Virgil William McKay II

Virgil William (Voomz) McKay II 33, of Emerado, ND formerly of Fort Totten, ND passed away at his home on December 31, 2010. A Wake Service for Virgil will be held at the Fort Totten Recreational Center, on Friday, January 7, 2011 beginning at 5:00pm with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 8:00pm. The Rosary will be led by Alice David, Virgil’s aunt and Rose Ann Trottier, Virgil’s cousin. The procession to Fort Totten will leave at 4:00pm on Friday from Wal-Mart. Mass of Christian Burial for Virgil will be held on January 8, 2011 at 10:30am at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten. Father Charles Leute, OP will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the spring at the St. Thomas Episcopal Cemetery, rural Fort Totten. Serving as Casket Bearers for Virgil will be Glen Abraham, Darrell Lawrence, Philip Lohnes, Michael Belgarde, Carl McKay Jr., Aaron Ironheart Sr., Tony Cavanaugh, Ralph Peoples, Briley Crissler and godchild Kenley Crissler. Honorary Bearers will be Father Edward Sherman, Wanda Terpening and North Star Community CU Staff, and all Merit Care staff, all Altru staff, Dr. Judson Crow, all SCCI/Triumph staff who attended to Virgil over the years, all Home Health Nursing staff, all of his Qualified Service Providers, Options, (especially LaRae Gustafson), Ambulance staff, Joe Lawrence Sr. and Family, Silas Ironheart Jr., Pete Belgarde Jr., Andrew Shaw and Family, Vincent Shaw and Family, Ardis Shaw and Family, Bob and Euretta Mckay and Family, Beverly and Kenneth Graywater, and Family, Alan McKay, Dulin Longie, Cecil Longie, Kooper Longie, Allan Alberts Jr., Walter Cavanaugh, Walter (Don) Wilkie, Mike Allard, Alayna Lohnes, Imogene Belgarde, Patricia Christianson, Arlis LittleWind, Catherine Howard, Joyce Greene, Herminia Belgarde, Wahlen and Renita Shaw, Kyle Lawrence, Rhea Azure and all of Virgil's many family and friends. Music will be provided by Jeanne Azure, Troy DeCoteau, Tony and Vina McDonald, Long Cloud Drummers and Singers and anyone else who would like to share their beautiful music. Reading the Scriptures will be Carla Jean Wilkie. Virgil was born of December 15, 1977 at Altru formerly United Hospital at Grand Forks, ND to Mary L. (Davis) and Virgil B. McKay. Virgil was raised in the Fort Totten area where he attended and graduated Pre-School. From there he attended school in the Devils Lake School System up until the time of a car accident in which it left Virgil a Quadriplegic at the age of 17 during his Sophmore year. Prior to his accident Virgil had been active in sports. He enjoyed Business, Marketing, and Welding while attending school. As a Quadriplegic, he soon learned he would have to learn to do things in a different way and it had never occurred to Virgil to give up. He returned to school with the help of a tutor and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1997. Virgil was kind and generous and opened his home to many. He enjoyed playing video games especially Madden. Virgil had a gift to gab and made use of his Bluetooth. He would spend hours talking to family and friends. Virgil was a dedicated fan of Payton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts and never missed a game and if he had something else to do he would record the game and tell his mother not to tell him who won. Virgil enjoyed cruising around in his pride and joy a 1994 Firebird. He also had a passion for home and car audio systems. Virgil is survived by his mother Mary of Belcourt, Special Friend Jodie Blackboy, Grand Forks, Daughter's in every sense of the word Elisha Baker, St. Michael, Elizabeth and Maria Lynn Blackboy, Grand Forks, Grandmother Hermenia McKay of Fort Totten, Sister's Lynea (Brian) Crissler, Belcourt, Lacey and Larissa McKay of Devils Lake, Charris Thomas, Fort Totten. Brother's Blaine McKay of Grand Forks, Lance McKay of Belcourt, and Dakota McKay of St. Michael. Uncles Lloyd (Alice) Davis, Peter (Harlene) Davis all of Belcourt, God Father Carl (Janice) McKay, New Rockford, Merle McKay, Fort Totten, Joe Lawrence Sr., Silas Ironheart Jr., Peter Belgarde Jr., all of St. Michael. Aunts Delores Lohnes, St. Michael, Corrine Chaske, Oberon, Caroline (Martin) Chavez, San Jose, CA, God Mother Rita (Gerald Fossen) Belgarde, Maddock, Bernita (Gregg) Lonetree, Eagan, MN, Marlene (John) Davis, Belcourt, Great Uncle Aloysius (Fishy) McKay, Devils Lake, Great Aunt's Lillian Shaw, Mildred (Midge) Chase, Fort Totten. Virgil is preceded in death by his father Virgil Blaine McKay, Grandfather William (Bill) McKay, Grandparents Peter and Alma Davis, many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Friends.