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BOX ELDER - Richard Albert Rock, 62, a self-employed artist who enjoyed hand games, traveling the powwow circuit, casinos, music and drawing, died of an apparent heart attack Sunday, Oct. 30, at a Havre hospital.

His service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rocky Boy Lutheran Church, with burial in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Rosalie Eastman of Spokane; a daughter, Sidryn Sam of Omok, Wash.; stepdaughters, Zolita, Liane and Sara Eastman, and Norma Mae Ward, all of Spokane; sons, Kai Rock of Rocky Boy, Kyle Sam of Omok, Wash., Adrian Rock of Texas and Austin Rock of New Mexico; brothers, Elbert Rock of Santa Monica, Calif., Rusty Gopher and Robert Gopher of Rocky Boy, Giles Bullshield of Sitsika, Canada, Virgil Chase, Corky Clairmont and Pat Chiefstick of Pablo, and Wayne Garcia of Soboba, Calif.; sisters, Emma Rock, Kathleen Gopher, Linda Gopher, Bonnie Meyers, Pearl Whitford, Barbara Raining Bird, Myrtle Raining Bird and Janis Raining-Bird Meyers, all of the Rocky Boy area.

He was preceded in death by a grandson.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Great Falls Tribune on Nov. 2, 2011.

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Scott Ridgway

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I am a photographer who with Richards permission I took these photos at Cabezon California in 2003 and the spotlight photo at Soboba Pow Wow also in California. If the family would like these let me know. Scott Ridgway

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