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Porferio Tirador "Gopher" Armstrong (May 8, 1935 – March 17, 2010), sometimes called Theodore Armstrong, was a Cheyenne-Caddo painter from Clinton, Oklahoma.[1][2] 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.[1] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Oklahoma Historical Society Museum[1] and the Joslyn Art Museum.[3]

Tirador Armstrong
Born	Porferio Tirador Armstrong (1935-05-08)May 8, 1935 Clinton, Oklahoma
Died	March 17, 2010(2010-03-17) (aged 74)
Nationality	American, Cheyenne-Caddo
Occupation	painter
Spouse(s)	Dola Jean Tartsah

Armstrong served in the United States Marine Corps for three years during WWII. He married Dola Jean Tartsah (from the Kiowa tribe) in 1961.[1] He died on March 17, 2010, and is buried in the Concho Cemetery, Concho, Oklahoma.[4]

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