Laila Marie Christian was born on August 14, 2015 to LaVael Christian and Gary Red Eagle III. She was born in Aurora, CO. Laila was born with a congenital heart disease. She was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. She fought a four month long battle with her heart which sadly came to an end on December 15, 2015. In her time in this world she was a very happy baby, she had quite the personality. She knew what she wanted, and when she wanted it. Laila touched many lives in her short time. She brought great happiness to everyone she met and will be greatly missed by many.
Laila is survived by her parents, LaVael Christian and Gary Red Eagle III; her grandparents, Freda Christian and Elwayne Rush Sr., Joni Johnson and family, Bobbie Martell and family, Adrienne Perry and family, Glenda Crawford and family, Vernita Bear and family, Karla Ricker and family, Gerred Red Eagle and family, Gerelle Red Eagle and family; and great-grandparents Adrian and Jackie Perry, Tommy Christian and family, Georgia Red Eagle and family.
Laila is preceded in death by her grandmothers, Andrea J. Perry and Genine Red Eagle; grandfather, Gary Red Eagle Jr.; great grandfathers, Clarence”Bonzie”Christian Jr., John “Lucky”Christian, and Gary Red Eagle Sr.
A wake will be held 7 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Poplar Cultural Center. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, December 21 at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.