Ruby Jean White Tail Feather, age 77, of Poplar, Montana passed away Wednesday April 8, 2009 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, MT of complications from a stroke. Ruby was born on June 22, 1931 to Alec and Rhoda (Jefferson) Wilson at Ringold OK. She married Raymond White Tail Feather on July 10, 1953 in Poplar and they had two children: Walter and Mary Ann and lived in the Poplar community for 43 years.
Ruby earned an Associate of Arts Degree, a Nursing Degree in January 23, 1967; she was a Registered Nurse in San Jose, California and also a Surgical Nurse and for the past 38 years owned and operated the Dakota Trading Post in Poplar. As a pastor’s wife, Ruby was active in church work and church building. She was instrumental in helping to build First Baptist Church in Poplar, Morning Star Baptist Church in Wolf Point, Gospel Light Mission in Poplar and Pa-hin Wakpa in Frazer, MT. She was the pianist and taught Sunday school at Morning Star Baptist Church. Ruby was also a seamstress, loved gardening, reading, attending Bible Studies and witnessing for Christ. Her favorite Bible verse was Psalm 100. Ruby was a full blood Choctaw member of the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma.
She is survived by her husband Raymond of 55 years, her son Walter A. (Cassie) White Tail Feather of Poplar, her daughter Mary Ann White Tail Feather of Poplar; two brothers, Carlos (Lottie Ann) Wilson of Valiant, OK and Johnathan (Faye) Wilson of Ringold, OK; two sisters, Cora Faye (Keene) Khort of Wrangle AK and Theresa Wilson of CA and two grandchildren, Aries White Tail Feather and Alec Alexander of Poplar.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Alec and Rhoda Wilson and three brothers Roy, Ray and Nathan Wilson.
A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday April 12, 2009 at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at Poplar City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.