Mathew James “Bully” BigTalk Jr., “Medicine Hawk” Pejuta He Haka, age 38, of Poplar, MT passed away January 5, 2010 in Poplar.
Mathew was born to Mathew “Matt” and Vera Bird BigTalk Sr. on February 21, 1971 in Poplar. Bully attended Brockton Schools and graduated from High School in May of 1990. He still holds the school record for shot put, javelin and discus.
Bully worked as janitor at FPCC and Distribution Clerk at Commodities for the Fort Peck Tribes. He was an in-home health aide and an artist.
Bully loved drawing and painting, doing Native American Crafts and hunting and fishing. He was always there to support his nephews and nieces in their sporting activities. He enjoyed sundances, sweats and pow-wows. His artwork can be seen at Tribal Express. He also designed the logo for the Sisseton Wahpeton Organization.
Bully will be missed by his sisters, Lisa BigTalk of Poplar and Lori BigTalk of Brockton; special nephews that were like his brothers, William (Jenny) BigTalk of Wolf Point and Robert Azure of Poplar; special granddaughter, Jaila BigTalk of Wolf Point, MT; two special moms, Theresa Sun Rhodes and Sybil Erickson both of Poplar; special aunts, Doris Bird of Brockton, Thelma Bird of Culbertson, Ethelene WhiteHawk of Brockton, and Beverly Bird and grandson Louie Conklin Jr. of Poplar; grandpa, Calvin Melbourne of Brockton; great-grandpa, Joseph Jones of Oswego, MT; grandmas, Susan Cheek of Brockton and Rebecca Clark of Poplar; uncles, Clarence MacDonald of Poplar, Clayton Reum of Wolf Point, Casper Demarrias of Fort Townsend, ND, Leonard Crow Dog of Rosebud, SD and “Sonny” Leonard Hare of Rapid City, SD; niece, Mistty Thomas of Riverside, MT; and nephew Michael Thomas of Brockton.
Bully was preceded in death by parents Matt and Vera BigTalk Sr.; uncles Edmund Bird, Gerald Melbourne and Steven BigTalk ; aunts Virginia BigTalk and Ruth Martin; cousins William Conklin Sr., Robert E. MacDonald, Thomas Jerome, Bronson Charboneau and Jeremy Lone Bear; and nieces Johnnie McClammy and Payton Weinberger.
If we left anybody out it wasn’t intentional. We have a very large family and Bully had many friends.
Vigil and Wake will begin 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2010 at Brockton Cultural Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Brockton Cultural Center. Interment will follow at Riverside Catholic Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Pallbearers
Marty Reum
William Boyd
David Scott
Vernon “Tuffy” First
Les White Hawk
Stacy Crowe
John Morales
Floyd Azure
Joe Erickson
Chad Hilde
Honorary Pallbearers
Clifton Cheek
Jason Bird
Harold Dupree Jr.
Myron Four Bear
Clarence MacDonald
Hey John and Little Bruce Nordwick
Les Ferguson
Vincent Moran
Kermit Moran
Leland and Doris Spotted Bird
Calvin and Myrna First
Chuck Spotted Bird
Frank Gourneau
Robert Brien
David and Jodee Scott
Clarice Adams Perry
Judy Grey Bear
Romeo Carrillo
Steve Lilley
Vivian D. Jones
Gracie Pipe
Dot Balbinot
The Jones Family
Sybil Erickson
Andrew and Mike Grey Bull
Monty Yellow Bird
All the Walking Eagle Brothers