LODGE
POLE-Shawn Matthew Shambo
(Walking White Buffalo Man) "Tatanga Ska Mani Wica", 25, made
the journey to be with our Loving Creator on August 2, 2009 due to an
automobile accident, in Lodge Pole, MT.
Wake/Rosary services will be Wednesday, August 5, at the
Enemy
Killer
Center
in Lodge Pole. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 6, at
the
Enemy
Killer
Center
. Burial will be in the
Cliff
Family
Cemetery
at Lodge Pole. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.
Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Shawn was born to Craig & Debbie (Cliff) Shambo on July 22, 1984 in
Havre
,
Montana
. Shawn was nominated as the State Class C Basketball MVP.
Previous jobs include: laborer for the Fort Belknap Housing,
seismography at various locations & firefighting. One of
Shawn's favorite past time was playing basketball (he was famous for his
jump shot). Shawn's favorite basketball player was Kobe
Bryant. He also enjoyed playing "Halo". He also
enjoyed the following: spending time with family & friends; cooking
& chefing up; fishing, jogging, jump roping (he was going to be the
next "Rocky"); listening to music; weightlifting to "buff
up" his figure; laughing & joking around; teasing others; being
with children; playing in basketball tournaments; watching ESPN and all
the newest movies that came out. But his greatest enjoyment was
spending time with his son Tyshawn. Shawn was a strong believer in his
Native American traditional ways; he Sundance this summer to help his
family and all other people.
Shawn is survived by his parents Craig Shambo & Debbie (Cliff)
Shambo; Sons Tyshawn Shambo & Shane Stiffarm; special friend Chelsy
Kirkaldie; Brother Steven Shambo; Sisters Sheena (Robin Doney) Shambo,
Kayla Shambo, Ray-Eve Shambo, Ray-Lyn Shambo; Grandparents Louie &
Jean Shambo; Great Grandmother Ruby (First Smoke) Plumage; Nephews
Rushawn & Teason Doney; God Parents Aunt Cindy Cliff & Uncle
Terry :Beanie" Cliff, Aunts & Uncles Lynn & Barbara (Licht)
Cliff Sr., Bruce & Wanda (Cliff) Denny; Cindy Cliff & Stacy
Carrywater, Terry & April (Boushie) Cliff, all of Lodge Pole, Mt;
Ricky & Sue (Licht)Cliff of Lawrence, KS; Anthony (Mikkie Grant)
Shambo; Ken & Kay (Shambo) Morin; Reno Shambo; Sherry Shambo; John
& Debra (Shambo) Hawley; John & Janice (Shambo) Brockie; Stan
& Sandra (Shambo) Zander Sr.; all of Hays, MT Louis & Janette
Shambo,Jr. of West Palm Beach, FL.
He was preceded in death by Maternal Grandparents Henry & Vera
(Jackson) Cliff; Great-Grandparents Leslie "Buddy" Jackson,
Thomas & Olivia (Brisbo) Cliff; Uncle Johnny Shambo, Sister
Angel Denny, Cousin Swede Boushie.
Extended families include the Cliff, Wing,
Main
, HasEagle, Allen, Firstsmoke, Healy, Helgeson, Show, Sullivan, Longfox,
Shambo, Jones, & LaTray Families.
