Richard George Willow Sr.

Richard George Willow Sr., 84, of Ethete died in Casper, Wyoming on March 5, 2023. Visitation will begin at 6:00pm—8:30pm on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in the Blue Sky Hall. The Visitation will then continue over night in the Family Home, 579 Ethete Road. The Funeral will be 10:00am, Friday, March  10, 2023 in the Blue Sky Hall, Ethete. Burial will follow in the Willow Family Cemetery, Ethete, Wyoming.

Richard was born February 3, 1939 in Fort Washakie to Clina (Lonebear) (Brown) and Richard Albert Willow.

Richard enjoyed outdoors, taking care of his yard, basketball, family volleyball, was a boxer, a custodian for over 30 year with the Northern Arapaho Tribe and was currently selected as a member of the Arapaho Tribal Committee, worked for the Arapaho Ranch.

He is survived by his wife, Rosita J Brown; sons, Tony, Duane, Darren Willow; daughters, Joanna Oldman, Mary Ada Friday, Aimee C'Hair, Samantha Friday; maternal grandparents Pete and Cora Gambler Lonebear; paternal grandparents, Damon and Ida Friday Willow; sisters, Flora, Cora Willow, Darlene Bell; brothers, Floyd Willow, Bryan Trosper; numerous grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; extended families, Mary Soundingsides & family, Georgia Willow & Family, Yvondra and Nader Buffalo, Clina & Melvin Longtime Sleeping, Nora and David Freland, Christopher & Drew Chavis & Family, William & Kianna Hill & Family, Mountain Rain Wallowing Bull & Joli Lamebear, Richard & James WhitemanTristan & Drew Oldman, Ben & Hetty Tabaha, Steve & Amy Merwin, Lessert & Alice Moore & Family, Darrell Lone Bear, Shawn & Sacheen Brown & Family, Ferion Willow Sr., Ferion Willow Jr. (Josie S. Elk), Juwan Willow Darnel Boyer& Family, Travis Brockie & Family, George Grant & Family, Antelope Family, Addison Family, Brown Family, and Bell Family.

Richard is preceded in death by sons, Tony Ray Willow, George R. Willow Jr., Brian Willow Sr., Ronald Royce Willow; brothers, Edward Joseph Willow, Leo Willow; sister, Florence (Willow) Bell; grandparents, Pete & Cora (Gambler) Lonebear; paternal grandparents, Dammon & Ida (Friday) Willow; uncles, Leo Franklin, Fred Ervin Ambrose; nephews, Ben Soundingsides Sr., Edward Soundingsides, Robert Willow; Alvin Brown Sr., Bradford, Wayland, Mervin Brown, Delmar Duran Sr., Moses Nezperce, Joyce & Ida Duran.

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