Victor Phillip Walksalong age 46 of Lame Deer, MT

VICTOR PHILLIP WALKSALONG
APRIL 15, 1973 TO APRIL 19, 2019

On Good Friday, April 19, 2019, Maheo called home Victor P. Walks Along a Northern Cheyenne warrior, who was father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend to all knew him. He was called Thorny Bush by his parents and family elders. Victor was born April 15, 1973 in Crow Agency, MT and he was raised north of Lame Deer on his parent’s small cattle ranch riding horses, fishing, hunting with the “north-side” boys and girls. He fought a hard battle with a terminal lung disease called. pulmonary fibrosis. Victor went to the join his parents and loved ones at the Cheyenne camp on the other side where he is now breathing fresh mountain air. He is the youngest of seven brothers and a sister and attended Head Start and elementary school in Lame Deer and high school at Colstrip, MT. He joined the United States Marine Corps on April 7, 1991 and was honorably discharged on March 12, 1993.

Victor served with Marine Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 3B as part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Pendleton, CA. He was very proud to serve his country and to represent his family and his Indian Nation with his fellow marines and always ready for action anywhere in the world to protect and defend our great country. Following his discharge, he began working as a wildland fighter and made a living for 22 years on the seasonal crew at the Northern Cheyenne Forestry where enjoyed thinning, tree planting, and pine cone collection. He told his close friends and relatives that his office was the great outdoors on our Cheyenne Homeland where he could watch the sun come up and set in the evening. Vic loved the hard work and the life-long friendships he made with his co-workers and the many who became like brothers to him. It was very difficult for him to not be able to join the crew working in the field these past three seasons as his lung disease slowly took his breathe away.

Victor is preceded in death by his parents Joe, Sr. and Victoria Walks Along. Paternal grandparent Hugh and Mamie Walks Along maternal grandparents Frank and Rose Long Jaw. He is survived by his long-time companion Mari Walkslast, the mother of his children, Tyra, Wade and Phillip Walks Along who cared for him during the final days of his illness .I want to thank his sister in-Law Lucille Lafrance for getting him back and forth to his appointments, his grandson, Stephon, who came into the world and became his daily partner lifting his spirits during his time of illness. Other survivors include brothers James (Viola), Joe, Jr. (Lynn), William (Clarice), John (Patti), David, Isaac (Lori) Walks Along and sister Sharon (John) Threefingers. Victor requested to list his adopted family who were very close to his heart including his adopted father Lloyd Littlebird, Sr., adopted brothers Daniel Black Wolf, Adam Wolf, and Shannon Seminole, In sharing stories of growing up on the north-side he mentioned Maurice Limberhand, Jr.; Kenny , Mike and Maybelline Bigback, the Whitewolf boys, Tim,Daniel and Elmore Limberhand, III; Ray, Jr and Dale Hart: his hunting partner Adam; and, all the other north-siders who all looked out for each other and who came over to the ranch for brandings, a good visit, a good game of basketball and who went to church with him.

During the course of his life, mom and dad adopted others including JoAnne Shelly-Hagan, Debbie Russell, Andrew Mandan, and Terry Widrick, There are others that may have been missed we apologize. Victor’s Northern Cheyenne Family are:: Whitewolf’s, Limberhand’s, Bigback’s, Longjaw’s, Marshall’s, Bearcomesout’s, Brady’s, Wolfname’s, Yellowrobe’s, Bailey’s, Bearquivers’, Beartusks’. Limpys Roberts and Littlewhirlwind’s.
We apologize if we have missed including your family in Victor’s list of extended family. One of his last wishes was to be buried in White Dirt cemetery.

The family would like to thank Dr. Fredrick Kahn and his staff, the nurses on the third floor of St. Vincent Hospital for all the care and compassion they provided for Victor.

Service Schedule

Traditional Wake

7:00 PM

Tuesday April 23, 2019

Lame Deer Mennonite Church

Lame Deer, Montana 59043

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Funeral Service

11:00 AM

Wednesday April 24, 2019

Lame Deer Mennonite Church

Lame Deer, Montana 59043

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Interment

Following the Funeral Service

Wednesday April 24, 2019

White Dirt Family Cemetery

Lame Deer, Montana 59043

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