James Summers Bennett

James (Jamie) Summers Bennett, Baahile-Isitchee (Likes To Work) given to him by his late Grandfather Thomas Yellowtail, 45, of Lodge Grass, MT died at the Billings St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, MT on April 30, 2024, Jamie went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on July 23, 1978, to the late Robert Bennett and Roberta Morning at the Crow Hospital, Crow Agency, MT. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, a child of the Whistling Water clan and Peigan. He was married to Willow Bennett.

He was raised in Lodge Grass, MT and graduated from Lodge Grass High School, He later studied at Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.

He was family oriented, polite, and valued spending time with family and friends. Always had a smile and hug for his family and displayed such love and affection for them.  Jamie never passed an opportunity to acknowledge his family members with kind words addressing them with utmost respect. He had a zest for life, enjoyed, and embraced nature with outdoor activities, hiking, fishing, and hunting.

Jamie is preceded in death by his dad, grandparents Juanita Standsoverbull and Robert Morning, Sr. great grandparents Henry and Mary Brightwings and Robert and Dorothy Yellowtail.  Aunt Loni Yellowtail, uncles Thomas and Darrell Morning, Henry Brightwings, Jr. His brother’s, Mike Bear Cloud, Isaiah, and TJ Morning.

Survivors include his mother, son’s Skyler (Bryanna), Shiloh, and Elias Dillion-Bennet, he loved and cherished his grandson’s Jeremiha, and Haven Dillon-Bennett, his siblings Athen Bennett, Nathan Anderson and Ivy Dillion, Aunts; Alvina Morning and Laurena (John) Holds, Uncle Robert (Julane) Morning, Jr. Maria (Gerald) Pease, Henrietta (James) Takes Horse, Flavina (Kirby) Bromley, Shirlene (Gilbert) Glenn, and Linda Mae Little Owl. Celeste Tobacco, Minerva (Mike) Tucker, Victoria (Myron) Falls Down, Vianna (Dennis) Stewart, Kathleen (Clinton) Whiteclay, Teresa (Daniel) Brien, Sr., Red Star Price his uncle’s; John Dust, Gary Reed, Ivan Morning, Darrell (Barbara) and Larry Bright Wings, friend and companion Mary Rock.

Jamie had a big heart and loved his cousins and considered them and treated them as siblings, John Holds, III, Jonalea (Chester) Nomee, Jr., Kimberly (Bryce) Hugs, Whitney (Emerine) Holds, Laramie (Kristen) Holds, Shorty Anderson, Carrie Morning, Darrell, Savoy (Trista), Adrian, Robert, Misty, Moriah, and Morgan Morning, Henry,III, Benjamin, Darrell, Barry, Jonathon, and Timothy Brightwings, Leonard Little Light, Althea Yarlott, Shanna Ten Bear, Leslie Birdinground, Amber Morrison, Sherrie Birdhat, Lucinda Small, Brianna and Rynell Brightwings, Clarissa Ball, Mary Takes Horse, Maggie Frietas, Kimberly Four Star, Honey Wolftail, Ava Glenn, Tiffany Nedens, Angelique, and Eric Little light, Paulette Falls Down, Nina Hill, Nate and Mikey Tucker, Jacob Morning, Allen and DJ Stewart, Nuce and Linda Whiteclay, Nancy, Chantina, and Trinetta Pretty Weasel, and Thomas Morning, Winters Red Star, Journey Way and Raven Price.

His extended family include Foginthemorning, Hoopsontheforehead, Standoverbull, Bright Wings, Red Star, Dust, Bird, Old Bull, Coversup, Don’t Mix, Gros Ventre, House, Ten Bear, Realbird, Three Irons, Birdinground, Long Ears, Seminole, Wooden Legs, and Yellowtail, Dancing Bull and Jackson of North Dakota.  Please forgive us if we have forgotten anyone during this difficult time.

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