Lawren Old Elk

CROW AGENCY ? Lawren Old Elk, 15, of the second bridge area near Crow Agency, died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, 2005, of injuries sustained in a one-car accident.

Isakshiiakbakuxshe (Young man that helps) was born Feb. 16, 1990, in Hardin, a son of Larry and Carol Peters Old Elk. He received his early education in Crow Agency, Hardin and the Pretty Eagle School. He was currently an honors sophomore at St. Labre High School.

Myron, as he preferred to be called, was a traditional member of the Crow Tribe, Big Lodge Clan and was a child of the Whistling Water Clan. He was a "free spirit," always looking for an advantage in anything that he chose to endeavor. He operated a snow cone business during the Crow Fair and Native Days; he was the promoter, everyone else in his family was the designated worker. He loved to hunt and fish. He currently was a budding rancher, acquiring and raising his own herd of cattle.

Survivors include his parents, Larry and Carol Old Elk of Crow Agency; his sisters, Larna, Luvenia, LaVern, Lynn and Lexis Old Elk; his uncles, Dan (Carlene), Walter (Colleen), Andrew (Janet), Clayton (Georgiann), John (Karen) and George Old Elk, Jr., Willie (Shelia) Peters, Rudolph (Ivan) Shane and Lloyd (Val) Hogan; his aunts, Dora Rides Horse, Gwen (Larry) Plain Bull, Deana (Woodson) Far Away, Georgie (Bill) Joseph, Rose (Faron) Iron and Tracy (Ben) Bordeaux; his special new niece, Laryssa Rose; as well as members of his extended family including the Hogan, Bird in Ground, Redfield, Schinderline, Stevens and Not Afraid families.

Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, in the Crow Agency Multi-purpose building. Rite of Committal will follow in the Crow Agency Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.