Edward James Eagle Welch, age 45, passed away at the Billings Clinic on December 19, 2009.
Eddy was born on September 9, 1964 to Dennis Welch and Marlene Eagle Welch in Poplar, MT.
Eddy worked at the BuckHorn Bar & Grill and was also a seasonal firefighter, which he loved. His favorite things were spending time with family, cruising around and fixing vehicles for friends and loved ones.
Eddy is survived by his children Terrance James Welch, Tyrone Dean Welch and Alexis Wounded Face, all of Poplar, Savanna Sparvier of Albuquerque, NM, and Resa Long Tree of Billings; sisters Denise F. Birthmark of Wolf Point, MT and Alberta Eagle of Poplar, and Roberta Addsen of Canada, OK; brothers Dennis R. Eagle of Great Falls, MT, and James B. Welch and Kenny Moran, both of Wolf Point; grandson Mahleek Welch of Poplar; granddaughters Jessica and Anna Arbuckle of Albuquerque and Hailey, Mariah and Elise Long Tree, all of Poplar; aunt Darlene Youpee of Poplar and Nellie Eagle Sood of Oakland, CA and many nephews and nieces, cousins, aunties and uncles.
Eddy is preceded in death by his mother and father Marlene (Eagle) and Dennis Welch, spouse Perthina Sparvier, daughter Glenda Welch, grandparents Frank Eagle and Mary WhiteHawk Eagle, uncles Paul Grant, Frank Eagle Jr., Melvin Eagle and Alvin “Joe” Eagle Sr., aunts Geraldine Eagle Eder, Alvira “Rosie” Eagle and Marie Eagle Miller.
A Prayer Service will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009, Poplar Cultural Center.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.