Porferio Tirador "Gopher" Armstrong (May 8, 1935 – March 17, 2010), sometimes called Theodore Armstrong, was a Cheyenne-

Caddo The Caddo people comprise the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Binger, Oklahoma. They speak the Caddo language. The Caddo Confederacy was a network of Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands, wh ...

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

from Clinton, Oklahoma. Armstrong had a keen interest in art since elementary school. He studied at the Concho Indian School and has exhibited his work across the country. Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Oklahoma Historical Society Museum and the Joslyn Art Museum. Armstrong served in the United States Marine Corps for three years during WWII. He married Dola Jean Tartsah (from the Kiowa tribe) in 1961. He died on March 17, 2010, and is buried in the Concho Cemetery, Concho, Oklahoma.

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