Gloria Patricia Cummins, 52, of No Water District, passed away April 9, 2015 in Crow Agency.
"Brings in Morning water" was born March 23, 1963 in Sheridan, Wyo., a daughter of Mary Falls Down and John B. Cummins Jr. Polly Agnes Cummins adopted her and became her teacher, enabling Gloria to become fluent in the Crow language. She received her early education in Lodge Grass and completed her education at the Intermountain School in Brigham City, Utah.
Gloria, also known as, "Baby Gloria", married Gary Plenty Buffalo Sr. and he preceded her in death. She became an accomplished horseman at an early age. She broke horses, trained racehorses, barrel raced and jockeyed racehorses most of her life. She enjoyed the outdoors, where she could work as a ranch hand. Her traditional activities included participating in several Sun Dance ceremonies, Sweat Lodge ceremonies and attending the Native American Church and the El Shaddai Church. She particularly enjoyed telling family stories to her friends.
Her mother, brother James Cummins Sr., husband, grandmas Gloria Goes Ahead Cummins and Carol Bends Whiteman, and aunt Vikki Falls Down preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughter Carylene (Jackson) Takes Gun; adopted daughters Devonna Takes Gun and Mary Adele (Curtis) Gray; her sons Michael John and Gary Plenty Buffalo Jr.; her adopted sons Brandon Alden, Myron Falls Down, Jr. and Alex Bird in Ground, Jr.; adopted mother, Mary Louise LaForge; her sisters Crecentia (Richard) McCormick and Terry Anna (Leighton) North Piegan; adopted sisters Trisha Bad Bear, Cynthia Pretty on Top, Mervalene Eastman, Suzanne Iron, Dewanda Little Coyote and Wendy Dean; her brothers, Thomas and John (Angie) Cummins III; adopted brothers Larry Dale (Garlynn) Singer, Kevin White, Merval (Sekoya) Not Afraid, Shawn (Evelyn) Backbone, Alfred (Roberta) Walks, Manuel Smith, Robert Topaha, Kenny Allen, Andrew Tso, Jim Roan Horse, John (Mary) Grimm, Curtis Bad Bear, Billy Ray (Karen), Edward (Dorsie) and Carl (Mary Ann) Eastman; grandparents Alice Mae LaForge, Jewel Williams, Dorothy Aragon, Ronnie Bruce Eastman and Harold Brien, Sr., Arlin and Bernie (Kathy) Shoyo, Samuel Takes Horse, Blaine Falls Down, Heywood (Mary Lou) Big Day Sr., Dan (Charlene) Old Elk, David Bad Bear, William and Richard Cummins; aunts and uncles Myron (Victoria) and Wesley (Melissa) Falls Down, Greg (Dorcella) Half, John Pretty on Top, Leonard (Regina), Arnie (Debbie), Darrel (Carla), Byron (Roseline), Budine and Ada Bends, Ben (Nancy) Gros Ventre, Myrna Medicine Horse, Pansey (Andreas) Yellowmule, Twila and Dwayne (Linda) Bird in Ground, Adrian, Jeffrey and Scott (Lauren) Medicine Horse, Barney (Carol) and Leroy (Ada) and George (Julie) Cummins, Alma (Henry) and Bernadine (Gordon) Real Bird, Alda (Louis) Good Luck, Agnes (Dennis) Beaumont, Polly (Manuel) Chase, Harold (Roeanna), Mike (Leah) Elmer (Christine), Jonella, Rachel and Angela Hill and Tina (Chuck) Yarlott.; her special friend Juanita Stands and Zane from the Awe Kualawaache Care Center; numerous nieces and nephews who called her auntie mom; 12 grandchildren; who called her auntie Kaala and members of her extended family including the Falls Down, One Goose, Medicine Horse, Round Face, Old Elk, Brien, Eastman, Hill, Williamson, Bad Bear, Wilkinson, Rides Horse, Old Crow, Hugs, Iron, Bulltail, Flat Lip, Plain Feather, Dust, Bear Ground, Tushka, Caulfield and Big Day families. Our family is large; if we have forgotten your name, please forgive us.
Rosary was recited Monday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass was be celebrated Tuesday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment followwd in the Cummins Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.
"Brings in Morning water" was born March 23, 1963 in Sheridan, Wyo., a daughter of Mary Falls Down and John B. Cummins Jr. Polly Agnes Cummins adopted her and became her teacher, enabling Gloria to become fluent in the Crow language. She received her early education in Lodge Grass and completed her education at the Intermountain School in Brigham City, Utah.
Gloria, also known as, "Baby Gloria", married Gary Plenty Buffalo Sr. and he preceded her in death. She became an accomplished horseman at an early age. She broke horses, trained racehorses, barrel raced and jockeyed racehorses most of her life. She enjoyed the outdoors, where she could work as a ranch hand. Her traditional activities included participating in several Sun Dance ceremonies, Sweat Lodge ceremonies and attending the Native American Church and the El Shaddai Church. She particularly enjoyed telling family stories to her friends.
Her mother, brother James Cummins Sr., husband, grandmas Gloria Goes Ahead Cummins and Carol Bends Whiteman, and aunt Vikki Falls Down preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughter Carylene (Jackson) Takes Gun; adopted daughters Devonna Takes Gun and Mary Adele (Curtis) Gray; her sons Michael John and Gary Plenty Buffalo Jr.; her adopted sons Brandon Alden, Myron Falls Down, Jr. and Alex Bird in Ground, Jr.; adopted mother, Mary Louise LaForge; her sisters Crecentia (Richard) McCormick and Terry Anna (Leighton) North Piegan; adopted sisters Trisha Bad Bear, Cynthia Pretty on Top, Mervalene Eastman, Suzanne Iron, Dewanda Little Coyote and Wendy Dean; her brothers, Thomas and John (Angie) Cummins III; adopted brothers Larry Dale (Garlynn) Singer, Kevin White, Merval (Sekoya) Not Afraid, Shawn (Evelyn) Backbone, Alfred (Roberta) Walks, Manuel Smith, Robert Topaha, Kenny Allen, Andrew Tso, Jim Roan Horse, John (Mary) Grimm, Curtis Bad Bear, Billy Ray (Karen), Edward (Dorsie) and Carl (Mary Ann) Eastman; grandparents Alice Mae LaForge, Jewel Williams, Dorothy Aragon, Ronnie Bruce Eastman and Harold Brien, Sr., Arlin and Bernie (Kathy) Shoyo, Samuel Takes Horse, Blaine Falls Down, Heywood (Mary Lou) Big Day Sr., Dan (Charlene) Old Elk, David Bad Bear, William and Richard Cummins; aunts and uncles Myron (Victoria) and Wesley (Melissa) Falls Down, Greg (Dorcella) Half, John Pretty on Top, Leonard (Regina), Arnie (Debbie), Darrel (Carla), Byron (Roseline), Budine and Ada Bends, Ben (Nancy) Gros Ventre, Myrna Medicine Horse, Pansey (Andreas) Yellowmule, Twila and Dwayne (Linda) Bird in Ground, Adrian, Jeffrey and Scott (Lauren) Medicine Horse, Barney (Carol) and Leroy (Ada) and George (Julie) Cummins, Alma (Henry) and Bernadine (Gordon) Real Bird, Alda (Louis) Good Luck, Agnes (Dennis) Beaumont, Polly (Manuel) Chase, Harold (Roeanna), Mike (Leah) Elmer (Christine), Jonella, Rachel and Angela Hill and Tina (Chuck) Yarlott.; her special friend Juanita Stands and Zane from the Awe Kualawaache Care Center; numerous nieces and nephews who called her auntie mom; 12 grandchildren; who called her auntie Kaala and members of her extended family including the Falls Down, One Goose, Medicine Horse, Round Face, Old Elk, Brien, Eastman, Hill, Williamson, Bad Bear, Wilkinson, Rides Horse, Old Crow, Hugs, Iron, Bulltail, Flat Lip, Plain Feather, Dust, Bear Ground, Tushka, Caulfield and Big Day families. Our family is large; if we have forgotten your name, please forgive us.
Rosary was recited Monday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass was be celebrated Tuesday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment followwd in the Cummins Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.
Gloria Patricia Cummins, 52, of No Water District, passed away April 9, 2015 in Crow Agency.
"Brings in Morning water" was born March 23, 1963 in Sheridan, Wyo., a daughter of Mary Falls Down and John B. Cummins Jr. Polly Agnes Cummins adopted her and became her teacher, enabling Gloria to become fluent in the Crow language. She received her early education in Lodge Grass and completed her education at the Intermountain School in Brigham City, Utah.
Gloria, also known as, "Baby Gloria", married Gary Plenty Buffalo Sr. and he preceded her in death. She became an accomplished horseman at an early age. She broke horses, trained racehorses, barrel raced and jockeyed racehorses most of her life. She enjoyed the outdoors, where she could work as a ranch hand. Her traditional activities included participating in several Sun Dance ceremonies, Sweat Lodge ceremonies and attending the Native American Church and the El Shaddai Church. She particularly enjoyed telling family stories to her friends.
Her mother, brother James Cummins Sr., husband, grandmas Gloria Goes Ahead Cummins and Carol Bends Whiteman, and aunt Vikki Falls Down preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughter Carylene (Jackson) Takes Gun; adopted daughters Devonna Takes Gun and Mary Adele (Curtis) Gray; her sons Michael John and Gary Plenty Buffalo Jr.; her adopted sons Brandon Alden, Myron Falls Down, Jr. and Alex Bird in Ground, Jr.; adopted mother, Mary Louise LaForge; her sisters Crecentia (Richard) McCormick and Terry Anna (Leighton) North Piegan; adopted sisters Trisha Bad Bear, Cynthia Pretty on Top, Mervalene Eastman, Suzanne Iron, Dewanda Little Coyote and Wendy Dean; her brothers, Thomas and John (Angie) Cummins III; adopted brothers Larry Dale (Garlynn) Singer, Kevin White, Merval (Sekoya) Not Afraid, Shawn (Evelyn) Backbone, Alfred (Roberta) Walks, Manuel Smith, Robert Topaha, Kenny Allen, Andrew Tso, Jim Roan Horse, John (Mary) Grimm, Curtis Bad Bear, Billy Ray (Karen), Edward (Dorsie) and Carl (Mary Ann) Eastman; grandparents Alice Mae LaForge, Jewel Williams, Dorothy Aragon, Ronnie Bruce Eastman and Harold Brien, Sr., Arlin and Bernie (Kathy) Shoyo, Samuel Takes Horse, Blaine Falls Down, Heywood (Mary Lou) Big Day Sr., Dan (Charlene) Old Elk, David Bad Bear, William and Richard Cummins; aunts and uncles Myron (Victoria) and Wesley (Melissa) Falls Down, Greg (Dorcella) Half, John Pretty on Top, Leonard (Regina), Arnie (Debbie), Darrel (Carla), Byron (Roseline), Budine and Ada Bends, Ben (Nancy) Gros Ventre, Myrna Medicine Horse, Pansey (Andreas) Yellowmule, Twila and Dwayne (Linda) Bird in Ground, Adrian, Jeffrey and Scott (Lauren) Medicine Horse, Barney (Carol) and Leroy (Ada) and George (Julie) Cummins, Alma (Henry) and Bernadine (Gordon) Real Bird, Alda (Louis) Good Luck, Agnes (Dennis) Beaumont, Polly (Manuel) Chase, Harold (Roeanna), Mike (Leah) Elmer (Christine), Jonella, Rachel and Angela Hill and Tina (Chuck) Yarlott.; her special friend Juanita Stands and Zane from the Awe Kualawaache Care Center; numerous nieces and nephews who called her auntie mom; 12 grandchildren; who called her auntie Kaala and members of her extended family including the Falls Down, One Goose, Medicine Horse, Round Face, Old Elk, Brien, Eastman, Hill, Williamson, Bad Bear, Wilkinson, Rides Horse, Old Crow, Hugs, Iron, Bulltail, Flat Lip, Plain Feather, Dust, Bear Ground, Tushka, Caulfield and Big Day families. Our family is large; if we have forgotten your name, please forgive us.
Rosary was recited Monday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass was be celebrated Tuesday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment followwd in the Cummins Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.
"Brings in Morning water" was born March 23, 1963 in Sheridan, Wyo., a daughter of Mary Falls Down and John B. Cummins Jr. Polly Agnes Cummins adopted her and became her teacher, enabling Gloria to become fluent in the Crow language. She received her early education in Lodge Grass and completed her education at the Intermountain School in Brigham City, Utah.
Gloria, also known as, "Baby Gloria", married Gary Plenty Buffalo Sr. and he preceded her in death. She became an accomplished horseman at an early age. She broke horses, trained racehorses, barrel raced and jockeyed racehorses most of her life. She enjoyed the outdoors, where she could work as a ranch hand. Her traditional activities included participating in several Sun Dance ceremonies, Sweat Lodge ceremonies and attending the Native American Church and the El Shaddai Church. She particularly enjoyed telling family stories to her friends.
Her mother, brother James Cummins Sr., husband, grandmas Gloria Goes Ahead Cummins and Carol Bends Whiteman, and aunt Vikki Falls Down preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughter Carylene (Jackson) Takes Gun; adopted daughters Devonna Takes Gun and Mary Adele (Curtis) Gray; her sons Michael John and Gary Plenty Buffalo Jr.; her adopted sons Brandon Alden, Myron Falls Down, Jr. and Alex Bird in Ground, Jr.; adopted mother, Mary Louise LaForge; her sisters Crecentia (Richard) McCormick and Terry Anna (Leighton) North Piegan; adopted sisters Trisha Bad Bear, Cynthia Pretty on Top, Mervalene Eastman, Suzanne Iron, Dewanda Little Coyote and Wendy Dean; her brothers, Thomas and John (Angie) Cummins III; adopted brothers Larry Dale (Garlynn) Singer, Kevin White, Merval (Sekoya) Not Afraid, Shawn (Evelyn) Backbone, Alfred (Roberta) Walks, Manuel Smith, Robert Topaha, Kenny Allen, Andrew Tso, Jim Roan Horse, John (Mary) Grimm, Curtis Bad Bear, Billy Ray (Karen), Edward (Dorsie) and Carl (Mary Ann) Eastman; grandparents Alice Mae LaForge, Jewel Williams, Dorothy Aragon, Ronnie Bruce Eastman and Harold Brien, Sr., Arlin and Bernie (Kathy) Shoyo, Samuel Takes Horse, Blaine Falls Down, Heywood (Mary Lou) Big Day Sr., Dan (Charlene) Old Elk, David Bad Bear, William and Richard Cummins; aunts and uncles Myron (Victoria) and Wesley (Melissa) Falls Down, Greg (Dorcella) Half, John Pretty on Top, Leonard (Regina), Arnie (Debbie), Darrel (Carla), Byron (Roseline), Budine and Ada Bends, Ben (Nancy) Gros Ventre, Myrna Medicine Horse, Pansey (Andreas) Yellowmule, Twila and Dwayne (Linda) Bird in Ground, Adrian, Jeffrey and Scott (Lauren) Medicine Horse, Barney (Carol) and Leroy (Ada) and George (Julie) Cummins, Alma (Henry) and Bernadine (Gordon) Real Bird, Alda (Louis) Good Luck, Agnes (Dennis) Beaumont, Polly (Manuel) Chase, Harold (Roeanna), Mike (Leah) Elmer (Christine), Jonella, Rachel and Angela Hill and Tina (Chuck) Yarlott.; her special friend Juanita Stands and Zane from the Awe Kualawaache Care Center; numerous nieces and nephews who called her auntie mom; 12 grandchildren; who called her auntie Kaala and members of her extended family including the Falls Down, One Goose, Medicine Horse, Round Face, Old Elk, Brien, Eastman, Hill, Williamson, Bad Bear, Wilkinson, Rides Horse, Old Crow, Hugs, Iron, Bulltail, Flat Lip, Plain Feather, Dust, Bear Ground, Tushka, Caulfield and Big Day families. Our family is large; if we have forgotten your name, please forgive us.
Rosary was recited Monday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass was be celebrated Tuesday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment followwd in the Cummins Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.
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