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Nelson Tallbull Obituary

Nelson Tallbull Sr., Ota'taveaenohe (blue hawk), age 88, of Billings, formerly of Busby, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings.

Nelson was born Oct. 25, 1923, the son of Charles Tallbull and Mary Brady at Muddy Creek. He grew up and attended school in Busby and graduated from Busby High School in 1942. Following graduation he enlisted in the Army.

He was married to Aliwitche Fischer. They had four children.

Nelson was a lifetime member of the Masons, past Grandmaster of Pryor Mount Lodge Badge 151, and direct descendent of Sand Creek Massacre.

He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mary (Brady) Tallbull; his life partner Beverly Roberts; his son Charles Tallbull; his brothers, Joe, Russell, Matthew, Jake, Charles, Henry, Bill and Jig; his sister Nellie; and his grandchildren, Gabrielle Wyntr, Evon Augare and Lisa Marie Burns.

Nelson is survived by his children, Beaver Tallbull, Patricia Tallbull, Wayne Tallbull (Lynelle) Speelmen; his adopted sons, Lonnie Flatness, Daniel Dennis and Jim Rowland; his grandchildren, Lloyd (Kendra) Tallbull, Dymond (Scot) Bowen, Jeremy (Jennifer), Adrian Jr. and Andrew Foote, Jessie Taylor Tallbull, Sage Christen Augare, Wayne A. Tallbull Jr., Tiffany and Shalane Burns, his great grandchildren Shontee Salvis, Philip Juneau, Shaylie, Sierra Tallbull, Lorin & Lexi Spencer, Gunner Tallbull, Elyna and Jarod Bowen, Amralee Shaniece, Kaydence Robert, Dominick Riley, Makayla Covers Up, Isabelle and Daisee Foote Adrina Foote III, and Garious Foote.

Wake service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, from 7 p.m. to midnight at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer. Burial will follow in the Tallbull Cemetery at Muddy Creek. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth has been entrusted with these arrangements and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting http://www.stevensonandsons.com/">www.stevensonandsons.com. 

Nelson Tallbull Sr.

Published by Billings Gazette on Feb. 15, 2012.

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