Obituary: Fred E. Bacon

Fred E. Bacon, whose Native American name is Kind Hearted Thunderbird Child (Kah-K Se What Sit Pi ye so ah wah sis), 24, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Rocky Boy due to smoke inhalation. Wake services will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at

Our Savior's Lutheran Church and will

continue until 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016, when Fred will be moved to St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016, and funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Fred's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com.

Fred was born at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana, on June 25, 1991, to Emery and Darla Bacon. Fred grew up in Rocky Boy all his life, he loved traveling back to Eagle Butte, South Dakota, to spend time with his family. Fred comes from the Bacon, Red Bear, Nault and Arpan families. Fred's closest friend was his little sister Jonni Rose. Their love for each other could not be measured.

He attended grade school and high school in Box Elder, he graduated from Box Elder High School in 2009. While in high school he played basketball and football. Fred also attended the Kicking Horse Job Corps and graduated as a Pharmacy Tech in November 2015.

Fred loved the outdoors, powwows, basketball games and especially spending time with his family. He had many brothers and sisters that he held close. He really enjoyed hanging out with Austin Bacon Jr. (Baby Austin) and Shane, teasing around, they always made his day full of laughter.

Our son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend will be greatly missed.

Fred is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Fred Bacon and John Red Bear; grandmother, Alida Chasing Hawk; uncle, Wayne Red Bear; great-grandparents, Steve and Florence Arpan, Fred and Mary Nault and Edward and Mary Rock.

Fred is survived by his father, Emery Bacon; mother Darla Red Bear; sister, Jonni Rose Bacon; aunt, Dawn Red Bear; uncle, Damon Red Bear, Ashley and Barry Arpan; grandmothers, Caroline Raining Bird and Emma Rock, Rose Ann Mitchell; Gus and Rose Bacon, Guy and Velva Turner, Colleen and Kate Small, Ashlee Raining Bird and family, Codi and Neal Rosette Jr.and family; Cheryl Morgaridge and family; Martin and Judy Parkerand family; and grandfathers, Zane and Kenny Arpan.