31 December 2020

Morgan Necklace
Morgan Marie Necklace, 28, of Poplar, died Dec. 17, 2020, in Poplar.
She was born May 25, 1992, to Thomas John Necklace and Christina Nig Bear in Bismarck, N.D. She lived in Bismarck, N.D.; Williston, N.D.; and Billings. She made her home in Poplar. She did her education in Bismarck, N.D., Billings and Culbertson. In 2010, she graduated from Culbertson High School.
She worked at Hermen Oil, Subway, Holiday Inn, as correctional officer, Tribal Express and Corriotion.
She loved being around her babies, Kendall, Kylie and Phaedra, family and friends. She also enjoyed cruising around in her truck, fishing, swimming, watching friends, playing horse shoes and camping at pow-wows. She was shy and sweet and always smiling.
She is survived by her children, Kendall, Kylie and Phaedra of Poplar; brothers, Alex Necklace of Billings and Cody Big Bear of Fort Yates, N.D.; sister, Cherish Big Bear of Fort Yates, N.D.; companion, Bucky Youngman of Poplar; grandparents, Ruth Necklace of Poplar and Lorene Michels of Fargo, N.D.; and greatgreat- grandmother, Doris Spotted Bird of Brockton.
Her funeral was held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar. Interment followed at the Fort Kipp Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.
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