Our loving mother and daughter, Claytina “Tina” Mae Whiteman, 33, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Tina was born on March 24, 1978 in Poplar, MT to Debbie Walking Eagle and Clayton Whiteman, Sr. Tina was raised by her special grandparents, Donald and Ida Walking Eagle in Poplar. She attended school in Poplar and Sioux City, IA, and later attended Fort Peck Community College where she got her Degree in Computer Networking Technician on May 12, 2007.
She worked for Agland, Buckhorn, Poplar Community Hospital, and with Sk Construction. She also joined the Poplar Volunteer Fire Departement.
Tina enjoyed hunting, fishing, driving around listening to her favorite music. She loved being with her family and taking them on trips. She also loved being around her nieces and nephews. She enjoyed spending time with her brothers and friends also.
Tina had a great sense of humor, wonderful smile, and wonderful heart for everyone she knew. She always wanted to help people and listen to people.
Tina is survived by her mother, Debbie Walking Eagle of Poplar; husband, Jason Hamilton of Poplar; daughters, Brittany and Ashlee Whiteman both of Poplar; son, Rusty Boxer, Jr. of Poplar; step children, Kyanna Hamilton, Jason Hamilton Jr., and Isaak Hamilton of Bismark, ND; brothers, Kelly Walking Eagle, Walkin (Andrea) Brown both of Poplar, Darrelle Whiteman, Kevin Whiteman and Clayton Whiteman, Jr. all of Lame Deer, MT; special brothers, Eddie Walking Eagle, Emmett (Rusty) Buckles, Royce (Chantell) Spotted Bird, and Tony DeMarrias all of Poplar; sister, Danny Walking Eagle of Poplar; special nieces, Anthnea, Adelle, and Cante Skuya; uncles, Donald Walking Eagle, George (Beverly) Walking Eagle both of Poplar and Alfred Walking Eagle of Oregon; aunts, Patsy (Bud) Two Bulls, and Junia (Wayne) Jones both of Poplar; special friend and adopted mother, Judy Strauser of Poplar; and many cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends. Her relatives include the families of the Dupree’s, the Ricker’s, the Buckles, the Eagle’s, the Drazt’s, the Daniel’s, the Walking Eagle’s, and many other relatives in Lame Deer.
She is preceded in death by her father, Clayton Whiteman, Sr.; grandparents, Donald and Ida Walking Eagle; great-grandparents, Ted and Mildred Ricker; Luchiew and Adele Walking Eagle; aunts, Irene Harrington and Kathleen Ricker.
An evening service will be held 7 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at the Cultural Center in Poplar. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 26 also at the Cultural Center in Poplar. Interment will follow at the Poplar City Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.