Barry Kevin Bad Bear, Sr.

Barry Kevin Bad Bear, Sr. 62, passed to the other side of the camp on Friday, March 24, 2026 in the Billings Clinic. Barry was born May 12, 1963, to William Herman and Georgia A. (Takes Horse) Bad Bear, Sr., in Crow Agency, MT. 

His Crow name "Daxxbacha gawish" (Bad Bear) given to him by his grandfather, George Bad Bear. Barry is a member of the Whistling Water and a child of the Big Lodge clan. 

Barry received his earlier schooling from Crow Public School and Northern Cheyenne Tribal School in Busby, MT. And later went to Job Corp in Anaconda, MT.  He attended  Little Big Horn College. Barry worked for AML for the Crow Tribe, security for Resavegas Casino and the Crow Casino and found his passion for cooking and culinary arts.  He also enjoyed artwork and making jewelry. Barry enjoyed spending time with all his grandchildren and loved them all along with his children.

He is preceded in death by his father, grandparents George and Olive Williamson Bad Bear; grandmother Deloris Lion Shows, grandfather Clark Takes Horse; his father William Herman; his sister Faith "Pinky" Bad Bear, Gladys B. Takes Horse; brothers William "Bugsy", Daniel Bad Bear, Al "Champ" Takes Horse, Sr., Marvin "Chico" Takes Horse, Jr., Mark Wilkinson; uncles Dicky and David Bad Bear, Marvine Takes Horse, Sr.; aunt Marjorie Bad Bear Wilkinson, Gladys Takes Horse Jefferson; son Frank Jefferson and granddaughter Hera Bear Claw and nephew Cedric Old Crow.

Survived by his mother, Georgia; daughter Olivia (Davy) Bad Bear Crawford; sons Kevin and Preston Bad Bear; grandchildren Damian, Kat, Georgia, Linda, Mateo, Quentin, Luccio, Mathias, Muriel, Tinsley, Montez, Tyrun, Adrianna, Dominick, Athena, Ares, Hyrum, Brooklyn, Skylynn Bad Bear; daughters Violet (Corey) Bear Claw, Jausten (Mason) Noelle, Tiffany, Janelle Bad Bear, Valerie Badbear Harvey-Onessimo, Micayla, Lisa, Natasha, Sasha Bad Bear, Tammy, Ashley (Zach) Big Man, Delores (Dakota) Bahr, Carlene (Gary) Johnson, Maggie Good Luck and Shilo Bad Bear; sons, Aaron (Emeri), Breysen (Jennifer), Payton, Dexter Bad Bear, Jeramy (Kristin) Tushka, Joe (Martha) Big Man, Al, Markus (Sarah), CDale (Alethia) Takes Horse, Cavin, Casey Leider, Cody Big Hair, Cheney, Anthony, Canaan and Anihkan Springfield; sisters Julie Yarlott, Shelia (Leroy) Not Afraid, Georgette (Newton) Old Crow, Jr., Audie Wilkinson, Lavern (Evan Pretty On Top) Takes Horse, Loretta Takes Horse, Luann Vogel, Alfretta (Henry) Reed, Anna, Sissy Old Elk, Shelly Buffalo Calf, Annette Young Bird, Daisy and Tara Whiteman, Neta (Lance) Old Elk Sigismond; brothers, Dee Joseph Bad Bear, Thomas Bad Bear, David (Susan), Devereaux, Dominic (Nancy), Jonathan (Susan) Old Elk, Eugene (Gayle) Yarlott, Gary (Mary), Arlen and Charlie Whiteman, Conrad Costa, Benjamin Big Man, Jr., Gregory (Michaela) Hess, Nick (Anna) Waller, Bob (Terry) McAnally, Mick McAnally, Hector Alvarado, JD (RaeAnn) Svedberg, Steven Kern, Bill Fischalis;  aunts, Georgianna (Clayton) Old Elk, Senora Williamson Tushka; uncles, Carl Pease and Bill Takes Horse.

His extended family includes Bad Bear, Takes Horse, Williamson, Lion Shows, Rock Above, Birdinground, Old Elk, Shane, Anderson, LaForge, Pease, Hogan, Costa, Bird Hat, Pretty Weasel, Old Crow, Not Afraid, Big Day, Hunts the Arrow, Goes Ahead, Turns Plenty, Back Bone, Bends, Yellow Mule, Venne, Iron, Howe, Tushka and numerous others. Our family is very large and we have many relatives; everyone was very special to him and we apologize if we have missed anyone. 

The family would like to thank the Billings Clinic Cancer Center for their excellent care of our loved one. 

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