Kenneth "IIYaxbid", was born at home on December 19, 1944, on "Indian Hill" near Darrington, Washington. He passed away October 23, 2012, on the Lummi Nation Reservation, near Ferndale Washington. He was born to "s. Toosburn, " Katherine (Brown) Joseph of Sauk-Suiattle and James Joseph of Lummi.
Kenneth completed his General Education Dipolma at Northwest Indian College(NWIC) in 1994 at the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe. He achieved his Assocates of Arts degree from NWIC and Basic Law Enforcement Certification through the FLETC, Bureau of Indian Affairs in Utah.
Kenneth was chosen to carry his name "IIYaxbid" by family elders. This name needed to be carried within the family of descendants to "iiYaxbid", who was one of the original ten leaders of Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe.
During his life time, he worked at NWIC as a math tutor and for many years at Skagit System Cooperative as a Fisheries Enforcement Officer. He enjoyed playing guitar and was active in his local community by playing in various bands; performing in church, concerts, and jam sessions. He was also a devoted active member of the Alcoholic Anonymous and a Child of Christ. Kenneth enjoyed the outdoors and was apassionate hunter and fisherman. Kenneth loved to ride motorcycles.
In his final journey, Kenneth will be joining his parents James Joseph and "s.Toos-burn" Katherine (Brown) Joseph,
brother Chief "Qual ish kanim" James Lawrence Joseph and
his sister "To xad" Eveline Ellen (Joseph) Matory.
He is survived by his siblings: Leroy Charles Joseph of Lummi,
David Leo Isaac Joseph of Tumtum, WA.
Josephine Harriet (Joseph) Strong of Siletz, OR.
Norma Ann Joseph, Katherine Florence (Joseph) Misanes,
Nancy Ann (Joseph) DeCoteau of Darrington, WA,
Christine Alice (Joseph) Banks of Modesto, CA and numerous sisters in laws, brother in laws, loving nieces, nephews and close friends.
Final Resting Place Suiattle Cemetary
