Michael Wayne Shields

Michael Wayne Shields, age 19, of Culbertson, died Sunday March 6, 2005 as the result of a one-vehicle rollover accident three days after his spring break began. Michael was born October 27, 1985 in Poplar, the son of Lloyd Granley and Lida Susan Buck Elk. He attended grade school in Culbertson. At the age of 17, his mom passed away and he was raised by his Grandma Darlene Left Hand. Michael graduated from Culbertson High School in 2004 with honors. He was attending Rocky Mountain College on an academic scholarship. Michael is survived by his father, Lloyd Granley of Bainville, one brother Christopher and one sister Christy Shields and favorite niece Nortila, all of Ft. Kipp. He is also survived by his grandmother, Darlene Left Hand, Ft. Kipp, two half-brothers, Aaron and Tyler Granley of Bainville , uncles Vernon Buck Elk, Donald Buck Elk, both of Ft. Kipp, William Dupree and John Turning Heart, both of Poplar; and aunts Sharon Buck Elk of Ft. Kipp and Ashleigh Dupree of Bozeman, grandmother Serena Good Soldier of Ft. Kipp, great grandmothers Susan Red Boy of Poplar Winifred Thomas of Ft. Totten, ND, grandmothers Mary Jane Bear of Cando, Canada, Ernestine Red Boy of Poplar, Gloria Yankton Feather of Minot, ND; grandfathers Duane Engen, Everett Buck Elk, both of Ft. Kipp, Harold Buck Elk of Brockton, and Robert Buck Elk of Dickinson, Albert Granley of Culbertson, grandparents, Henry and Violet Buck Elk, Sr. and Louie and LeAnn Buck Elk, all of Ft. Kipp, Warren and Geraldine Buck Elk of Rapid City, SD, Michael and Michelle Buck Elk, of Wolf Point, and Arthur and Bernadine Mandan, of New Town, ND and Gale and Bonnie Menz of Ft. Kipp; and adopted mother Marilyn Johnston of Culbertson. He is also survived by many cousins and friends. Wake services will be held on Friday, March 11, 2005 at 7 pm with funeral services on Saturday, March 12 at 10 am, all at the James Black Dog Activity Center. Interment will be in Fort Kipp Cemetery.