Arnold EagleBoy

Arnold Erwin EagleBoy Sr., 73, of Poplar died March 8, 2022, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings.

He was born on Aug. 2, 1948, to Matthew Eagle Boy and Rose No Breast Eagle Boy. He was raised in Chelsea and attended school in Poplar.

He worked at A& S Industries for a long time. He retired from there after it closed, then was a CHR driver for a while. He enjoyed traveling in the big van called “Big Bertha” to Minot, N.D., for the state fair and walking around. He loved going to pow-wows and visiting his brother Adrian. He played guitar for wakes and funerals on and off the reservation with Manny Smith.

He had a special relationship with Shirley Sparvier, and they had two daughters Steffie EagleBoy and Marcella EagleBoy. Arnold EagleBoy, Jr. came later on. He was the last descendant of the Eagle Boy family.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Rita Brown, Isabelle Kidder, Mayme Red Eagle, Mary Ironbear, Savannah Sparvier, Cynthia Sparvier, Irene Lowry EagleBoy,