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Wayland Deputee Obituary
Wayland was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Nov. 16, 1981. He was a member of the Crow Tribe of Indians, a child of the Big Lodge and of the Big Lodge Clan and lived most of his life on the Crow Reservation. He is also a descendant of the Chukchansi Yokut Tribe from California. He attended schools at Lodge Grass Elementary and Junior High schools. He attended high school at St. Labre Indian School, Hardin High School and graduated in 2001 from Lodge Grass High School.
Wayland enjoyed playing chess for which he won a trophy in 1993. He was a gifted trumpet player and received an Outstanding Musician 1st Place Trophy at the Chicago Music Festival Tournament in 1998, in which he bested 5,000 other students. Wayland loved to play video games and could often be found playing them for endless hours. He enjoyed playing poker and pool. He enjoyed playing computer games in which he could play people from around the world. His teachers recounted his talents in writing and poetry. In his spare time, he wrote his own stories and spent time with his family.
His grandparents, Chester Deputee and Ruth Graham preceded Wayland in death.
Survivors include his parents, Wayland and Sharon Deputee of Billings; three sisters, Alisha, Addy and Angela Deputee; two brothers, Mike of Billings and Joseph of N.M.; his girlfriend, April Bauwen; grandparents, Audrey Deputee, Verna Pease, James Deputee, Lloyd Pickett, Sam Bird in Ground, Clifford and Alex Bird in Ground and great-grandmother, Marie Wallace. His relatives are many and we would like to give honorable mention to the Deputee, Little Light, Pretty Paint and Bird in Ground lines and the extended families from the California line including the Goodeye, Graham, Hammond, Wilson, McCombs Lust and McDaniel.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Hardin Branch Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment will follow in the Crow Agency Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Wayland Deputee
John & Francine Small
November 2, 2005
To the family of Wayland,
Our condolences to the Deputee family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. We just wanted the family to know that Wayland was a good person and that he was a scholastic winner. He had all the qualities of being a successful person. We will always remember him as a gentle, kind and very, very smart gentleman. May God be with all of you.
Laura Krug
November 2, 2005
Wayland I will always remember most your gentle and soft spirit it is also what I will miss the most. My bitter sweet prayers to your family and loved ones. Heaven has truely gained a loving son. Laura
Janys Spurlock
November 1, 2005
My deepest sympathies are with you at this time, I worked with Wayland at Perkins. He was a sweet, gentle, level headed young man,Wayland always had a smile and a hello for his co-workers, helped when ever he was asked, never spoke out in anger and found humor in the little things, you must be very proud of him. We will miss him very much.
Matt (MattMan) Watkins
October 31, 2005
Wayland, you were a fantastic person. In my days of working with you, I learned a lot from you and admired your skill. You were a great work buddy and will always be in my memory. The whole Perkins crew loves and misses you.
Kristin Diaz (Charette)
October 31, 2005
Alisha,
I am so sorry for your loss you will be in my prayers you and your family. I remeber all the time we spent with each other at st. labre dorm and hardin high school. Waylond was a good friend and a good person. He was a talented poetry writer. Take care..
Kristin Diaz (Charette)
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October 31, 2005
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JANE BRESE
October 31, 2005
Wayland, I am a friend of your sister Alisha and I wish to send my condolences to her and your family.She is a wonderful person and I'm sure you were to if you were anything like her.Be at peace in a better place! Jane Brese
Mick Fedullo
October 31, 2005
My deepest sympathy goes out to the Deputee family in this time of loss. I will always remember Wayland for the exceptional poetry he wrote at Lodge Grass.
Mick Fedullo
Lodge Grass Writer-in-residence
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