BYRON W. WHITETAIL-WILLIAMS

Byron Wayne Williams, “Iya? Tó” (Blue Stone), 32 of Fort Totten, ND. Our beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew & cousin, passed onto the spirit world on Thursday July 26, 2012, at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND. Wake services for Byron, will be held at the Fort Totten Recreation Center on Friday August 3rd, beginning at 5pm with the Rosary and Vigil service at 8pm. The procession to Fort Totten will leave at 4:30 pm on Friday from the Spirit Lake Marina. The Mass of Christian Burial, will be on Saturday August 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten with Fr. Charles Leute OP celebrating the Mass. Byron will be laid to rest, next to his mother Claudette in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, St. Michael, ND. All drum groups are welcome to come share their songs with Byron's family. Serving as Active Pallbearers for Byron will be Darnell Greywater, Joseph Cavanaugh Jr., Wendall Snell, Randy Snell, Austin Smith, Dana Lee Lohnes, Michael "Mike" Dunn and Elton Grey Water Sr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Budeen Alberts, Tony and Vina McDonald, Shana Lohnes, Louie WhiteTail, Amanda Grafsgarrd, Dustin Dunn, Addison "Beau" LeNoir,Victor Rainbow, Nathaniel "Nate" Eddins, Ashley Hunt and Family, Brian WhiteTail, Richard WhiteTail, Grandma Bonnie Bear and Family, Janell Spotted Bird, Waylon RedTomahawk, Ryan Herman, Teddy Snell, Harlan Snell, David WhiteTail and many more family and friends. A very Special Thank You to Spirit Lake Ambulance Staff and Mercy Hospital Emergency Room Staff. If we forgot to mention a name it was not intentional, we ask for your understanding and forgiveness as we grieve the loss of our loved one. Byron Wayne was born on May 10th 1980 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Reuben and the late Claudette (Whitetail) Williams. He was raised and educated in the Fort Totten area. He attended grade school at Sheyenne and Oberon. He attended High School at Four Winds High School and the Alternative Program. Byron held various jobs throughout his life including Hardee's, The Connection, Sioux Manufacturing Corporation, and the most recent Spirit Lake Casino and Resort. Byron was a quiet generous person. He was a caring and considerate young gentleman with a very big heart. He was a very smart man who self educated himself through T.V and books. He liked reading about mysteries of all sorts, anything that boggled the mind. He was always on the internet looking up anything that had to do with science or whatever interested him that day. Byron enjoyed cooking, and was very good at it. He was the best when it came to a steak dinner. He recently was staying with his Auntie Emrolyn in Sioux Falls, SD. He always worried about his dad, nephews, neices, sisters and Aunties Donna and Emrolyn. That was the main reason he came home was to check on everyone.When he was home he made sure that they were all doing okay. When he visited his aunt Donna he made sure that she ate and would drive for her when she had things to take care of. When anyone asked him for his help, big or small, he would help out in any way he could. He liked being with his family and friends, always quick to put a smile on your face. He was always joking and teasing around with someone. Byron is survived by his father, Reuben Williams; sisters Felicia (Elton Sr.) Greywater, Cara (Joseph Sr.) Cavanaugh, Sharmaine Williams and Darlene Williams all of Fort Totten,ND; adopted sisters Ashley McKay, Monica Baker, Danielle Lawrence, Cheyenne WhiteTail and Radell WhiteTail all of Fort Totten; nephews Joseph Cavanaugh Jr., Darnell, Elton Jr. and Dylan Greywater, Fort Totten ND; nieces Kaeleigh Cavanaugh, Carly Cavanaugh and Harmony Greywater, Fort Totten, ND; aunts Catalina (Terry) Herman, Cora (Robert) Whiteman, Emrolyn (Nathaniel) WhiteTail, Donna WhiteTail, Rose (David) Sherman, Fort Totten, ND, Felicia "Tiny" Reed of Williston, ND, Leta Mae Widner, Seattle,WA, Sheryl Williams, Los Angeles, CA and Sandra K. Williams, Hawaiian Gardens,CA; uncles Milo Blaine WhiteTail, Leavenworth, KS. Quentin Bruce Whiteman and John Whiteman both of Fort Totten. Byron was preceeded in death by his mother Claudette Williams; maternal grandparents Dorothy (Dunn) WhiteTail and Byron WhiteTail; paternal grandparents Darlene (Hutchinson) Freestone and Reuben Williams Sr.; aunts, Lorna Williams and Dana Lee Whitetail; nephew Walking Wind Greywater; cousins Darrick RedTomahawk, Jami Rose Jetty and Dalora WhiteTail.