Melvin Azure, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2022 in Wolf Point, Montana. He left this world suddenly and left many of us in shock.
Melvin was born in Baker, Montana to Ervin Bruno Azure and Donna Mae Boyd on June 21, 1963. He attended schools in Wolf Point and graduated in 1982. After graduating high school, Melvin went to work at A&S Industries and during the summers he was off firefighting. A few years later, he began his life of roughnecking, which he loved immensely. Through all of this, he found the time to run, which was his passion. He could outrun anyone around, even while wearing his fire fighting boots. He competed in many races, including the “The Wildhorse Stampede” and “The Longest Dam Run”. He placed first many times, and acquired his very own fan club from people who admired and looked up to him. It wasn’t until the last 12 years that he became a laborer, to where he wore many hats from mechanic, construction worker, cement layer, lumberjack and the list goes on. There was nothing that he couldn’t and wouldn’t do. In 2013, Melvin almost died of hypothermia to where he lost 8 of his fingers and all of his toes. Melvin never let his disability keep him from hard work and never looked at himself as being disabled. He told everyone that he could still outwork anybody, even without his fingers and toes. He handed down his hard work ethic to his nephews but to Melvin you were always just a worm boy. Melvin was an avid hunter and fisherman, who loved the outdoors. For those of you who knew Melvin, knew that he loved to laugh, had a great sense of humor, wearing the biggest smile and was full of life. Melvin worked hard all his life and played just as hard too.
It was in 1986, that he became a father and his daughter Arden Morales Anderson was born. Arden gave him his grandson, named Matteo.
Later on, he met the love of his life, Laurette Wetsit, and from this union, they had their children, Da’veau, Mariah, Melvin, Jr., Jacob and his baby girl Joclynn.
Melvin leaves behind his children, Arden, Melvin, Jr., Jacob, Joclynn, and his grandchildren, Averi, Jedrik, Da’veau, Helix, and Matteo; brothers, Ervin Azure, Curtis Azure, Craig Azure, and Michael Nelson; sisters, Brenda Calder, Paula Azure, Cindy Welch, and Julie Azure.
Melvin was preceded in death by his father, Ervin Bruno Azure; mother, Donna (Bonnie) Mae Boyd; children, Da’veau, and Mariah; and brother, Robert Azure.
Melvin is going to be greatly missed, but we know that we will see him again one day soon.
A wake will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family can be left by using the form below.