Utteiishuhe
("Weasel Song")
age: 80 yrs 4 mos 18 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.
...
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.
~~~~
LODGE GRASS — Gloria Sarah Cummins, 80, a Crow historian, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically on Oct. 4, 2011.
Weasel Song "Utteiishuhe," a name given to her by her elder brother Plain Feather, was born May 16, 1931, in Pryor, a daughter of George Goes Ahead Pretty and Sarah Bull That Shows. Her aunt Alma Small Wall raised her. She grew up in the Pryor area and received her education in Pryor, St. Xavier, Edgar and the Flandreau Indian School.
Gloria married Bernard Cummins in 1950 and the couple made their home in the Lodge Grass, No Water area. She was a member of the Sore Lip Clan and was a Big Lodge Child. She was a devoted Catholic, who read her bible daily and prayed for her family on a regular basis. Her praying abilities were a quality that was given to her by her mother. She was also a member of the Native American Church, Tobacco Society and Ree Society.
She was a strong traditional woman, who was an excellent Crow speaker, often called upon for advice on language, and Crow historical and cultural matters. Her knowledge was displayed at numerous presentations to all types of age groups. Because of her knowledge, she was given the right to give Crow names. She was a gracious host, opening her home to one and all.
She strongly encouraged education to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her work ethic was passed on to all of her family. She cooked for the Lodge Grass School system for a number of years. She was a perfectionist in all her hobbies: sewing, cooking and beading, and she loved picking berries with her daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
Gloria was an avid sports fan and very proud of her children and grandchildren in their sports and accomplishments in basketball, football, cross country, soccer and rodeos, including Indian National Finals Rodeo with sons Leroy and George Cummins, son-in-law Louis Good Luck, Jr., grandson Casey Cummins and great-grandson Jess Chase. She never missed a game during the 1980s and '90s, when her son-in-law and grandson Gordon Real Bird, Sr. and Jr. were part of the Lodge Grass High School State Championship team, as well as watching her great-grand-children play with the Wyola Wildcats.
Her husband, parents, Tobacco Society parents Frank and Betty Plain Bull, daughter Michelle Cummins, sisters Verlie Half, Mary Dawes, Rose Turns Plenty, Josephine Whiteman, Beulah Stewart, Pauline Small, and brothers David Turns Plenty Sr., Thomas DeCrane, Clem, Cartie and Vincent Goes Ahead Sr., Ivan Small Sr. preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughters Bernardine (Gordon) Real Bird Sr., Alda (Louis) Good Luck Jr., Polly (Manuel) Chase, Latonna (Sharone) Old Elk and Lanaya Driftwood; her sons Barney, Leroy (Ada), George (Julie) and John (Mary) Cummins Jr.; three grandsons, whom she raised, Gordon (Crystal) Real Bird Jr., Jason (Velvett) and Clement (Amber) Cummins.
She is also survived by her adopted daughters Sarah Little Shield, Henrietta Takes Horse, Maria Pease, Flavina Bromley, Magdalene Fast Horse, Claudine Smith, Veronica (Sidney) Eastman, Victoria Bad Bear and Karen Walks; her adopted sons Manuel (Linda) Covers Up, Fr. Randolph Graczyk, Larry (Rhoda), Henry (Daisy) Jr. and Darrell (Barbara) Bright Wings Sr., Ivan (Lucille), Blaine (Beldean), John (Francine), Panda and Bernart Bad Bear, and Henry (Sarah) Small.
She is also survived by her sisters Agnes (Larry) Pretty Weasel, Charlene Turns Plenty, Mary Bear Cloud, Josephine, Almira and Mary Wall; her brothers Charles DeCrane, Arthur and Charles Wall; 34 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; her adopted sister Regina Goes Ahead; her Tobacco Society adopted children Ronnie and Rosaline Yellowmule.
Also surviving are her extended family including the Morrison, Alden, Big Lake, Humphrey, Hugs, Bear Cloud, Old Horn, Bull Chief, Jefferson, House, Big Medicine, Bull Horse, Charges Strong-Wilson, Wall, Plain Feather, Lion Shows, Rock Above, Caplett, Plain Bull, Bends, Old Crane, Big Hail, Plenty Buffalo, Red Wolf, Smith, Goodbear, Fox, Cummins-Eastman-Brien, Grey Bull and Small families. Our family is large; if we have missed you, please accept our apology.
Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Sunday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Pryor Goes Ahead Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
("Weasel Song")
age: 80 yrs 4 mos 18 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.
...
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.
~~~~
LODGE GRASS — Gloria Sarah Cummins, 80, a Crow historian, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically on Oct. 4, 2011.
Weasel Song "Utteiishuhe," a name given to her by her elder brother Plain Feather, was born May 16, 1931, in Pryor, a daughter of George Goes Ahead Pretty and Sarah Bull That Shows. Her aunt Alma Small Wall raised her. She grew up in the Pryor area and received her education in Pryor, St. Xavier, Edgar and the Flandreau Indian School.
Gloria married Bernard Cummins in 1950 and the couple made their home in the Lodge Grass, No Water area. She was a member of the Sore Lip Clan and was a Big Lodge Child. She was a devoted Catholic, who read her bible daily and prayed for her family on a regular basis. Her praying abilities were a quality that was given to her by her mother. She was also a member of the Native American Church, Tobacco Society and Ree Society.
She was a strong traditional woman, who was an excellent Crow speaker, often called upon for advice on language, and Crow historical and cultural matters. Her knowledge was displayed at numerous presentations to all types of age groups. Because of her knowledge, she was given the right to give Crow names. She was a gracious host, opening her home to one and all.
She strongly encouraged education to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her work ethic was passed on to all of her family. She cooked for the Lodge Grass School system for a number of years. She was a perfectionist in all her hobbies: sewing, cooking and beading, and she loved picking berries with her daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
Gloria was an avid sports fan and very proud of her children and grandchildren in their sports and accomplishments in basketball, football, cross country, soccer and rodeos, including Indian National Finals Rodeo with sons Leroy and George Cummins, son-in-law Louis Good Luck, Jr., grandson Casey Cummins and great-grandson Jess Chase. She never missed a game during the 1980s and '90s, when her son-in-law and grandson Gordon Real Bird, Sr. and Jr. were part of the Lodge Grass High School State Championship team, as well as watching her great-grand-children play with the Wyola Wildcats.
Her husband, parents, Tobacco Society parents Frank and Betty Plain Bull, daughter Michelle Cummins, sisters Verlie Half, Mary Dawes, Rose Turns Plenty, Josephine Whiteman, Beulah Stewart, Pauline Small, and brothers David Turns Plenty Sr., Thomas DeCrane, Clem, Cartie and Vincent Goes Ahead Sr., Ivan Small Sr. preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughters Bernardine (Gordon) Real Bird Sr., Alda (Louis) Good Luck Jr., Polly (Manuel) Chase, Latonna (Sharone) Old Elk and Lanaya Driftwood; her sons Barney, Leroy (Ada), George (Julie) and John (Mary) Cummins Jr.; three grandsons, whom she raised, Gordon (Crystal) Real Bird Jr., Jason (Velvett) and Clement (Amber) Cummins.
She is also survived by her adopted daughters Sarah Little Shield, Henrietta Takes Horse, Maria Pease, Flavina Bromley, Magdalene Fast Horse, Claudine Smith, Veronica (Sidney) Eastman, Victoria Bad Bear and Karen Walks; her adopted sons Manuel (Linda) Covers Up, Fr. Randolph Graczyk, Larry (Rhoda), Henry (Daisy) Jr. and Darrell (Barbara) Bright Wings Sr., Ivan (Lucille), Blaine (Beldean), John (Francine), Panda and Bernart Bad Bear, and Henry (Sarah) Small.
She is also survived by her sisters Agnes (Larry) Pretty Weasel, Charlene Turns Plenty, Mary Bear Cloud, Josephine, Almira and Mary Wall; her brothers Charles DeCrane, Arthur and Charles Wall; 34 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; her adopted sister Regina Goes Ahead; her Tobacco Society adopted children Ronnie and Rosaline Yellowmule.
Also surviving are her extended family including the Morrison, Alden, Big Lake, Humphrey, Hugs, Bear Cloud, Old Horn, Bull Chief, Jefferson, House, Big Medicine, Bull Horse, Charges Strong-Wilson, Wall, Plain Feather, Lion Shows, Rock Above, Caplett, Plain Bull, Bends, Old Crane, Big Hail, Plenty Buffalo, Red Wolf, Smith, Goodbear, Fox, Cummins-Eastman-Brien, Grey Bull and Small families. Our family is large; if we have missed you, please accept our apology.
Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Sunday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Pryor Goes Ahead Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Utteiishuhe
("Weasel Song")
age: 80 yrs 4 mos 18 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.
...
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.
~~~~
LODGE GRASS — Gloria Sarah Cummins, 80, a Crow historian, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically on Oct. 4, 2011.
Weasel Song "Utteiishuhe," a name given to her by her elder brother Plain Feather, was born May 16, 1931, in Pryor, a daughter of George Goes Ahead Pretty and Sarah Bull That Shows. Her aunt Alma Small Wall raised her. She grew up in the Pryor area and received her education in Pryor, St. Xavier, Edgar and the Flandreau Indian School.
Gloria married Bernard Cummins in 1950 and the couple made their home in the Lodge Grass, No Water area. She was a member of the Sore Lip Clan and was a Big Lodge Child. She was a devoted Catholic, who read her bible daily and prayed for her family on a regular basis. Her praying abilities were a quality that was given to her by her mother. She was also a member of the Native American Church, Tobacco Society and Ree Society.
She was a strong traditional woman, who was an excellent Crow speaker, often called upon for advice on language, and Crow historical and cultural matters. Her knowledge was displayed at numerous presentations to all types of age groups. Because of her knowledge, she was given the right to give Crow names. She was a gracious host, opening her home to one and all.
She strongly encouraged education to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her work ethic was passed on to all of her family. She cooked for the Lodge Grass School system for a number of years. She was a perfectionist in all her hobbies: sewing, cooking and beading, and she loved picking berries with her daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
Gloria was an avid sports fan and very proud of her children and grandchildren in their sports and accomplishments in basketball, football, cross country, soccer and rodeos, including Indian National Finals Rodeo with sons Leroy and George Cummins, son-in-law Louis Good Luck, Jr., grandson Casey Cummins and great-grandson Jess Chase. She never missed a game during the 1980s and '90s, when her son-in-law and grandson Gordon Real Bird, Sr. and Jr. were part of the Lodge Grass High School State Championship team, as well as watching her great-grand-children play with the Wyola Wildcats.
Her husband, parents, Tobacco Society parents Frank and Betty Plain Bull, daughter Michelle Cummins, sisters Verlie Half, Mary Dawes, Rose Turns Plenty, Josephine Whiteman, Beulah Stewart, Pauline Small, and brothers David Turns Plenty Sr., Thomas DeCrane, Clem, Cartie and Vincent Goes Ahead Sr., Ivan Small Sr. preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughters Bernardine (Gordon) Real Bird Sr., Alda (Louis) Good Luck Jr., Polly (Manuel) Chase, Latonna (Sharone) Old Elk and Lanaya Driftwood; her sons Barney, Leroy (Ada), George (Julie) and John (Mary) Cummins Jr.; three grandsons, whom she raised, Gordon (Crystal) Real Bird Jr., Jason (Velvett) and Clement (Amber) Cummins.
She is also survived by her adopted daughters Sarah Little Shield, Henrietta Takes Horse, Maria Pease, Flavina Bromley, Magdalene Fast Horse, Claudine Smith, Veronica (Sidney) Eastman, Victoria Bad Bear and Karen Walks; her adopted sons Manuel (Linda) Covers Up, Fr. Randolph Graczyk, Larry (Rhoda), Henry (Daisy) Jr. and Darrell (Barbara) Bright Wings Sr., Ivan (Lucille), Blaine (Beldean), John (Francine), Panda and Bernart Bad Bear, and Henry (Sarah) Small.
She is also survived by her sisters Agnes (Larry) Pretty Weasel, Charlene Turns Plenty, Mary Bear Cloud, Josephine, Almira and Mary Wall; her brothers Charles DeCrane, Arthur and Charles Wall; 34 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; her adopted sister Regina Goes Ahead; her Tobacco Society adopted children Ronnie and Rosaline Yellowmule.
Also surviving are her extended family including the Morrison, Alden, Big Lake, Humphrey, Hugs, Bear Cloud, Old Horn, Bull Chief, Jefferson, House, Big Medicine, Bull Horse, Charges Strong-Wilson, Wall, Plain Feather, Lion Shows, Rock Above, Caplett, Plain Bull, Bends, Old Crane, Big Hail, Plenty Buffalo, Red Wolf, Smith, Goodbear, Fox, Cummins-Eastman-Brien, Grey Bull and Small families. Our family is large; if we have missed you, please accept our apology.
Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Sunday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Pryor Goes Ahead Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
("Weasel Song")
age: 80 yrs 4 mos 18 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.
...
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.
~~~~
LODGE GRASS — Gloria Sarah Cummins, 80, a Crow historian, of rural Lodge Grass, died tragically on Oct. 4, 2011.
Weasel Song "Utteiishuhe," a name given to her by her elder brother Plain Feather, was born May 16, 1931, in Pryor, a daughter of George Goes Ahead Pretty and Sarah Bull That Shows. Her aunt Alma Small Wall raised her. She grew up in the Pryor area and received her education in Pryor, St. Xavier, Edgar and the Flandreau Indian School.
Gloria married Bernard Cummins in 1950 and the couple made their home in the Lodge Grass, No Water area. She was a member of the Sore Lip Clan and was a Big Lodge Child. She was a devoted Catholic, who read her bible daily and prayed for her family on a regular basis. Her praying abilities were a quality that was given to her by her mother. She was also a member of the Native American Church, Tobacco Society and Ree Society.
She was a strong traditional woman, who was an excellent Crow speaker, often called upon for advice on language, and Crow historical and cultural matters. Her knowledge was displayed at numerous presentations to all types of age groups. Because of her knowledge, she was given the right to give Crow names. She was a gracious host, opening her home to one and all.
She strongly encouraged education to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her work ethic was passed on to all of her family. She cooked for the Lodge Grass School system for a number of years. She was a perfectionist in all her hobbies: sewing, cooking and beading, and she loved picking berries with her daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
Gloria was an avid sports fan and very proud of her children and grandchildren in their sports and accomplishments in basketball, football, cross country, soccer and rodeos, including Indian National Finals Rodeo with sons Leroy and George Cummins, son-in-law Louis Good Luck, Jr., grandson Casey Cummins and great-grandson Jess Chase. She never missed a game during the 1980s and '90s, when her son-in-law and grandson Gordon Real Bird, Sr. and Jr. were part of the Lodge Grass High School State Championship team, as well as watching her great-grand-children play with the Wyola Wildcats.
Her husband, parents, Tobacco Society parents Frank and Betty Plain Bull, daughter Michelle Cummins, sisters Verlie Half, Mary Dawes, Rose Turns Plenty, Josephine Whiteman, Beulah Stewart, Pauline Small, and brothers David Turns Plenty Sr., Thomas DeCrane, Clem, Cartie and Vincent Goes Ahead Sr., Ivan Small Sr. preceded Gloria in death.
Survivors include her daughters Bernardine (Gordon) Real Bird Sr., Alda (Louis) Good Luck Jr., Polly (Manuel) Chase, Latonna (Sharone) Old Elk and Lanaya Driftwood; her sons Barney, Leroy (Ada), George (Julie) and John (Mary) Cummins Jr.; three grandsons, whom she raised, Gordon (Crystal) Real Bird Jr., Jason (Velvett) and Clement (Amber) Cummins.
She is also survived by her adopted daughters Sarah Little Shield, Henrietta Takes Horse, Maria Pease, Flavina Bromley, Magdalene Fast Horse, Claudine Smith, Veronica (Sidney) Eastman, Victoria Bad Bear and Karen Walks; her adopted sons Manuel (Linda) Covers Up, Fr. Randolph Graczyk, Larry (Rhoda), Henry (Daisy) Jr. and Darrell (Barbara) Bright Wings Sr., Ivan (Lucille), Blaine (Beldean), John (Francine), Panda and Bernart Bad Bear, and Henry (Sarah) Small.
She is also survived by her sisters Agnes (Larry) Pretty Weasel, Charlene Turns Plenty, Mary Bear Cloud, Josephine, Almira and Mary Wall; her brothers Charles DeCrane, Arthur and Charles Wall; 34 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; her adopted sister Regina Goes Ahead; her Tobacco Society adopted children Ronnie and Rosaline Yellowmule.
Also surviving are her extended family including the Morrison, Alden, Big Lake, Humphrey, Hugs, Bear Cloud, Old Horn, Bull Chief, Jefferson, House, Big Medicine, Bull Horse, Charges Strong-Wilson, Wall, Plain Feather, Lion Shows, Rock Above, Caplett, Plain Bull, Bends, Old Crane, Big Hail, Plenty Buffalo, Red Wolf, Smith, Goodbear, Fox, Cummins-Eastman-Brien, Grey Bull and Small families. Our family is large; if we have missed you, please accept our apology.
Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Sunday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Pryor Goes Ahead Family Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Cummins or Goes Ahead memorials in:
- Pryor Cemetery Cummins or Goes Ahead
- Pryor Cummins or Goes Ahead
- Big Horn County Cummins or Goes Ahead
- Montana Cummins or Goes Ahead
- USA Cummins or Goes Ahead
- Find a Grave Cummins or Goes Ahead
Advertisement
