Daxpitchee Daaalaxaxileetash
("Wise Bear")
age: 20 yrs 11 mos 19 days
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Schools were closed and residents were told to remain indoors Wednesday as authorities fanned across the southeast Montana countryside looking for an armed man suspected in a triple shooting on the Crow Reservation.
Authorities were seeking Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in the deaths of his grandmother and a young couple at a rural residence about 10 miles outside of Lodge Grass, a town of about 500 people near the Wyoming border.
The FBI identified the dead, believed to have been shot Tuesday afternoon, as Gloria Sarah Goes Ahead Cummins, 80; Chase's cousin, 21-year-old Levon Driftwood; and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Rueben Jefferson.
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LODGE GRASS โ Ruben Charles Jefferson, 20, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically Oct. 4, 2011.
Daxpitchee Daaalaxaxileetash, "Wise Bear," a descendent of the Crow Chief Pretty Eagle, was born Oct. 15, 1990, in Crow Agency, a son of Charles and Ruby Stewart Jefferson.
He received his education at Pretty Eagle School and in Lodge Grass. He was a gifted and talented athlete, who participated in basketball, cross country and track. As he grew older, he took part in the Ultimate Warrior competition, Indian relays, bull and cow riding events. He was known as an excellent shooter, excellent horseman and mechanic.
In his spare time he would throw arrows and enjoyed spending time with his uncles and brothers playing ball and hunting. His greatest joy and happiness was the time he spent with his nieces and nephews, and especially his two sons, whom he loved very much. He was a member of the Piegan Clan and was a Ties the Bundle Child.
His wife Levon, grandparents, Charles and Bernice Jefferson, brother Josh Stewart, sister Jarietta Stewart, aunts Charlene Nomee, Cheryl Yellowtail, Marjorie and Sherry Jefferson preceded Ruben in death.
Survivors include his parents; his grandparents Rueben and Elizabeth Stewart, John and Carol Bullinsight, David Stewart Sr., Wilma (Lawrence) Stands, Beverly (Thomas) Pretty on Top, Melissa (Wesley) Falls Down; his sons Miles and Judah; his brothers Isaiah (Amber) and Rocky (Danetta) Stewart, John (Valyn) Hugs, Kody LaFrance, Robin (Kristi) and Wiley Jefferson; his sisters Candy (Dion) LaFrance, Corma Jefferson, Alfretta (Henry) Reed and Angel (Alex) Valencia.
He is also survived by his adopted parents Frank and Marva Knows Gun; adopted brothers Allen, Clinton Jr., Rueben Clint and Dennis Stewart Jr., Cazzie and Roman Fisher, Alex Bear Crane III, George Reed and Joe Howe; adopted sisters Tillie Stewart, Denise Nomee, Juliet Fisher and Celisa Jefferson.
Also surviving are his uncles Dennis (Vianna) Sr., Clinton (Loretta) Stewart Sr., Jay (Eleanor) Eagleman, Stephen, John, Gavin (Donna), Franklin (Verna) and Tim (Edwina) Jefferson; his aunts Roberta and Rachel Stewart, Rowena (Kayle) Howe, Janice (Mike) LaForge, Karen Bird Hat, Maxine Jefferson, Leanne Old Bull and Dorthea (Victor) Dust; as well as his extended family members including the Stewart, Spotted Horse, Big Day, Bull in Sight, Jefferson, Pretty Weasel, White Clay, Fire Bear, Carpenter, LaForge, Hunts the Owl, Little Owl, Shane, Knows the Gun, Lincoln, Big Lake, and Doyle families.
Joint funeral services for Levon and Ruben will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Lodge Grass High School Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
("Wise Bear")
age: 20 yrs 11 mos 19 days
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Schools were closed and residents were told to remain indoors Wednesday as authorities fanned across the southeast Montana countryside looking for an armed man suspected in a triple shooting on the Crow Reservation.
Authorities were seeking Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in the deaths of his grandmother and a young couple at a rural residence about 10 miles outside of Lodge Grass, a town of about 500 people near the Wyoming border.
The FBI identified the dead, believed to have been shot Tuesday afternoon, as Gloria Sarah Goes Ahead Cummins, 80; Chase's cousin, 21-year-old Levon Driftwood; and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Rueben Jefferson.
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LODGE GRASS โ Ruben Charles Jefferson, 20, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically Oct. 4, 2011.
Daxpitchee Daaalaxaxileetash, "Wise Bear," a descendent of the Crow Chief Pretty Eagle, was born Oct. 15, 1990, in Crow Agency, a son of Charles and Ruby Stewart Jefferson.
He received his education at Pretty Eagle School and in Lodge Grass. He was a gifted and talented athlete, who participated in basketball, cross country and track. As he grew older, he took part in the Ultimate Warrior competition, Indian relays, bull and cow riding events. He was known as an excellent shooter, excellent horseman and mechanic.
In his spare time he would throw arrows and enjoyed spending time with his uncles and brothers playing ball and hunting. His greatest joy and happiness was the time he spent with his nieces and nephews, and especially his two sons, whom he loved very much. He was a member of the Piegan Clan and was a Ties the Bundle Child.
His wife Levon, grandparents, Charles and Bernice Jefferson, brother Josh Stewart, sister Jarietta Stewart, aunts Charlene Nomee, Cheryl Yellowtail, Marjorie and Sherry Jefferson preceded Ruben in death.
Survivors include his parents; his grandparents Rueben and Elizabeth Stewart, John and Carol Bullinsight, David Stewart Sr., Wilma (Lawrence) Stands, Beverly (Thomas) Pretty on Top, Melissa (Wesley) Falls Down; his sons Miles and Judah; his brothers Isaiah (Amber) and Rocky (Danetta) Stewart, John (Valyn) Hugs, Kody LaFrance, Robin (Kristi) and Wiley Jefferson; his sisters Candy (Dion) LaFrance, Corma Jefferson, Alfretta (Henry) Reed and Angel (Alex) Valencia.
He is also survived by his adopted parents Frank and Marva Knows Gun; adopted brothers Allen, Clinton Jr., Rueben Clint and Dennis Stewart Jr., Cazzie and Roman Fisher, Alex Bear Crane III, George Reed and Joe Howe; adopted sisters Tillie Stewart, Denise Nomee, Juliet Fisher and Celisa Jefferson.
Also surviving are his uncles Dennis (Vianna) Sr., Clinton (Loretta) Stewart Sr., Jay (Eleanor) Eagleman, Stephen, John, Gavin (Donna), Franklin (Verna) and Tim (Edwina) Jefferson; his aunts Roberta and Rachel Stewart, Rowena (Kayle) Howe, Janice (Mike) LaForge, Karen Bird Hat, Maxine Jefferson, Leanne Old Bull and Dorthea (Victor) Dust; as well as his extended family members including the Stewart, Spotted Horse, Big Day, Bull in Sight, Jefferson, Pretty Weasel, White Clay, Fire Bear, Carpenter, LaForge, Hunts the Owl, Little Owl, Shane, Knows the Gun, Lincoln, Big Lake, and Doyle families.
Joint funeral services for Levon and Ruben will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Lodge Grass High School Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Daxpitchee Daaalaxaxileetash
("Wise Bear")
age: 20 yrs 11 mos 19 days
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Schools were closed and residents were told to remain indoors Wednesday as authorities fanned across the southeast Montana countryside looking for an armed man suspected in a triple shooting on the Crow Reservation.
Authorities were seeking Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in the deaths of his grandmother and a young couple at a rural residence about 10 miles outside of Lodge Grass, a town of about 500 people near the Wyoming border.
The FBI identified the dead, believed to have been shot Tuesday afternoon, as Gloria Sarah Goes Ahead Cummins, 80; Chase's cousin, 21-year-old Levon Driftwood; and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Rueben Jefferson.
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LODGE GRASS โ Ruben Charles Jefferson, 20, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically Oct. 4, 2011.
Daxpitchee Daaalaxaxileetash, "Wise Bear," a descendent of the Crow Chief Pretty Eagle, was born Oct. 15, 1990, in Crow Agency, a son of Charles and Ruby Stewart Jefferson.
He received his education at Pretty Eagle School and in Lodge Grass. He was a gifted and talented athlete, who participated in basketball, cross country and track. As he grew older, he took part in the Ultimate Warrior competition, Indian relays, bull and cow riding events. He was known as an excellent shooter, excellent horseman and mechanic.
In his spare time he would throw arrows and enjoyed spending time with his uncles and brothers playing ball and hunting. His greatest joy and happiness was the time he spent with his nieces and nephews, and especially his two sons, whom he loved very much. He was a member of the Piegan Clan and was a Ties the Bundle Child.
His wife Levon, grandparents, Charles and Bernice Jefferson, brother Josh Stewart, sister Jarietta Stewart, aunts Charlene Nomee, Cheryl Yellowtail, Marjorie and Sherry Jefferson preceded Ruben in death.
Survivors include his parents; his grandparents Rueben and Elizabeth Stewart, John and Carol Bullinsight, David Stewart Sr., Wilma (Lawrence) Stands, Beverly (Thomas) Pretty on Top, Melissa (Wesley) Falls Down; his sons Miles and Judah; his brothers Isaiah (Amber) and Rocky (Danetta) Stewart, John (Valyn) Hugs, Kody LaFrance, Robin (Kristi) and Wiley Jefferson; his sisters Candy (Dion) LaFrance, Corma Jefferson, Alfretta (Henry) Reed and Angel (Alex) Valencia.
He is also survived by his adopted parents Frank and Marva Knows Gun; adopted brothers Allen, Clinton Jr., Rueben Clint and Dennis Stewart Jr., Cazzie and Roman Fisher, Alex Bear Crane III, George Reed and Joe Howe; adopted sisters Tillie Stewart, Denise Nomee, Juliet Fisher and Celisa Jefferson.
Also surviving are his uncles Dennis (Vianna) Sr., Clinton (Loretta) Stewart Sr., Jay (Eleanor) Eagleman, Stephen, John, Gavin (Donna), Franklin (Verna) and Tim (Edwina) Jefferson; his aunts Roberta and Rachel Stewart, Rowena (Kayle) Howe, Janice (Mike) LaForge, Karen Bird Hat, Maxine Jefferson, Leanne Old Bull and Dorthea (Victor) Dust; as well as his extended family members including the Stewart, Spotted Horse, Big Day, Bull in Sight, Jefferson, Pretty Weasel, White Clay, Fire Bear, Carpenter, LaForge, Hunts the Owl, Little Owl, Shane, Knows the Gun, Lincoln, Big Lake, and Doyle families.
Joint funeral services for Levon and Ruben will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Lodge Grass High School Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
("Wise Bear")
age: 20 yrs 11 mos 19 days
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Schools were closed and residents were told to remain indoors Wednesday as authorities fanned across the southeast Montana countryside looking for an armed man suspected in a triple shooting on the Crow Reservation.
Authorities were seeking Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in the deaths of his grandmother and a young couple at a rural residence about 10 miles outside of Lodge Grass, a town of about 500 people near the Wyoming border.
The FBI identified the dead, believed to have been shot Tuesday afternoon, as Gloria Sarah Goes Ahead Cummins, 80; Chase's cousin, 21-year-old Levon Driftwood; and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Rueben Jefferson.
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LODGE GRASS โ Ruben Charles Jefferson, 20, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically Oct. 4, 2011.
Daxpitchee Daaalaxaxileetash, "Wise Bear," a descendent of the Crow Chief Pretty Eagle, was born Oct. 15, 1990, in Crow Agency, a son of Charles and Ruby Stewart Jefferson.
He received his education at Pretty Eagle School and in Lodge Grass. He was a gifted and talented athlete, who participated in basketball, cross country and track. As he grew older, he took part in the Ultimate Warrior competition, Indian relays, bull and cow riding events. He was known as an excellent shooter, excellent horseman and mechanic.
In his spare time he would throw arrows and enjoyed spending time with his uncles and brothers playing ball and hunting. His greatest joy and happiness was the time he spent with his nieces and nephews, and especially his two sons, whom he loved very much. He was a member of the Piegan Clan and was a Ties the Bundle Child.
His wife Levon, grandparents, Charles and Bernice Jefferson, brother Josh Stewart, sister Jarietta Stewart, aunts Charlene Nomee, Cheryl Yellowtail, Marjorie and Sherry Jefferson preceded Ruben in death.
Survivors include his parents; his grandparents Rueben and Elizabeth Stewart, John and Carol Bullinsight, David Stewart Sr., Wilma (Lawrence) Stands, Beverly (Thomas) Pretty on Top, Melissa (Wesley) Falls Down; his sons Miles and Judah; his brothers Isaiah (Amber) and Rocky (Danetta) Stewart, John (Valyn) Hugs, Kody LaFrance, Robin (Kristi) and Wiley Jefferson; his sisters Candy (Dion) LaFrance, Corma Jefferson, Alfretta (Henry) Reed and Angel (Alex) Valencia.
He is also survived by his adopted parents Frank and Marva Knows Gun; adopted brothers Allen, Clinton Jr., Rueben Clint and Dennis Stewart Jr., Cazzie and Roman Fisher, Alex Bear Crane III, George Reed and Joe Howe; adopted sisters Tillie Stewart, Denise Nomee, Juliet Fisher and Celisa Jefferson.
Also surviving are his uncles Dennis (Vianna) Sr., Clinton (Loretta) Stewart Sr., Jay (Eleanor) Eagleman, Stephen, John, Gavin (Donna), Franklin (Verna) and Tim (Edwina) Jefferson; his aunts Roberta and Rachel Stewart, Rowena (Kayle) Howe, Janice (Mike) LaForge, Karen Bird Hat, Maxine Jefferson, Leanne Old Bull and Dorthea (Victor) Dust; as well as his extended family members including the Stewart, Spotted Horse, Big Day, Bull in Sight, Jefferson, Pretty Weasel, White Clay, Fire Bear, Carpenter, LaForge, Hunts the Owl, Little Owl, Shane, Knows the Gun, Lincoln, Big Lake, and Doyle families.
Joint funeral services for Levon and Ruben will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Lodge Grass High School Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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