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Randall Blaine Real Bird
January 28, 1954 – March 13, 2018
Our Coach, Brother, Friend, Uncle,
Papa, and Father left us to the Other
Side Camp on March 13, 2018 at Bill-
ings Clinic Hospital.
Randall Blaine Real Bird was born on
January 28, 1954, the son of George
and Ramona Falls Down Real Bird in
Crow Agency, Montana. His Crow
name was Bisshiaxpash “Ropes”
given to him by Louis Falls Down. He
was best affectionately known as
“Ace.” He was a member of the Bad
Ward Deeds clan and a child of the
Whistling Water clan. Blaine all his life
lived in Garryowen at the family home
on Real Bird Loop.
He held a great passion for Rodeo,
whether as a spectator or a partic-
ipant, you could guarantee that if
there was a nearby rodeo—he was
there! As a participant, he was a team
roper with his brothers. One Crow
Fair Ace and Randy won at Crow Day
in team roping and he also won the
men’s breakaway.
One of Ace’s favorite pastimes was to
support his son’s Indian Relay Team
“Garryowen” and watching the horse
races especially when family members
had horses running. He would most
often have his grandchildren right
along with him. He enjoyed partici-
pating in cultural activities; recently
him and RJ won a grandfather and
grandson arrow throwing in Lodge
Grass; and was also a proud member
of the Reno Cowboys handgame
team. Blaine will be missed at all these
events!
Paul David Spotted Horse, Jr.
April 14, 1957 – Feburary, 21, 2018
Paul David Spotted Horse, Jr., 60 from
Hardin, Iitaatbahilish (Works Alone)
given to him by his father-in-law,
Owen Snell passed away surrounded
by his family to be with his Lord and
Savior on Wednesday, Feb, 21, 2018,
at the Crow Hospital. He fought a
courageous battle with cancer for two
years. He was a member of the Zion II
Church, and a member of the Piegan
and a child of the Big Lodge Clan.
Paul was born on April 14, 1957, to
Charlotte Yarlott and Paul David
Spotted Horse, Sr. in Crow Agency,
Montana. He was an avid hunter who
lived in the Big Horn Mountains every
summer when his grandfather, Eu-
gene Yarlott who was a lookout man.
His love for the mountains was so
instilled in him from then on, he went
hunting every chance he had, or just
to drive around and enjoy the scenery.
During the winters he and his broth-
ers, uncles and friends would go hunt,
going down the canyon by way of the
famous Soldiers Trail.
Paul enjoyed playing independent
basketball, softball and horseshoes.
His favorite past time was watching
old western movies, like Bonanza,
Gunsmoke, Virginian and the Lone
Ranger, as well as other western
movies.
He helped his father-in-law with his
race horses and they traveled around
the state to different race meets.
Then he gave him his race horse,
Safe Habit, who won at the Yellow-
stone Downs on July 4, 1988. Then in
September 2015 his race horse, Works
for Silver, took first at the Idaho State
Fair, these were two of his proudest
moments.
Paul loved riding horses with his
grandchildren and wanted all of them
to have their own horses. He loved
to watch his son, Garrell, when he
was following the Indian Relay circuit
and made sure he had everything
he needed. He traveled to Fort Hall,
Idaho, Waterville, Washington, and
other circuit relay races. Also, his
granddaughter, Shelby, raced in the
maiden races and he was very proud
of her because she started when she
was only 14 years old and used his
race horse, Works for Silver.
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