LOUISE JESSE ‘SIS’ BOYD WEBSTER
 

Louise Jesse “Sis” Boyd-Webster passed away on February 6, 2005 at Northeast Montana Health Services in Poplar. Louise was born December 4, 1949 at the Poplar Community Hospital to Virginia Adams and James (Feather) Mazakahomni. She was raised by her adopted father James W. Boyd from the age of 3 years old. James loved Louise like his own daughter and raised her this way. Louise attended Brockton High School and graduated in 1967 as Valedictorian. Louise was a high school cheerleader all four years and followed the 1966-67 Brockton Warriors basketball team to the state tournament. She then went on to attend Montana State University in Bozeman and Carroll College in Helena to study in nursing. Louise also attended Fort Peck Community College in 1995. Following college, Louise went to San Diego, CA for a year. Upon returning to the Fort Peck Reservation, she worked at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point as a nurse’s aide for many years. Louise worked at the Bureau of Indian in the Social Services Department. She then worked a few years at A & S Tribal Industries. Louise loved gardening, fishing, reading books, knitting, watching TV, spending time with her friends and family, and baking, which she was well known for her pies, cookies and banana bread. Louise was preceded in death by her father and adopted father, her son Michael James, maternal grandparents Matthew and Jesse DeMarrias, paternal grandparents George and Nellie Boyd. Louise is survived by her husband Wayne Webster of 12 years, her mother Virginia Adams, both of Brockton; two sons, Allen Youpee Jr. of Wolf Point, Dale J. Bear of Poplar, five brothers; Kermit (Helen), Samuel (Nora), William (Doris) Boyd, David (Anna) Adams, all of Brockton, and Eugene (Leah) Boyd of Marysville, Washington, and two sisters, Margaret Boyd of Brockton and Patrice (Anthony) Iron Bear of Poplar. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Eileen Lambert, Avery, Allery, Armon, and Ariana Gabrielle, all of Brockton. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her. Her adopted family consisted of Alvis Bird and Betty Iron Ring, her adopted mothers; Myron and Ivan Broken Leg, her adopted sons, her adopted brother James Chaser, Sr.; adopted sisters Roberta Bird and Myrna Boyd, and her adopted daughter Grace Deveruex. Louise was loved very much by all her family and friends; all will miss her. A viewing was Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Brockton Cultural Center at 3 p.m. with prayer services at 7 p.m.; Funeral services were on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the Brockton Cultural Center with Rev. Enright Bighorn and Rev. Tim Hutsler officiating. Interment will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Brockton.