Alfred Lizotte

Prayer Service: Monday, March 8, 2004 at 7:00 pm at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar

Funeral Service: Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at 10:00 am at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar

Interment:

Alfred "Togo" P. Lizotte Jr., passed away in Billings on March 4, 2004 at the age of 69. Alfred was born on Nov. 20, 1934 in Poplar, to Alfred Lizotte Sr. and Fannie Red Fox. His family and friends will dearly miss him.

Alfred worked in many fields during his lifetime. In 1974, he worked at the Spotted Bull Treatment Center; in 1976 for the Ft. Peck Tribal Police Department; in the mid 1980's, he became the Chief Game Warden for Fish & Game; in 1995, he worked as the Supervisory Guard at the Ft. Peck Detention Center. He was Vice Chairman in 2000. He also worked as the Director of Highway Safety at one time, and in 2002, he became a Game Warden and Elderly Liaison for the Fish & Game Department. Earlier in his life he served his country in the United States Army as a paratrooper during the Korean War. During his lifetime, Togo enjoyed taking part in hunting, fishing, and cruising.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Lizotte of Poplar; a brother, Raymond Dolezilek of Poplar; and four sisters, Maria Decker of Billings, Betty Kirn, Mercy Knowlton of Poplar, and Myrna Lauter of Billings; four sons, Meade, James and Fred Lizotte, and Terry Dolezilek, all of Poplar; one step son, Anthony Hamilton of Poplar; seven adopted sons, Arlyn Headdress of Wolf Point, Lonnie Headdress of Wolf Point, Pete Dupree, Babes Pritchard, Eddy Walking Eagle, and Charlie Four Bear, all of Poplar, and Rodney Burshia of Brockton; three step-daughters, Thomasine Hamilton of New Mexico, Nannette Hamilton of Poplar, and Deanna First of Billings; five adopted daughters, Neva Loudermilk of Billings, Francine LeMay, Doreen Ferguson, and Judy Grey Bear, all of Poplar, and Linnel Rising Sun of Ft. Yates, N.D.; an adopted sister, Odessa Four Star of Poplar; an adopted brother, Clifford "Hindu" Thompson of Canada; two grandchildren he raised, Aariann and Anthony Mazawashuna of Poplar; five more grandchildren, LaFaye Lizotte, Jordan Lizotte, Amber Buckles, Terise Dolezilek, and Joe Dupree, all of Poplar. Togo has two more grandchildren who were outstanding athletes, Kayla and Joyce Lambert of Brockton, and numerous nieces and nephews. Alfred is also survived by Tommy and Georgia Atkinson, who were lovingly thought of as "Lil Mom and Dad" by Togo.

Alfred was preceded in death by his parents, Fannie Red Fox and Pete Lizotte and an adopted sister, Artie Crazy Bull.

A prayer service will be held for Alfred at 7 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar, with funeral services to follow at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, also at the Poplar Cultural Center. Rev. Enright Bighorn will be officiating. Condolences may be sent for the family to csmc@nemontel.net or posted online at www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.