. He replied, "Good." His concern and question were
genuine.
Sipayik will miss a tribal leader, Sakom Melvin
J. Francis, Sr., who had an
open door policy. He was a very approachable person. He addressed me as
son or young man when I had to see him in his office. He always
supported me with
my projects. He also interceded for me a couple of times concerning my problems
at work and home. He did not have to do this for me, but he welcomed
me and accepted me like I was a kin and a tribal member. His last words
to me a day before his accident was a question about how things are going. I told him good and
better. He replied, "Good." His concern and question were
genuine.