Arvilla "Daisy" Iron

Arvilla Daisy Iron, known to many as Daisy, made Heaven her home on September 8, 2024 at the St. Vincent’s Clinic.  Born on February 1, 1945 to Ralph and Ada (Hugs) Iron, Sr. in Crow Agency.

She was raised in both West Soap Creek and the St Xavier area on the family ranch later making her home in the Crow Agency area.  

She was a member of the Pentecostal church, child of Piegan and member of the Greasy Mouth Clan. She was adopted into the Tobacco society by the Big Lake family.    

She attended school at St. Xavier public school, in St. Xavier Montana.  She attended Northwest Community College and Eastern Montana College before receiving her degree at United Tribe Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota.  

Professionally, she worked as a social security officer in Miles City, MT for two years.   Later becoming a Realty Specialist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and retiring after 38 years of service.  

She was a strong, God fearing woman and loved listening to various gospel singers especially Jim Felix.    She attended many revivals across the country with her family.  Daisy was an avid horseback rider and in her younger years enjoyed helping on the family ranch, cooking for the various family brandings or helping gather cattle.       

In her retirement, Daisy enjoyed spending time with all her grandchildren, never missing a rodeo, a basketball game, birthday party or the birth of her many grandchildren.     She enjoyed traveling and spent many weekends following her grandchildren around the country to their various events.   She also spent many nights enjoying old western movies.  

Daisy’s most significant legacy lies in the devotion she shared to her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She always ended a phone expressing her love and reminding us we were in her prayers.   “Love you, God bless you guys, I’ll be praying for all you guys!”   

She is preceded in death by her son Darr Three Irons; parents, Ralph and Ada Iron, Sr; Uncle Oliver Hugs; her brothers Sylvester Iron, Bruce Iron, Garland Iron and Lewis Stewart; her sisters Sylvia and Yvonne Iron, Violet and Verna Hugs, Arvilla Plain Bull, Patsy White Hip; her nephews Tronson Big Hair, Tory and Nick Fighter, Thomas Iron, Travis Buffalo, Jeffrey Iron, Lance Iron; her niece Garnett Iron; granddaughters Cody Armajo, Courtney Mae Little Nest and O.J. Iron.  

She is survived by her son’s Daniel (Julie) and Randy Three Irons; daughters Ada Shane and Roberta Stiffarm; her sisters Faith Gail Iron, Sandra Grant, Dorcella Little Light and Beldean Small; her brothers Edward (Mary), Ray (Melva) Iron, Norman (Lynn) Morrison, LT (Tami) Hugs, Gary Plainbull, Clyde Littlelight; grandchildren Natashia and Neva Three Irons, Kinsley Dawes, Dane, Daisy, Whitney, Tiffany and Shylon Three Irons; great grandchildren Devayn and Joren Stewart, Baylor and John Dre Pryor, Jaylyn, JayShawna and Duwayne Three Irons, Ava and Angelo Maldonado, Zephinia and Gary Hugs.     Her extended family includes Iron, Hugs, Morrison, Plain Bull, Yarlott, Bends, Old Horn, Leider, Black Hawk, Goes Ahead, Not Afraid, Plain Feather, Walks Over Ice, Black Eagle, Goodluck, Dawes and Nomee families. Our family is large, we apologize if we have missed you in our time of grief.

As we say farewell to this remarkable woman, we take comfort in knowing that she has been made whole again and will spend eternity with those that have passed on before her.  Though her physical presence may be gone, her legacy lives on in the kindness of her grandchildren and the many prayers we hold in our heart.   

Auntie, mom, grandma, as she was known to many of us, you will be deeply missed, but your spirit will forever flow in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing you.       

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Chairman Frank Whiteclay and Rebecca Buffalo for their generous donations during our mother’s short hospital stay.   

Funeral Services will be held 12:00pm on Thursday September 12th, 2024 in the Bullis Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.  Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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