Melvin Azure Sr.

Melvin Azure Sr., 58, of Wolf Point died March 31, 2022, in Wolf Point.

He was born in Baker to Ervin Bruno Azure and Donna Mae Boyd on June 21, 1963. He attended schools in Wolf Point and graduated in 1982.

After graduating high school, he went to work at A& S Industries and, during the summers, he went firefighting. A few years later, he began his life of roughnecking, which he loved immensely.

Through all of this, he found the time to run, which was his passion. He could outrun anyone around, even while wearing his fire fighting boots. He competed in many races, including the Human Stampede during the Wild Horse Stampede weekend and the Longest Dam Run at Fort Peck. He placed first many times and acquired his very own fan club from people who admired and looked up to him.

It wasn’t until the last 12 years that he became a laborer, to where he wore many hats from mechanic, construction worker, cement layer, lumberjack and the list goes on. There was nothing that he couldn’t and wouldn’t do.

In 2013, he almost died of hypothermia to where he lost eight of his fingers and all of his toes. He never let his disability keep him from hard work and never looked at himself as being disabled. He told everyone that he could still outwork anybody, even without his fingers and toes.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman, who loved the outdoors. He loved to laugh, had a great sense of humor, wore the biggest smile and was full of life. He worked hard all his life and played just as hard too.

It was in 1986 that he became a father and his daughter Arden Morales Anderson was born.

Later on, he met Laurette Wetsit and, from this union, they had five children, Da’veau, Mariah, Melvin Jr., Jacob and Joclynn.

He is survived by his children, Arden, Melvin Jr., Jacob and Joclynn; five grandchildren; brothers, Ervin Azure, Curtis Azure, Craig Azure and Michael Nelson; and sisters, Brenda Calder, Paula Azure, Cindy Welch and Julie Azure.

He was preceded in death by his children, Da’veau and Mariah; and brother, Robert Azure.

His funeral was held Saturday, April 9, at the new Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment followed at St. Ann’s Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.