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PR (Paul Ray) Gregg II




ROSEBUD –– PR (Paul Ray) Gregg II, 67, Journeyed to the Spirit World on Friday, September 2, 2016.

Paul was born January 30, 1949 in Rosebud. Paul was the eldest child born to the union of Paul R. Gregg Sr. and Theresa Hollow Horn Bear. As an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Paul was extremely proud of his Sicangu Lakota heritage and is a great grandson of Chief Hollow Horn Bear.

As a youth, Paul grew up mostly on the Rosebud Reservation. He attended elementary school at He Dog and Rosebud. He attended high school at Todd County High School and Bennett County High School. Paul attended college in Seattle, Wash.

Paul served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. While on furlough from the Navy, Paul spend some time at a Japanese Buddhist Monastery. Paul has given credit to his studies there for his greater awareness of his own Lakota cultural heritage and spirituality.

During this time also, Paul was married to Dorothy Haukaas and they became proud parents to a son Paul R. Gregg III (affectionately called “Three”) and Alicia Gregg (named after his beloved grandmother – Alice Gregg.) Later, he married Mariek Claude Petion, and became the proud father of two more daughters by the names of Yolina Marielle Hollow Horn Bear (affectionately called “Yo Yo”) and Genevieve Rosebud Petion-Gregg (“Jenny Rose”).

Paul held various jobs as a young man and lived in various states, but his true passion has always been writing. Paul had a way with words, even as a child. He would write stories and read them to his siblings. With his parents or grandmother, Paul’s creative stories would either get him in trouble or win him “favor”. His letters home while he served in the U.S. Navy were always long, elaborate, and a very interesting read. He had a talent for writing and storytelling. As a younger man, Paul enjoyed playing the guitar and riding motorcycles with his brothers and father.

Paul eventually became a professional writer, first working for the Lakota Times, then the Todd County Tribune. Finally he became the successful owner, editor and publisher of the Sicangu Sun Times which has been in existence for 26 years. He also authored one book that was published in 1995 which was titled “KiktayoWajin: Way of a Modern- Day Warrior.” Paul was almost finished with a second book that was an expansion to his first. He had hoped to publish this second book this fall.

Although baptized in the Roman Catholic faith and later in the LDS faith, Paul began his own spiritual journey, held his own sacred beliefs and strived to uphold standards of a “Modern Day Warrior” KiktayoWajin which practiced awareness, stillness and self-discipline.

Paul will be remembered by many people for his talent of writing, his editorial stories and comments. Meditation, reflection and pondering were important to Paul. What impressed people most about Paul was his depth, his creativity and his self-discipline. He cared for the Oyate more than himself. In spite of the excruciating pain he experienced on a constant basis, he managed to publish deadline after deadline. Through his writings, Paul is also known for tackling tough issues and bringing truth to the people. He was a quiet leader, but he spoke loudly with his written words. Although he was humble and modest, Paul was uncompromising in his integrity and scrupulous research when writing about wrongdoing and corruption. Paul also had a love for animals and had a loving bond with his pets, Waji – his dog and Buddy the Bird – his cat Paul will be missed by his family, friends, his adoring pets and of course his numerous readers.

Survivors include his best friend, business partner and companion; Nancy Brooks, his daughters in Utah, Yolina and Jenny Rose, his daughter Ali Gregg Cosner in New Zealand, his son Paul R. Gregg III in Kansas, sisters Barbara Jones (Joe), and Susan Gregg in Rapid City, brother, Howard Gregg in Newell; brother, Terry Gregg (Janette) in Rosebud; sisters, Carole Gregg in Sioux Falls, Rose Kirschgesler (Jim) in Aberdeen, Gail Gregg in Mission, stepmother, Veretta Gregg in Mission, stepbrother, Ronnie Roubideaux in Mission and stepsister, Juanita Roubideaux in Rosebud, special friends, Bonnie Boneshirt and Michael Coddington, along with several grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Paul was preceded in death by his mother, Theresa Hollow Horn Bear, stepfather, Albert Lulow, father, Paul R. Gregg Sr., sisters, Delores Gregg and Patricia Wyatt, niece, Theresa Ann Hultgren, grandparents, Dan and Julia Hollow Horn Bear and Claude and Alice Gregg.

A private gathering of family was held Friday Sept. 9, 2016 to celebrate the life of PR Gregg-Bear and to honor his wishes to be cremated. Chief Duane Hollow Horn Bear said prayers.

Holmes Funeral Home in Valentine, Neb. was in charge of arrangements.



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