Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2010, Our Lady of Lourdes, Poplar, Montana
Interment: St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Poplar, Montana
Carlon James Longtree "BEAR THUNDER" passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 in Denver, Colorado due to heart complications while awaiting a heart transplant.
He was born March 22, 1990 to Charles Longtree and Johna Grey Bull in Poplar.Carlon attended elementary school in Poplar and high school at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon, graduating before his class in 2008. While at Chemawa, Carlon lettered in varsity football for two years as a Defensive end. He was awarded the Outstanding Defensive Player his junior year. That same year he was invited to the Paul Wolf football camp in Cheney, WA. He was such an outstanding football player that he received several scouting letters to play college football, but the one he was most proud of was to the University of Utah. Unfortunately Carlon was diagnosed with a heart condition which ended his football career but didn't quell his passion for football.His favorite team was the New Orleans Saints and he was proud of the fact that they made it to the Super Bowl this year, which he was looking forward to watching.
In 2006 he received the Indian name Bear Thunder, which was carried by his great, great, grandfather on his father's side.Carlon was full of life and brought laughter wherever he went. His hobbies were hanging out with his friends, listening to music, cruising Denver and working on his friends' cars.He graduated from the Lincoln College of Technology in Denver with a Master's Diesel Certificate, April 2009.
He is survived by his father, Charles Longtree, Poplar; mother, Johna Grey Bull, Glasgow; adopted mother, Felicia James, Wolf Point; brothers Felix Necklace, Poplar; Thane Longtree, Poplar and Justin Gill, Sisseton, South Dakota, and adopted brothers Felipe Rodriguez, Denver, Co and Ken Fitzgerald, Denver, CO and Michael Madrid, Denver, Co. His Grandma and Grandpa, Pauline and Phillip Granbois, Poplar; uncle Mike Longtree, Poplar; aunts Misty Iron Leggins, Poplar; Meredith Granbois (Kirby) of New Town, ND; Phillip Granbois III (Wenona), Poplar; uncles Everette Browning, Poplar; Tony Browning, Poplar; Brian Grey Bull, Poplar; aunts Sheila Grey Bull, Poplar and Monica Grey Bull of Williston, ND; and numerous grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by great-grandparents Clarence and Alice Longtree, Grandmother Clarice Longtree, Grandfather Bobby Longtree, Grandfather Kevin Longtree, uncle Clifford Granbois, Grandfather Melvin Grey Bull, Grandmother Diane Longee, Aunt Kim Grey Bull.
Vigil will be Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Poplar, MT with a Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 also at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Poplar, MT. Interment will follow in St. Anns Cemetery, Poplar, MT
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