Alfred Iron Bear

Wake Service: will be held on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 7 pm at the Poplar Cultural Center

Funeral Services: at 2 pm on Saturday, August 14 at the Poplar Cultural Center

Interment: will be in St. Annes Cemetery

Our beloved Alfred passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at the Poplar Community Hospital of complications due to an aneurism.

Alfred was born in Poplar June 7, 1952 to Harry Sr. and Mary (Red Feather II) IronBear.Alfred attended school in Poplar, Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, OK and completed his education at the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, ND. He entered the United States Marine Corp on September 9, 1972 and was Honorably discharged October 26, 1974.During his life he was employed at A & S Tribal Industries, West Electronics and the BIA Roads Department for 18 years until his death.

Alfred enjoyed being with family and friends, going to pow-wows, listening to Indian music, playing horse shoes, and taking rides down to the Old Place where he grew up.

He was preceded in death by his dad Harry Sr., mother Mary, one brother Merle and one sister Betty Jo. Alfred is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Marzetta, two daughters, Amber (Darryl) IronBear, Lisa who is currently serving in the U.S. Army, one son AJ (Alfred Jr.), and two special grandsons Dennis Red Eagle and Jay WhiteHead. He is also survived by five sisters, Linda (David) Lezard, Beth (Jake) WhiteBull, Myra (Jon) Daniels, Cheryl (Harold) Boyd, Charmaine IronBear, Sandra (Buddy) Adams, and Gloria Buckles, five brothers, Harry Jr., James (Lanelle), Anthony (Patrice), Lonnie IronBear and Ivan Roberts, and adopted brother Charles CrazyBull, step-father Timothy Turning Heart of South Dakota, numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandchildren all of Poplar.

Alfred will be missed greatly by his family and friends and all who knew him. But we all take comfort in knowing that he is with his loved one's who have passed on.

A wake service will be held on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 7 pm at the Poplar Cultural Center with funeral services at 2 pm on Saturday, August 14 at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will be in St. Annes Cemetery.