On October 17 th Elijah Morris Grey Bear was called to take his journey home by our heavenly father.
Elijah Morris Grey Bear was born in Wolf Point on November 20, 2004 to Davi Dighans and Oral John Sr. (OJ). Throughout his life Elijah was an avid athlete, participating in football and cross country but basketball was his life. He started playing basketball at a very young age and never stopped. We always knew he would paly ball because his first word was “ball”. He enjoyed being a life guard at the pool, culinary arts, hunting, spending time with his siblings, nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed cruising and spending time with his friends who were an important part of his life. Elijah was currently a junior at Poplar High School.
Elijah is survived by his parents Davi and John Dighans and his father O.J.; his siblings Easton, Eljin, Orleena, Oral John Jr. and Killian; maternal grandma Marilee Buckles and paternal grandma Connie Fast Horse; uncles Oral A. Grey Bear, Jr., Dennis Simons and Chiefy Ryan; aunts Jeri Fast Horse, Shalane Matuck, Karen Jones, Landee Grey Bear, Farrell Simons, Dana Ryan, Dani Ryan and Jacey Chapman, whom he thought of as his sister. Elijah is also survived by numerous cousins on both sides. As well as his friends and teammates who were also like family.
Elijah is preceded in death by his grandpas Eugene “Chiefy” Ryan and Oral Grey Bear, Sr.; grandparents Marjorie “Tootie” Buckles, David “Shunks” Buckles, Yvonne Reddoor and Eugene Ryan, Sr. as well as Ryan Buckles and Amber Buckles.