Maynard Lionel “Skeedo” Hawk, Charging Whirlwind Horse, 71, of Poplar died June 14, 2022. He was born to Edward Michael Hawk and Almena Necklace on May 11, 1951, in Poplar. He grew up in Fort Kipp, just west of town on the old highway. Much of his time was spent with his relatives Rusty, Dusty, Lyle, Louis “Jack” Youpee and Sissy Anderson. He later moved to Poplar and stayed with his cousins, the Dennys. He had two children with Flora Hapa: Monella Rose Hawk and Herman James Hawk, who died at a young age. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1970 and later was honorably discharged. He married June Greybull in the 1980s. He had various jobs, mainly for the BIA Road department, and did some sub-contracting for Fort Peck Housing. He also had many interests and hobbies throughout his lifetime, some of which included working horses, hunting, fishing, mechanic work and coaching baseball championship teams. He was also a men’s traditional style dancer, played the bass and rhythm guitar and enjoyed playing bingo. He and his wife, June, were members of the Poplar Assembly of God Church and were baptized together as a

Stanley “Sweed” Maurice Kirn, 85, of Wolf Point died June 7, 2022, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. He was born on March 26, 1937, in Poplar to Leslie (Red) Kirn and Alice (Archdale) Corpron. On Jan. 14, 1955, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was stationed in San Francisco, Calif., and honorably discharged on June 17, 1958. He started employment with the oilfields and spent the rest of his years truck driving. In November 1987, he married Delores (RedThunder). He enjoyed spending time with his family and was known for feeding the ducks at Frontier Park. He would take little drives to all the bread stores and collect all

Jessica Rose Failing, 28, of Wolf Point died June 6, 2022. She was born on June 14, 1993, to Gerald Alan Failing and Dena Amelia Duncan in Yakima, Wash. She joined brother Jared and sister Jade. She returned to Poplar with her family as a baby. She resided between Poplar and Wolf Point with a brief stay in Bismarck, N.D. She married Terrill Berger and they had three children, Priseis Rose’Jerald, Laucus Jax and Amelia Elizabeth. Sometime after their divorce, she met Duane Good Track. They later married and, to this union, Ezekiel Geremiah was born. Although she had internal battles since she was young, losing her mother at the age of seven, this didn’t hinder her ability to shed love into the world. There’s nowhere this was more apparent than her love with babies. She’d care for and adore her baby dolls with such a mature motherly love since she was little. This love constantly grew with nieces and nephews, and especially when she began having children of her own.

Chauncey Franklin Whitright III, 61, of Wolf Point died June 8, 2022, at NEMHS Trinity Hospital. He was a true Native warrior who fought not only for what he believed in but for all Native Indian people all over the world. He fought alongside other great Native warriors, starting with his mother, Myrna Jy Boyd, who was the leader of the Montana Chapter American Indian Movement; Russel Means; Hank Adams; Buddy Red-Bow; and many other great Native warriors. He accomplished so much throughout his life and will be remembered and honored for all the battles he had fought, organizations he helped start and was involved in, including Walks for Society, A.I.M, and Humans Rights for Indian People in the Third World Country. There wasn’t anything he