Cordell BlackEagle

Cordell “Corky” Luke BlackEagle, 54, died May 5, 2021 in Billings.

He was born Sept. 20, 1966, in Glasgow to Donna Hopkins and Tom BlackEagle. He grew up at Porcupine Creek on the family farm north of Nashua. After graduation, he attended college in Salt Lake City, Utah, then went to work on the Alaskan fishing boats.

In 1995, he returned to Wolf Point where he met the Connie Martell and they were married July 3, 1996.

He spent the next 25 years of his life with his wife, Connie and five children, Misty (Baker), Frank (Baker), Kristy (Daughtry) and Jessie (Gribble) and, together, in 2014 they adopted a baby boy, Anthony BlackEagle. He loved going for long walks, finding treasures and was always in the process of either taking things apart or fixing anything he could get his hands on. Above all, his favorite pastime was spending time with his family telling stories, making jokes and just all around being silly and making people laugh.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Lizzy BlackEagle, Brenda Clancy and Maryilyn Clancy; and brother, Gary BlackEagle.

He is survived by his wife, Connie BlackEagle; brothers, Tom Jr., Tom, Matt, Mark and Glenn BlackEagle; sister, Kim BlackEagle; children, Misty, Frank, Kristy, Jessie, Sabrina, Taryn, and Anthony; and numerous grandchildren.

His funeral was held Friday, May 14, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Cremation followed the services. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.