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Jeanette Adams

CROW AGENCY - Jeanette Adams, 85, long time advocate of Croweducation, passed away Monday, June 8, 1998, in the Crow Agency IHS Hospital.

She was born Jan. 29, 1913, in Crow Agency, a daughter of Don andBessie Shane Little Light. She grew up and attended schools in Crow Agency and the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, S.D. Following her education, she returned to the Crow Agency area.

Jeanette married Douglas Adams Sr. on Jan. 1, 1930, and the couple madetheir home in the Black Lodge District near Crow Agency. She was chairman of the Crow Education Committee for 37 years and a charter member of the Crow Central Education Committee. She was instrumentalin the development of health care on the Reservation, includingCommunity Health Representatives, dental clinic development,additionto the old PHS Hospital and lobbying for the new IHS Hospital.

She was a member of the Baptist Church. She made two trips to the Holy Land which supported her Christian beliefs. She was a devoted motherand housekeeper who loved to bead, cook and sew. In her later years,she was honored for being the oldest survivor within the Little Light FamilyJeanette was preceded in death by her husband and three sons, Ronald,Lynn Roy and Douglas Jr.

Lynn Roy and Douglas Jr. survivors include her daughter, Joan Crooked Arm of Crow Agency; one sister, Bernice Jefferson of Lodge Grass; nine adopted sons, Tony Vogel of South Dakota, Clem Goes Ahead of Dunmore, Bob Kelly of Billings, Dr.Emery Johnson of Maryland, Byron Bad Bear of Arizona, Gayle Three Irons and Gussie Costa of Crow Agency, Scott Carpenter of Texas and Henry Pretty on Top of Lodge Grass; seven adopted daughters, Karen Little Light of Billings, Jacqueline Ware of New Mexico, Delma Yarlott of Benteen, Annie Costa of Crow Agency, Carlene, Gloria and Regina GoesAhead of Dunmore; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and eightgreat-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday in the First Crow Baptist Mission. Interment will follow in the Crow Agency Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin .

Ja Anderson
Funeral services for Ja Joel Anderson, 40 of Billings, formerly of Hardin, who died May 23 in Great Falls, were held Tuesday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Bullis Mortuary, Hardin.

He was born Nov.15, 1965 in Billings to Harlan and Geraldine Steinmetz Anderson. He grew up and received his education in Hardin, graduating from Hardin High School. Following his education, he worked at the Purple Cow, Billings Elks Supper Club and the Billings Gazette. and was employed at the time of his death at the Billings West End Wal-Mart.He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Fred Steinmetz.

Survivors include his parents; his sister, Suzanne Anderson of Hardin; grandparents, Mary Steinmetz and Erwin Thordason; and an uncle, Larry Steinmetz. He is also remembered by his companion, Elma Reed of Billings

Austin John Jawor

Funeral services for Austin J. Jawort, 25, of Billings who died Dec. 31, 2006, in Hardin of a gunshot wound, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Chapel of Hope, 24 Nightingale, Lockwood. Cremation and private inurnment will follow the services. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jawort was born May 23, 1981 in Crow Agency to Tex and Jamie Wolfblack Jawort. He attended school in Lockwood and Busby, and at the Nemo Job Corps Center in South Dakota.
He worked for Tom Reed construction.
Preceding him in death were grandparents, an aunt and an uncle.
Survivors include his parents; two sons, Buddy Cruz and Andrew; brothers Justin, Adrian and Joram of Lockwood; grandparents James and Pearl Wolfblack of Busby; and aunts, uncles and nieces.

Victor Bearquiver
Funeral services for Victor “Sonny” Bearquiver, 45, of Busby, who died May 6 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Lame Deer, were held Wednesday at the residence of Martha Bearquiver near Kirby, with private burial.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Bearquiver was born Dec. 24, 1960, at Crow Agency to Claude and Genevieve Hawk Bearquiver. He was reared and educated in the Busby area.
He married Venita Stops in 1992. They made their home in the Crow Agency area.
He was preceded in death by his wife, on March 6, 2006; and his father, Claude; as well as Dennis, Terra, Roy and Claudia.
He is survived by his daughters, Xena Cloud, Clarice, Claressa and Shawna Stops; his mother, of Busby; brothers Lyman Wolfchief, Harry Wolfchief, Frankie Bearquiver, Richard Bearquiver, Edmund Bearquiver, Edward Bearquiver and Richard Littlebear; sisters Norma Gourneau, Quintina Hawk, Martha Bearquiver, Mary Bearquiver, Hannah Bearquiver, Renee Bearquiver, Lauretta Leon, Doncella Killsnight and Theda Eaglefeathers; and many nieces and nephews.

Philip Beaumont Sr.

Funeral Mass was celebrated Friday at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodge Grass for respected Crow elder Dr. Philip Beaumont Sr. 85, of Pryor, who died Dec. 25, 2006 in the Indian Health Service Hospital at Crow Agency. Burial with military honors was in the Lodge Grass Cemetery under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin.

He was born July 28, 1921 in Pryor to Manuel Mountain Bull and Martha A. Lincoln, and given the Crow name, Isshe’elannuuwimmishe “Braids His Hair on Top.”

He married Martha Sun Goes Slow. The couple enjoyed 61 years of marriage, living in Lodge Grass, Crow Agency and finally settling in Pryor. She died Dec. 18 at Billings at the age of 79.

After studying business and agriculture, he became a successful rancher raising top quality quarter horses and Black Angus cattle near Pryor.

After earning a master’s degree, he completed all courses toward a doctorate. Montana State University, Bozeman, granted him an honorary doctorate degree in recognition of his contributions as a citizen and his active support of young people.

During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, seeing action in North Africa, Italy and elsewhere in Europe, and was honorably discharged.

He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Bad War Deeds Clan, and was a child of the Big Lodge Clan.

He helped MSU-Billings establish a Native American studies program, Teacher Corps and the Inter-tribal Indian Club. He served on the Pryor School Board, the Montana Inter-Tribal Policy Board and the National Congress of American Indians.

He was active in Crow tribal politics, serving as an elected official.

Besides his parents, his wife Martha; sisters Mary Frances Flat Lip, Edith Long Ears Bird in Ground, Grechen Bullweasel (Nomee) and Irma Lee Medicine Top; brother Jack Takes Gun, a great-granddaughter and a great-grandson preceded him in death.

Survivors include his daughters, Jolene White Clay of Pryor and Edwina Beaumont of Billings; his sons, Philip Jr., Dennis, Ronald, Neal Sr. and Stephen Beaumont of Pryor; his sisters, Sandra Shield, Gladys Jefferson, Hannah Pretty on Top, Ernestine Bird In Ground, Victoria Hogan and Wyla Bad Bear; 31 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren.

 

Cleve B. Bell Rock,

44, died Saturday, March 28, 1998, at his home in Wyola. Prayer and wake services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 2, both at the Lodge Grass Baptist Mission. Burial will be in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is in

Zachariah S. Big Hair

CROW AGENCY - Zachariah Samuel Big Hair, infant son of Jodene Deputee and Karl Big Hair, died Tuesday morning, March 17, 1998, at the Crow Agency IHS Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Karl Big Hair Jr.; grandfather, Paul Deputee Sr.; grandmother, Adelia Walls; two uncles, Fred Deputee Sr. and Paul Deputee Jr. Survivors include his parents, Jodene and Karl; two brothers, Lucas and Isiah Deputee of the family home in Crow Agency; one sister, Karlan Big Hair of the family home; grandparents, Charles and Victoria Brown, Sammy Big Hair, Vincent Mary Crooked Arm, Cleo and Barbara Medicine Horse Jr., Brian and Genevia Knows the Ground, Elias and Theo Hugs; great-grandparents, Grace Hummingbird, Annie Walks, and Cleo Medicine Horse Sr.; great-great-grandmother, Mae House; uncles, Darius and Velda Deputee, Fred and Cindy Alden, Don and Christy Deputee, Kendall and Audie Old Horn, Bruce and Carlene Pretty on Top, Thomas and Kathy Onion, Bruce and Jennifer White, Everett and Kim Walks, Sarah Walks, Alfredine Crooked Arm, Myers and Vera Brien, Crawford Reed, Royce Reed, Alfred and Alberta Walks; he is also survived by numerous cousins. Graveside Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Crow Agency Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Richard C. Blakeley

Richard Charles Blakeley, 89, died peacefully late Saturday morning, Dec. 9, 2006, after a short stay at Cedar Wood Villa nursing home in Red Lodge, with his children by his side.
Dad was born to Raymond and Lella (Rose) Blakeley Feb. 18, 1917 in Devon Mont. The family moved to Hardin in the early 1920s by team and wagon, eventually settling in Sarpy Creek country east of Hardin. When he was 11 years old he stayed the entire summer by himself on the farm taking care of the livestock.
During the 1930s, Dad left Sarpy and went out to Washington looking for work. He worked in the oyster beds off Puget Sound, and as a lumberjack in Washington and Oregon. On Dec. 7, 1941 Dad was working for the highway department for the State of Idaho and within a month he was drafted and ordered to report for duty at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Dad was in the 90th Infantry of General Patton’s Third Army. His first trip oversees landed him on the beaches of Normandy on the 2nd day after D-Day. After seeing significant action throughout Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge, Dad managed to come out of it all uninjured, being promoted to Master Sergeant by the time the war was over.
He came back to Sarpy Creek to his sister’s place. There he met OraJean McDowell, a young school teacher who was teaching at the Wolf School. They were married July 12, 1946 at the S U Ranch east of Lodge Grass.

They moved to a farm on Owl Creek in 1949 where they raised hogs and wheat, and two children. Dad drove school bus for the Lodge Grass School System. When asked one time what he did for a living, he jokingly

replied, “My wife teaches school”.

During the summer of 1965, the family moved to a ranch north of Roberts where they lived for a few years. They then moved to Joliet where they owned and operated the Joliet bowling alley, Joli-Pinalley. Dad later retired; he and Mom traveled around the country in their fifth wheel, and then went back to work as caretakers of the rest area on I-90 between Hardin and Billings. After several years there they became caretakers of the rest area at Vista Point on the Beartooth Highway.

He is survived by his two children, Jim and Bobbie Jean Blakeley, both of Roberts, Mont.; a sister Eleanor Papineau of Riggins, Idaho; grandchildren Karen Ovitt of Joliet, Susan Blakeley of Omaha, Neb., and Beth Shelton of Billings; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife of 55 years, OraJean; two brothers and one sister.
Graveside memorial services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 in the Joliet Cemetery. Cremation has taken place with Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge in charge of arrangements. Memorials can be made to Joliet Community Center, the Big Horn County Historical Society, or a charity of choice.

James Black Wolf Sr.

75, of Lame Deer, died Monday, April 6, 1998, at Memorial Hospital in Chadron, Neb. Wake service will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Black Wolffamily home in Lame Deer.
A second wake service will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Allen Rowland Memorial Gymnasium in Lame Deer. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 10, at the gym with interment on family property near Busby. Rausch Funeral Home of Lame Deer is in charge.

Isaac Birdinground

Isaac Lee Birdinground Sr.,59 of Garryowen went to the other side camp, June 7, 2006 at the Billings Clinic Paapaashe Iilittichisse “Is Not Hit by Round Bullets” was born Jan. 9, 1947 in Crow Agency, a son of Sampson and Thelma Shane Birdinground Jr. His Indian name was given to him by Jim Big Shoulder. He was raised in the Garryowen area and received his education in Crow Agency, Flandreau Indian School and Hardin High School
 

Following his education, he entered the U.S. Army. he served in Vietnam as a helicopter gunner and received his honorable discharge. He later attended and graduated from Billings Business College as a junior accountant.
Isaac married Mary Jane Half on Aug. 17, 1971 in Sheridan, Wyo., and the couple made their home in the Garryowen area.
He was a member of the Ties the Bundle Clan, a Bad War Deed Clan child, a faithful member of St. Dennis Catholic Church, Sweat Lodge and the Native American Church. David and Dorothy Jefferson adopted him into the Tobacco Dance Society.

Isaac worked for the Crow Tribe as an accountant and for the past 26 years was employed by the Crow Agency Indian Health Service. He enjoyed working cattle, being outdoors, riding horses, training racehorses and roping. He especially enjoyed team roping with his partners Greg and Clay Three Irons. However, the love of his life was his wife, his children and grandchildren.
He had a wealth of friends, a wonderful sense of humor and was known for being a kind hearted, compassionate and generous man to all he knew and met.

His parents; adopted parents, Dave and Dorothy Jefferson and paternal grandmother, Jennie Other Medicine preceded Isaac in death.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Mary Jane; his children, Eric (Casey), Uttekaat and Isaac (Amanda) Birdinground Jr., Gina (Alex) Reed, Lawryn Flat Lip, Norman Dawes, Delon Rock Above, Sherri Little Light and Lydia Falls Down; his brothers, Sampson (Elvira) and Calvin (Alpha) Birdinground, T.J. Collins, Kenneth (Fanny) Plenty, Howard (Vivian) Shane, Kenny Ward, Ricky (Ann) Birdinground, Greg (Dorcella) and Ettings (Jackie) Half; his sisters, Jennifer (Lawrence) Flat Lip, Janet Birdinground, Dr. Nicole (Tab) Lang, Gladys Jefferson, Sandra (Myron) Shields, Shonna (Verdell) Collins, Carletta Half, corliss (Clinton) Iron and Ruby (Al) Big Hair; his uncles, Clifford (Ardith) and Alex (Susan) Birdinground, Blaine (Danetta) Falls Down, Joe (Rena) and Robert Pickett; aunts, Verna (Carl) Pease, Violet Other Medicine, Ernestine Birdinground, Laura and Ramona Real Bird; his grandchildren including Hayden Yellowtail, Laci and Lily Reed, Baylee, Jerika, Erika and Eric Birdinground Jr.; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. We have a large family; if we have forgotten your name, please accept our apology.
Rosary was recited June 9 in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass was celebrated June 10 in the Crow Agency Multi-Purpose Building. Interment with military honors followed in the Garryowen Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin was entrusted with arrangements.
 

Leroy Brady Sr.

Funeral services will be held Monday the White River Cheyenne Mennonite Church, Busby, for Leroy Brady Sr., 56, who died Jan. 3, at the Billings Deaconess Hospital.
Burial was in the Busby Cemetery under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin.
He was born Feb. 9, 1950, in Crow Agency to Ellen Brady and Harold Killsontop. Given the name, Walking Buffalo, he lived all his life in Busby.
He graduated in 1969 from the Northern Cheyenne High School and lettered in basketball and football. His pride and joy was watching his nephews and son, Leroy, Jr. play basketball and football. He made numerous arts and crafts and was very proud of his work. He enjoyed hunting with his nephews.
His parents preceded him in death.
He is survived by a son, Leroy, Jr.; a daughter, Ellen Rae Brady; sisters Patricia Limpy, Pattie Walks Along and Aline Killsontop; brothers Leon Brady and Troy Killsontop; four grandchildren and other extended family.

Iris Irene BullShows

HARDIN - Iris Irene BullShows, 71, of Hardin, died Tuesday evening,
May 5, 1998, at Heritage Acres Nursing Home.She was born Dec. 28, 1926, in Pryor, a daughter of Caleb and Rose Plenty Buffalo BullShows. She grew up and attended school in Pryor. Her mother died at an early age so she was raised by her paternal grandparents, Bullshows and Horse BullShows, thus making her aunt Effie her sister.

At the age of 28, she moved to Crow Agency due to family
hardships. She had worked for the Big Horn Carpet Mill in Crow
Agency and for the Crow Agency Handicap Center for many years,but devoted most of her time as a homemaker raising her children.Iris enjoyed baking and arts and crafts and being with her family.

 She knew many old Indian Lullabies and loved to sing them to hergrandchildren.She was a member of the Pryor Catholic Church, Piegan Clan and was a Big Lodge Child.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Grace BullShows and Maxine LaForge; one brother, Harry.

Survivors include three sons, Samuel (Cara) BullShows of Hardin,Darwin(Ava) BullShows of Crow Agency and Victor (Nichole)BullShows of Pryor; two daughters, Brenda (Ricky) Fighter of Crow Agency and Iva Bullshows-Mosley of Billings; one brother, Samuel (Adeline) Plain Feather of Pryor, who was also raised by his maternal grandparents; two sisters, Effie Hogan of Crow Agency and Cordelia (Pius) Real Bird of Wyola; two adopted brothers, Richard House Plenty Buffalo and Gary Plenty Buffalo; Iris is also survived by Adam Singer; her grandson, Dean (Connie) BullShows of Pryor; two nieces,Davene (Archie) Big Lake of Hardin and Patricia (Lee)BullShows-Arellano of Billings; one nephew, John BullShows of Billings, all of whom she raised as her own children; also survivingare 37 grandchildren, 34 great-great-grandchildren, and onegreat-great-great-granddaughter; numerous nieces, nephews andcousins.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the PryorCatholic Church Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the PryorCemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Esther Kraft

Esther Kraft, 74, of Sumner, Wash., formerly of Hardin passed away Tuesday Jan. 23, 2007 in St. Vincent Hospital, Billings.

She was born Oct. 22, 1932 in Dunmore, Mont., a daughter of John and Christina Eckman Schmidt. She grew up and received her education in Big Horn County.

Esther married Richard J. Kraft on Nov. 21, 1950 in Hardin and the couple made their home in Hardin, before moving to Sumner, Washington in 1984. While in Washington, she and Richard were actively involved in the Presbyterian Church, serving as a Deacon. They often volunteered at the local food bank and bible studies at local nursing home. She was a member of the MOPS Circle.

She enjoyed crocheting and reading; however, she cherished the time she could spend with the family, especially her grandchildren.

Her parents, sisters Christina Link, Theresa Braaton and Lydia Lachenmeier and brothers, Chris, Fred, John Albert, Robert and Jake Schmidt, preceded Esther in death.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Richard; daughters Karen (Matt) Redden of Hardin and Sharon (Dennis) Murphy of Wash.; her sons, John Donna) and Donald (Phyllis) Kraft of Wash.; her sisters, Ernestine Schneider and Helen (Delmer) Wittmayer of Hardin; her 12 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Cody, Nichole, Bradley, Shauna, Jamie, Kimberly, Donelle, Terri, Travis, Richard and Kylie; five great grandchildren, Ashley, Gaven, Cora, Sabrina and Katrina and a special friend, Vic Parr.

Funeral services were held Jan. 26 in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin was entrusted with the arrangements.

Mary Bright Wings

Funeral services for Mary A. Bright Wings, 92, of Lodge Grass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the gym at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church there, with burial in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bright Wings died Jan. 23 after a lengthy illness.Biiawuaxxbesh, Sacred Woman, was born March 5, 1914, in Lame Deer to August Short Sioux and Maggie Seminole. Her mother Maggie, stepfather Eugene Long Ears and adopted mother Sarah Highnose reared her. She grew up in and received her education in Big Horn County, attending schools at Crow Agency and Hardin, and later, the Pierre Indian School in South Dakota. In 1998, she was awarded with an honorary associate of arts degree through Chief Dull Knife College.

She married Edward Stands and the couple later divorced. She married Henry Bright Wings Sr. in 1943 in Sheridan and the couple made their home in Lodge Grass. He died July 16, 1999. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Pentecostal Church. She was a member of the Whistling Water Clan and a Sore Lip, and a child of Sore Lip.

Besides her husband and her parents, preceding her in death were her sisters Edith Bird in Ground, June Long Ears and Mollie Shepherd, brother August Short Sioux, stepdaughter, Irene Hill, granddaughters, Annie and Rhea Bright Wings, grandson Darrell Morning and great-grandson Irvin Bird in Ground Jr.

Survivors include her daughters, Juanita Stands of Crow Agency, Henrietta Takes the Horse, Maria Pease and Flavina Bromley of Lodge Grass; her sons, Larry of Fort Smith, Darrell and Henry Bright Wings Jr. of Lodge Grass; a stepdaughter, Shirleen Glenn; sisters Katherine Little Light, Gloria Cummins, Frances Backbone Bends and Ruth Backbone Alden; 36 grandchildren; 92 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren and well as other extended family.

Martha Wagner

Martha Wagner, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 25, 2007 at Heritage Acres in Hardin. She was born July 21, 1914 to Louis and Anna (Schnell) Seder at Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. She married Harry Wagner Nov. 16, 1932 in Scotts Bluff. Their only son, Jim, was born in 1933.

Harry and Martha lived in Milwaukee and moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in 1939. In 1947 they moved to Clearmont, Wyoming and then to Hardin in 1950 where they farmed and ranched south of town. They moved into town in 1969.

Martha was an active member of the Christ E and R Church, teaching Sunday school and singing in the Choir in her earlier years. She loved gardening, cooking, and sewing for her grandchildren.

Martha is survived by her son, James (Delores) Wagner of Billings; brother, Harry (Anne) Seder of Billings; half-brother, Conrad (Judy) Pauley of Silesia, Montana; half-sister, Rae Taylor of Aurora, Colorado; four grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry in February 1975.

Funeral Services for Martha were held Jan. 29 at Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hardin. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Arrangements are in the care of Dahl Funeral Chapel in Hardin.

Floyd W. Moore

Funeral services for Floyd Wayne Moore, 40 of Busby were held Tuesday in the Busby Pentecostal Church of God. Burial was in the Busby Cemetery, under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin. Mr. Moore died in December 2006 in the Hays-Lodge Pole area.

He was born Sept. 22, 1966 in Crow Agency to Dean and Alvina Whitewolf Moore, and given the name, Ve’kesohkvo’komaestse, White Bird Man. He received his early education in Busby and completed his education as a heavy equipment mechanic and operator in Ronan. He was a member of the Busby Pentecostal Church.His mother preceded him in death.

Survivors include his father of Missouri; his daughter Brianna of Oregon; his sons, Antino Ryan, Alvin and Travis Moore of Oregon; his sisters, Lola Haugen, Michelle One Feather, and Mary and April Moore; his brothers, Collin, Travis and Ronnie Moore; and several aunts and uncles.

George Whiteman Sr.

 

Funeral services for George Whiteman Sr., 59, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer. Burial will be in the Whiteman Cemetery. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth is in charge. Mr. Whiteman died Jan. 27.

Alan Chasing Hawk

Funeral services for former area resident Alan J. Chasing Hawk, 35, of Polson, who died Jan. 27 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula following a lifetime illness, will be held Friday at Spirit of Life Foursquare Church in Crow Agency.

Burial, under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin, will be held in the Crow Agency Cemetery.Mr. Chasing Hawk was born Dec.10, 1971.His sister, Beth Ann Kellum, and a brother, Marc D. Chasing Hawk, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his mother, Grace Kellum of Crow Agency; his father, Rudolf Chasing Hawk of Minnesota; a brother, James Kellum of Crow Agency; his sisters, Jennifer Chasing Hawk of North Dakota and Carie Lynn Bulltail of Lodge Grass; and several nieces and nephews.

Marilyn Caplett

Funeral Mass for Marilyn Gail Burgess Old Horn Caplett, 64, of Hardin was celebrated Monday at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Crow AgencyBurial was in the Crow Agency Cemetery under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin. Mrs. Caplett, died June 20, 2006 at her home.

She was born Jan.14, 1942 in Lawton, Okla., to Dudley Stephenson and Leona Burgess. Her grandparents, Allen and Ida Motah-Burgess, reared her. She grew up and received her education in Oklahoma and later attended the Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas.

She married Robert Old Horn in 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas, and the couple made their home in Crow Agency. She married Albert “Apple” Caplett in August 2004 and the couple lived in Hardin.

She worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, beginning in law enforcement and retiring in the Crow Tribe education department after nearly 30 years of service. She was a member of the Little Pony Society of the Comanche Nation, a Greasy Mouth Clan member and a child of the Piegan Clan of the Crow Tribe. She was a member of St. Dennis Parish and the Native American Church.

Her parents, daughter Cheryl Deputy, son D’Armon Old Horn and brothers Dennis Burgess, Derak Stephenson and Keith Kingfisher preceded her in death.Besides her husband, survivors include a daughter, Kim Walks of Hardin, a son, Barney Old Horn of Dunmore, several grandchildren, several uncles and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Robert T Clawson

Robert T. Clawson Sr., 86, passed away at his home on Tuesday June 13, after a lengthy illness. He was born on Sept. 11, 1919 in Rockvale, Mont. He was a lifelong Montana resident. In 1941 he began his career as a lineman for Big Horn County Electric in Lodge Grass. In 1965 he was employed by Pacific Power and Light in Libby, where he retired after 34 years of service in 1985. He was an active citizen and community member. He was a rescuer for “power lost” folk, stranded kittens in trees. To his co-workers and friends he was referred to as “the Singing Lineman” and to the children, as the “lollipop” man.

He served as Field Wire Chief in World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater for 10 months where he supervised 56 enlisted linemen and other personnel directing the construction of telegraph, and teletypewriter communication systems in Japan. He was among one of the first troops to arrive in occupied Japan after Hiroshima. He was a decorated veteran and received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Victory Medals, Good Conduct Medal, and Meritorious Unit Award, and Army of Occupation Medal.

He was an avid sportsman, gardener, mentor, loving father and husband. He and his wife Margot were married for 66 years.

He is survived by his wife Margot and seven children, Bob Clawson Jr. of Whitefish; Kay Lewis of Spokane, Wash.; Donna Zinn of Missoula; Linda Clawson of Sandpoint, Idaho; Debbie Messick of Libby; Jack Clawson of Seattle, Wash., and Darcy May of Libby. He had 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held June 16. Services were held in Libby on June 17 at Nelson and Vial Funeral Home in Libby with internment in Rockvale, Montana. Memorials may be made to the Bighorn County Historical Society or to St. John’s Hospice in Libby.

Eugene Guy Conner

Eugene Guy Conner, 74, was called home on Oct. 23, 2006, surrounded by his loving family after a hard-fought, four-year battle with cancer. Gene was born in Crow Agency in 1931 to Clara and Ern Conner.
After graduating from Hardin High School and serving four years in the Navy, he earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering at Montana State University. He married Jeannette Lepird in 1957. After numerous moves around the country they settled in Arizona in 1964 and raised two daughters, Cheryl (Gary) Gross of Lewisville, N.C., and Susan (Randy) Forrest of Phoenix. Gene will be remembered by all as a hard-working man who loved his family and lived life to the fullest with ranching, fly-fishing, duplicate bridge and market model analysis. He also enjoyed visiting with friends and sharing his opinions.
In addition to his wife of 49 years and daughters, he is survived by a sister, Gloria Johnson of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, three grandchildren, Ginelle Marie, Danielle Elizabeth, and Nathaniel Conner Gross, and several nieces and nephews.
Remembrance of his life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of Eight (PBS Channel 8 KAET) in honor of Gene’s passion for life-long learning. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home, 187 N. Adams St. Wickenburg, Ariz. 85390, (928) 684-2081.
Contributions may be sent to Eight, Arizona State University, Box 871405Tempe AZ 85287-1405. Checks should be made payable to “Friends of Eight.”

Anna Singer Costa

Anna Singer Costa, 90, died June 15.She was born Sept. 29, 1915 to Victor Singer and Agnes Owl Above. She belonged to the Big Lodge Clan and was a child of the Piegan Clan. She lost her mother at an early age and for a brief time was adopted by Chief Plenty Coups and his wife, but later returned to be with her brothers.

She was known to the Crow people as “Baapu’xtak Bialeeitche” Pretty Otter Woman.She worked as a nurse’s aide when her father was hospitalized in Rapid City, S.D., in the 1940s. She married Augustine “Gussie” Costa in 1945.She was a member of the Four Square Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents, brothers, sisters, daughters Claudia Dawes and Agnes Ann Singer, and son Clifford Singer Jr.Survivors include children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ronald Francis Clark

Ronald Francis Clark was born February 22, 1944 in Hardin, the son of Francis “Ted” Clark and Flora Landon Clark. He attended Wolf and Spring Creek Schools on Sarpy, and graduated from Colstrip High School. Ron passed away suddenly on April 9, 2006, after several months of declining health.
After a period of time in the service and employment in Lodge Grass he married Rose Curtis of Billings in 1965. In 1966, he and Rose moved to the Seattle-Burien area where he enjoyed 38 years of service with Seattle City Light. He took pleasure in fishing, boating, woodworking, camping, gardening, and tinkering with old machines. An avid reader, he liked to read history and was enjoying the pursuit of genealogy.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rose; children, Becky Moore, Bobbie Clark and Rodney Clark all of Seattle, Wash.; two grandchildren, Melissa and Holly Moore; mother, Flora of Hardin and many friends and extended family.
Graveside memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 26 in the Hardin Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is assisting with arrangements.

Jack D. Delp

Jack David Delp, 75, crossed over the great divide to once again be able to ride one of his favorite horses on Dec. 2, 2006 in Hardin.
He was born Jan.21, 1931 in Conrad to Hobert and Margaret Blackburn Delp. They lived in Oilmont, Mont., until moving to the Halfway community, south of Hardin, in 1936, where he had resided in the same house for 70 years.
Jack graduated from Hardin High in 1949 and Montana State College (now University) in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal industry. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. While attending college, he was on the MSC livestock judging team, MSC rodeo team and showed cattle in the Little International, where he was the beef chairman one year.
In Bozeman, he met the love of his life and best friend, Donna Tycer. They married Sept. 14, 1952 and moved to Hardin, where they ranched. It was there that they raised their family. For all of their years, they were always together, where one would be the other wouldn’t be far away.
Jack had a great love for animals and especially liked good quarter horses and fine cattle. He raised horses throughout his life and loved riding and being outdoors. He always looked forward to spring and the calving season. Dad listened more then he talked. He was a man with high principles. He believed in giving the best you had. This gift he gave to his children along with many others. He was a man of his word and he honored his handshake. He continued his love of ranching until selling part of the ranch in his later years to build a home in Ballantine, which is still in the making.
He was a 4-H Leader for 20 plus years, a past director the Big Horn County Stockgrowers, Reservation Ranchers and on the Montana Alfalfa Seed Commission. Among his many accomplishments and the one he was most proud of in recent years was being recognized by the National Red Angus Association for Outstanding Carcass Achievement in 2004.
Rodeo and 4-H were a large part of Jack and Donna’s life. Their involvement with the three kids participating in rodeo and 4-H was a great tie for the family. They always said, “It was the best years of their lives.”
Jack enjoyed their yard and seeing their flowers and birds. Most of all, however, he enjoyed their home and being on the ranch! He enjoyed the time he could spend with his children and grandchildren. He treasured and spoiled his six grandchildren. During his later years, he enjoyed doing research on the computer, John Wayne movies, reading books on tape and their Sunday drives.
We will miss our dad, grandpa and brother. Dad, thank you for your love and guidance; we love you, miss you and carry you with us always in our hearts.
His parents preceded Jack in death.
Survivors include his wife, partner and best friend for 54 years, Donna; their three children: daughter, Shari (Ray) Gardner and their children, Colter and Jade of Winnett; son, Dean (Janie) and their children, Jordan, Tanner of Garryowen, Travis (Alyssa) and great granddaughter Mikayla of Billings, Amy (Cole) Mettes of Meeteese, Wyo.; son Lyle (Zale) Delp of Phoenix, Ariz.; his brother, Bob (Donna) Delp of Richey and sister in law Alice (Ray) Haugland of Belgrade.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the 4-H Foundation or charity of your choice.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Jack’s life was held Dec. 6, 2006 in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. It is not a time of goodbyes, just for moving on. Inurnment followed in the Hardin Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with arrangements.

 

Mary Frances Sands

 DENVER - Mary Frances was born in the Depot in Lodge Grass, the second daughter of Arthur Gerald Westwood and Hilda Westwood. She was born following her older brother, Arthur G. Westwood Jr., and her older sister, Geraldine W. Mann, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by one brother, Jack Westwood of Hardin. Mary Frances grew up in Lodge Grass and attended the Lodge Grass Schools, later attending college at Montana State University in Missoula. While in Missoula, she met her husband, Warren Sands. They were married while attending school there. Frances and Warren had five children. Twins, Mike and Van, Mike was killed in the Korean War and Van, Art and John live in Colorado, where their mother also lived. A daughter, Margaret Sands, is presently living in California. Mary Frances' husband, Warren, preceded her in death in Colorado. Mary Frances Sands died March 18, 1998, in Denver, at the age of 75. A Memorial Service was held in Denver on March 23. A Graveside Memorial Service will be given by Pastor Pateng Makdoh, from the First Baptist Church of Hardin at Mountview Cemetery in Billings at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Cremation has taken place.

 

Mary Genie Dowlin

FORSYTH - Mary Genie Dowlin, 78, of Forsyth, died Friday morning,June 5,1998, at the Rosebud Health Care Center. "Auntie Mary" was born March 71920, at her beloved ranch on West Armell's Creek, the daughter of Charles and Genie Philbrick Dowlin.
It was said that the event of her birth coincided with a memorable and welcomed break in the harsh winter weather. In typical Montana fashion the weather that morning was 20 below and by afternoon had reached a balmy 40 degrees. The family had so many reasons to celebrate that day. She spent her youth on the ranch and attended Trail Creek School graduating from Rosebud High School. She attended Billings Polytech, which is now Rocky Mountain College, for two years, returning to work the ranch at the outbreak of WWII. She dedicated her life to assisting her mother in ranch operations, and in working for the proper and kind care of all animals. Mary managed a band of sheep, a herd of cattle and paint horses. It was also usual to see an orphan deer, or an injured raccoon, rabbits, a well-fed dog and several cats surrounding her on travels about the ranch. She was a charter member of the Colstrip Community Church, a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, the Humane Society, the National Wildlife Association, the Stockgrower's Association and the Northern Plains Resource Council.
She is survived by her sister, Patty Dowlin Kluver of Rosebud Creek; three nephews and their families: Karson and Marie Kluver and their children, Jan, Kathleen, Abner and Freeman; Kirby and Freida Kluver and their children, Coralei, Cortney and Casey; Kelly and Barb Needham-Kluver and Tanner Bell; her niece, Colleen and her husband, Thomas J. Johnson and their children, Erin and Trevor. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Charles Dowlin, in 1934, and her mother Genie Philbrick Dowlin Fulmer in 1979. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 1998, at the Beals Mortuary Chapel in Forsyth. Interment will follow in the Forsyth Cemetery. Memorials may be made to one of her member organizations. Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.

Ruby Goes Ahead

Funeral services for Ruby Lois Iron Goes Ahead, 82, who died Oct. 26, were held Monday at the Full Gospel Revival Tabernacle in Billings, with burial in the Goes Ahead Cemetery at Pryor, under the direction of Dahl Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Goes Ahead was born Feb. 6, 1924 at St. Xavier to Edward and Angela (Brass) Iron. After the death of her mother at the age of two, she was reared by her aunt, Maggie Brass. Her Indian name is iisa baxpash (Sacred Bear Root). She was a member of the Ties the Bundle Clan and a child of the Big Lodge. She was a direct descendant of Chief Red Bear on her father’s side and Chief Horse Guard on her mother’s side. She was raised in Wyola, moving to Pryor in November 1949 after her marriage to Sylvester “Cartie” Goes Ahead.

She attended school in Wyola and at Chemawa, Ore,and Flandreau, S.D. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in elementary Eeducation from Eastern Montana College in 1974 at the age of 50. She was a strong advocate of education to her children, relatives, and her students through her work with the Adult Education Program.

She worked in the Portland, Ore., shipyards as a welder during World War II. She worked for the remedial reading program at the Pryor Elementary School, Chapter I Tutoring Program, Crow Oral Language Development Program and taught grade school at Pryor Elementary and St. Charles Catholic Mission. In 1992 she retired from teaching after 22 years.

She was a member of Billings Full Gospel Revival.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Cartie; daughters Rhea Goes Ahead and Marilyn Simpson; sons Carlson, Elias and Garren; brother, Harold Stone; sisters Iola Iron, Sylvia Iron Moss, Regina Goes Ahead and Lenora Turnsplenty; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sons Adrian Carlton and Myron George; brothers, Wallace, Iron and Theodore Iron; and sisters Stella Whiteman, Alice Good Luck and Iris Three Irons.

 

Laura Jean Gilsdorf
 
HARDIN - Laura Jean Gilsdorf, 54, of Hardin passed away Monday, June 1, 1998, in the Big Horn County Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1943 in Stratton, Neb., a daughter of Reuben and Anna Conzelman Kehler. She moved with her family to Big Horn County and the St. Xavier area in 1946. She grew up and attended area schools, graduating from Hardin High School in 1962. Following her graduation she moved to New Mexico. Jeanie married James Arnett in 1963, and he died in 1986. She married John Gilsdorf on July 11, 1992, in Hardin and the couple made their home in Hardin.
She was currently employed as a cook at the Big Horn County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Elk DOES and the Catholic Daughters. Jeanie enjoyed watching television, collecting magnets and music boxes, however, her caring for others will be the family's most cherished memory.
Survivors include her husband, John of Hardin; one son, James Arnett of Billings; a daughter, Kathy (John) Wilkinson of New Mexico; a stepson, Wade (Julie) Gilsdorf of Billings; two stepdaughters, Rita (Seth) Arensmeyer of Missoula and Carol (Robert) Haskins of Billings; two brothers, John (Cheryl) Kehler of Hardin and Ronald (Mary Ann) Kehler of Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Karen Kehler and Judy (Floyd) Link of Hardin; five grandchildren, including a grandson, Bradley, who she was raising; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday in the Redeemer Lutheran Church, with Rev. Jim Koss, officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is entrusted with the arrangements. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Big Horn County Memorial Hospital, Hardin, Mont. 59034 or to the charity of choice

Roy C. Greenwalt
 Roy C. Greenwalt, 78, of Billings, formerly of St. Xavier, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 1998, in the Deaconess Medical Center. He was born July 1, 1919, in Fort Collins, Colo., a son of Conrad and Catherine Miller Greenwalt. He moved with his family to Worland, Wyo., where he grew up and attended country schools. In 1938, he moved to a farm near St. Xavier, which he successfully operated until his retirement in 1984. Following his retirement he moved to Billings. Roy married Leona Pfaff on Nov. 19, 1940, in Laurel and the couple made their home on the family farm.
He was a former member of the Montana Stockgrowers Association and the Hardin Elks Lodge. Roy was an avid sports fan, often attending events home and away to offer his support. Roy was preceded in death by one brother, Elmer, and two sisters, Leona and Martha. Survivors include his wife, Leona of Billings; one son, Doug (Abby) Greenwalt of St. Xavier; one daughter, Sharon (Bob) Grover of Fort Collins; two brothers, Bob of St. Xavier and Don (Virginia) of Boise, Idaho; two sisters, Irene (Saxon) Hackney of Worland and Lillie (Chuck) Draper of Casper, Wyo.; four grandchildren, Sara and Stacie Greenwalt, DeAnne (Cade) Hughes and Scott (Monica) Grover; and two great-grandchildren, Skyler Hughes and Mikayla Grover. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Tibbs, officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is entrusted with the arrangements. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Fisher, Roger C.

HARDIN - Roger C. Fisher, 74, longtime Big Horn County resident and Pine Ridge area rancher, passed away Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, in the Big Horn County Memorial Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 27, 1925, in Lodge Grass, a son of Richard and Agnes Stevens Fisher. He grew up in the Wolf Mountains area and attended the Owl Creek country school. In 1939 his family purchased a ranch in the Pine Ridge area. He worked on area ranches including the Antler, Little OW and the Juell Ottun Ranch from 1939 until 1945. Roger married Bette Swift on Dec. 31, 1945, in Hardin and the couple made their home on the family ranch on Pine Ridge. He enjoyed spending time working with horses on the ranch. His dedication to his wife, Bette, their son, Bill, and his grandchildren were his greatest joy.
He will be greatly missed by his many friends and family. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Bette; one son, Bill and his wife, Gail of Hardin; his mother, Agnes Fisher of Hardin; a brother, Richard Fisher of Ballantine; and six grandchildren, Heather, Andrea, Chase, Ty, Kari and Michelle. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Tibbs, officiating. Cremation will follow the services with private interment of the ashes at a later date.
Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Big Horn County Historical Museum Foundation, Hardin, MT 59034.

 

Chezrae He Does It

Chezrae Quinn He Does It, 17, of Lodge Grass went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2006 after sustaining injuries in a one-car rollover accident near Lodge Grass.

Bishee Kussawaachish, “Sits to the Buffalo”, a name given to her by her great grandfather, Francis Stewart Jr. was born, Sept. 20, 1988 in Hardin, a daughter of Robert “Sarge” and Shannon Howe He Does It Jr. She belonged to a Big Lodge Clan and was a child of the Greasy Mouth Clan; was member of the Catholic Church, Wyola Baptist Church, Native American Church. She was a direct descendent of the Crow Chiefs, Pretty Eagle, Sees the Living Bull and Spotted Horse. She grew up and attended schools in Lodge Grass and was to be a senior at Lodge Grass High School this fall.

While in school, she became involved in many activities, ranging from sports to traditional ways. She participated in basketball, volleyball, golf and track, all of which she loved. She perfected her basketball game enough to become an eighth grade all-star. She also had a great love for horses, especially barrel racing. She enjoyed the times she could hunt with her brothers. Her traditional activities included beading, sewing and parading at the annual Crow Fair from an early age.

Chezrae or “Big Momma”, as she was affectionately called, enjoyed caring for many children during her short life including Tyan and Daien Bear Don’t Walk, Gregg and Jaron Dawes, McKinley Backbone, Chance Hugs, Jr., DC Stewart, George and Arbonnie Routh, Amaya and Tyrel Nevaeh, Kiomy Small, Sayra Longfox, SaRaya Foote, Sammi Jo Stewart, Ote Plenty Hoops, Ivy and Jordan Big Lake, Wilson Birdinground, Mitchell, Payden and Hilario Stewart.

Her grandparents, Marilyn, Francis, Walter Mickey and Cerise Stewart, Rosalie and Benny Hill, David Plenty Hoops, Clinton He Does It, Raymond Howe, Paul, Willard and Martin Spotted Horse, Jr. preceded Chezrae in death.

Survivors include her mother, Shannon Howe of Lodge Grass; her father, Robert “Sarge” He Does It Jr. of Hardin; her special companion, Leroy Takes the Horse; her sisters, Francesca (Hope), Keaunna (Na-Na) and Rashawnna (Shi-shi) He Does It, Jolyn Pretty Man, Lashon Backbone and Roselyn Red Horse; her brothers, Nehemiah He Does It, Shawn (Traci), Donald (Jerri) and Joshua F. Stewart, Harold and Larry Big Lake, Freeman (June) Bends, David Blaine, Kirk Chief, Morgan and Chance Hugs, Aspen Brugh, Brandon (Lean) and Mandale (Junette) Spotted Horse; her adopted parents, Cerissa Stewart Natalie (Kim) Colliflower and Junetta Jefferson; her grandparents, Raymond (Rogene) Howe and Marvin (Luanna) Stewart, Billy (Pamela) Backbone, Tommy Stewart, Ramona Howe, Laura He Does It, Nora Grey Bull, Anita Moran, Laura Pickett, Carol (Vernon) White Clay, Alice Mae Tobacco, Ruth Backbone Alden, Francis Alden, Edith White Clay, Adella and Charlotte Spotted Horse, Etheleen (Don) Dreamer and Bethann (Willis) Medicine Horse; her aunts, Valerie and Roberta Falls Down, Bekki Gros Ventre, Keish, Orlene and Tiffany Howe, Anita He Does It, Laura (Mike) Bear Claw, Kristin (Lewellyn) Dawes, Tia Stewart, Frederica Left Hand, Dawn and Audrey Plenty Hoops, Valerie Little Owl, Amber Bright Wings, Sherri Edgar, Nita Spotted Horse, Kelsey Hugs and Amberly (Amigo) Jefferson; her uncles, Justin and Dusty Howe, Chad (Angel) Plenty Hoops, Donnie and Johnny Harjo, Hershel Hill, Willis and Albert (Jackie) Medicine Horse, Kendall (Royann) Left Hand, Robin, Kerry (Janice) and Leroy (Carrie) Stewart; her adopted sisters, Holly Plenty Hawk, Lucille Dawn Stewart Michelle and Maria Howe; her adopted brothers, Rodrick Plenty Hawk and JR Howe; as well as member of her extended family including the Greybull, Backbone, Alden, Plenty Hoops, Spotted Horse, Stewart, Hogan, Little Nest, Redwolf, Small, Pease, Whiteman, Dawes, Passes, Tobacco and Wilson families. Our family is large; if we have forgotten you, please accept our apology.

Rosary was recited June 20 in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were held Wednesday June 21 in the Lodge Grass High School gym. Interment followed in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin was entrusted with arrangements.

 

George ‘Buster’ Heedick
Funeral services were held Sept. 7 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Bishop, Calif., for George “Buster” Heedick. Burial was in West Line Street Cemetery in Bishop.
Born in Bishop on Sept. 9, 1921, he died Sept. 2 at the Bishop Care Center. He was 84.
Mr. Heedick was a mailman for 20 years and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in five major battles in the South Pacific.
He is survived by his widow, Rosie Heedick of Bishop; daughter and son-in-law, Karin and Barry Lirk of Gilroy, Calif.; son, Scott Heedick of Reno, Nev.; four grandchildrenand his brother, Ralph Heedick of Charlotte, N.C.
Donations in Mr. Heedick‘s memory may be made to the Hospice of the Owens Valley, 155 Pioneer Ln., Bishop, Calif. 93514.

Bob Holland

Memorial graveside services are pending for former area resident Robert “Bob” Holland, 63, of Billings, who died in his home April 28.
Cremation has taken place, and graveside services are expected to be held a the Eagle Feathers Family Cemetery, Busby. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Holland was born Feb. 26, 1943 in Seattle, Wash., to Don and Virginia Dare Holland. He was as a car salesman for more than 25 years, working for Archie Cochrane Ford and Selover Buick in Billings.

His parents, and brother Patrick preceded him in death.
Survivors include his widow, Maretha Eagle Feathers Hendrickson Holland; three children from a previous marriage, Bob, J.P. and Cassidy; three stepchildren, Tyra, Tami and Cheyenne; a granddaughter, Kiah; and an adopted sister, Gladys Colliflower.
 

Carlene Hopes

Carleen Ann Heth Hopes, wife, mother, sister, grandmother and best friend went to be with Jesus on June 10, 2006 at her home in New Castle, Wyo.

The heart that gave so much love to all she encountered ceased to beat.

She came into this world on Aug. 17, 1945 to Lloyd and Helen Zink Heth in Sheridan, Wyo. As a young girl, she rode horses and climbed trees. The family traveled all over the United States when she was young and she touched many lives. One of her fondest memories was on the way to California for the work season with her parents and siblings, stopping along the road to get out the “ring of red and a loaf of bread&Mac247; with grape soda in a bottle to share with her two sisters and one brother.

As Carleen grew older she met the man of her dreams, a blue-eyed Marine by the name of Frank Hopes, Jr. Shortly thereafter, they wed, as she knew “Frankee” was her soul mate; to this union, they had four daughters and one son.

She worked as an EMT for the Big Horn County Ambulance for 15 years. From there, she went to work as a dispatcher at the sheriff’s department, where through self preservation and determination, she put her wonderful mind to work to achieve the status of supervisor of dispatch for many years more.

Carleen, Frank and their children moved to the Oregon Coast for a short time, but her home in Hardin drew back. She loved to crochet and visit. She always had the coffee on and would make time to talk if you needed to. She was the proud owner of the Petal Patch greenhouse in Hardin and loved flowers of all kinds.

She was the backbone, our mentor, a peacemaker and problem solver. She was always there to lend a hand to anyone in need. She and Frank were foster parents to many children in need. She was not just a mother, wife, sister or aunt, but so much more to each one she left behind.

Carleen has joined her family members in heaven including her parents, a great nephew Micah Zane Vandersloot; her sister in law Emily Heth and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Survivors include her life partner and “honey” of 45 years, Frank Hopes Jr.; her son, Randy Buckner; four daughters, Samie Hopes, Jolen (Melessio) Valdez, Andrea (Ward) Dickenson and Coleen (Jeremy) Morrison; a brother, Martin “Bob” Heth; her sisters, Joan (Hank) Stimpson and Denette (Harold) Brien; her 16 grandchildren, Weston, Terra, Melessio, Savannah, Molleigh, Tes, Frankee, Katie, Whitney, Madisen, Selena, Derek, Emily, Andrea, Seth; her three great-grandchildren, Caton, Sheyenne and Hallannah; 16 nephews and nieces, Lloyd, Archie, Steve, Kimberly, Marty, Danelle, Lonnie, Timothy, Jerome, Keisha, Richard, Slade, Layne, Debbie, David and JR; as well as her extended family including the Vandersloot, Heth, Zink, Wetech, Schumman and Brien families and anyone else whose heart she touched and adopted throughout her many years.

I wish you a speedy journey, my friends, for I love you always. Miss me but let me go, don’t walk with your head bowed low, but walk with your head held high! Miss me, but let me go for everyone must take this journey that I have begun — so miss me, but let me go.

Cards may be sent to the family at Box 374, New Castle, Wyo. 82701.

Memorial funeral services were held June 14 in the Bullis Funeral ChapelPrivate interment will follow at a later date. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin was entrusted with arrangements.

 

Mary Lucy Horn

Funeral Mass for Mary Lucy Horn, 43, who died Jan. 4, was celebrated Monday at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodge Grass. Burial was in the Lodge Grass Cemetery under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin.
She was born in Sheridan, Wyo., on Aug. 22, 1963 to Forrest and Violetta (Thomas) Horn. Given the Crow name, Baaelitíche Baaxpash (Sweet Pine Medicine), she grew up on the family ranch and attended schools in Lodge Grass. She graduated from Lodge Grass High School in 1982.
She received an AA in physical education from Haskell Jr. College and was working toward a degree in early childhood education at Montana State University-Billings. She was a member of the Whistling Water Clan and a child of the Greasy Mouth. She was a life-long member of Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodge Grass.
She began her career at Head Start in 1988 as a teacher and worked up to an education specialist, assuming the responsibilities of supervisor of the Crow Agency Head Start Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Clayton and sisters Theresa Horn and Bernadette White Clay.
She is survived by brothers Samuel Horn, Dan Gun Shows, Tommy Bear Cloud, Michael and Chris Horn, Raynard Other Bull and Benedict Horn; sisters Joanie Rowland, Rhonda Horn, Trivian Rides The Bear, Jacqueline Bear Claw, Rosaline Old Bear, Georgia Bear Cloud, Susan Horn, Sherry Plenty Hawk, Rebecca Other Bull, Joan Big Medicine and Joanie Pease; several aunts, uncles and other extended family, She is also remembered by her life partner, Dora Gonzales.

 

Grace Humming Bird

Funeral services for Grace Humming Bird, 78, of Hardin were held Saturday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She died Dec. 13 in the Crow Agency IHS hospital.
She was born Nov. 21, 1928, in Crow Agency to Paul Singer and Mae Fog in the Morning, and given the name, Biashe’e elee xiassaash, or Plain Buffalo Belle. Her Cree grandmother, Cecelia Kills A Boy, reared her. She received her education in Crow Agency, Pierre, S.D., and at the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon.
She married Cleo Medicine Horse Sr. The couple later divorced. She married Jerome Humming Bird.
She particularly enjoyed her travels to Canada. She was a member of the Big Lodge Clan and a child of the Piegan Clan. She was a member of the Word of Life Tabernacle in Canada.
Preceding her in death were her father, a daughter Royce Reed, three grandsons; sisters Rosie Fighter and Thora House, brothers Ambrose Dawes, Tommy Medicine Horse and Jake House, and a great-grandchild.
Survivors include her husband; her mother; brothers Bruce and Raymond House, Adam Singer, Clifford Bird in Ground and Larry Dwayne Old Elk; sisters Irene Reed, Ruth Alden, Vera-Ann White Clay, Donna Pretty On Top, Fannie Plenty, Mary Iron, Regina Goes Ahead and Nellie Singer; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Mary Lucy Horn

Funeral Mass for Mary Lucy Horn, 43, who died Jan. 4, was celebrated Monday at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodge Grass. Burial was in the Lodge Grass Cemetery under the direction of Bullis Mortuary of Hardin.
She was born in Sheridan, Wyo., on Aug. 22, 1963 to Forrest and Violetta (Thomas) Horn. Given the Crow name, Baaelitíche Baaxpash (Sweet Pine Medicine), she grew up on the family ranch and attended schools in Lodge Grass. She graduated from Lodge Grass High School in 1982.
She received an AA in physical education from Haskell Jr. College and was working toward a degree in early childhood education at Montana State University-Billings. She was a member of the Whistling Water Clan and a child of the Greasy Mouth. She was a life-long member of Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Lodge Grass.
She began her career at Head Start in 1988 as a teacher and worked up to an education specialist, assuming the responsibilities of supervisor of the Crow Agency Head Start Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Clayton and sisters Theresa Horn and Bernadette White Clay.

She is survived by brothers Samuel Horn, Dan Gun Shows, Tommy Bear Cloud, Michael and Chris Horn, Raynard Other Bull and Benedict Horn; sisters Joanie Rowland, Rhonda Horn, Trivian Rides The Bear, Jacqueline Bear Claw, Rosaline Old Bear, Georgia Bear Cloud, Susan Horn, Sherry Plenty Hawk, Rebecca Other Bull, Joan Big Medicine and Joanie Pease; several aunts, uncles and other extended family, She is also remembered by her life partner, Dora Gonzales.

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