It is with great sadness that the family of CHARLY (RAECHELLE LEE) BIG THROAT announces her passing at the Cardston Hospital on Friday, November 27, 2009 at the age of 32 years.

Charly is survived by her daughter Victoria Chief Body; her special friend and companion Rudy Heavy Shields; her mom Pam Big throat and Colin Many Fingers, and dad Adolph Young Pine; her siblings; Emma, Sonya, Cheryl, Russell, Lisa, Amanda and Nolin; nephews Josh, Zack, Nicholas, Brandon and Gabriel, and niece Jasmine; and her grandmother Elizabeth Big Throat.

Charly also leaves to mourn her passing, special mom (aunty) Diane Twigg and special sisters Lori Ann Eagle Child, Andrea Twigg, Jody Buckskin and Peaches Big Throat; Aunties; Linda (Darrell) Three Persons, Nora (Roy) Scout, Betty (Quentin) Heavy Head, Wanda Big Throat (Charles), Doris (Richard) Fox, Adeline Young Pine, Stella (Leo) Russell, and Genevieve Solway; Uncles; Henry (Roxanne) Big Throat, Melvin Big Throat, Homer (Bertha) Young Pine, Justin Young Pine, and Randy (Lucy) Young Pine; Grand Aunties and Uncles; Clara (Francis) Russell, Annie Theresa Young Pine, Odile Day Chief, Sydney Young Ping, Theresa Black Water, Donalda Big Throat, Veronica & Ray Brewer, Christine and George Good Dagger.

Charly was predeceased by her grandparents Horace Big Throat, Jim and Margaret Young Pine, Grand Aunty and Uncle Annabelle and Max Big Throat, Uncles; Tiny (Eugene) Big Throat, Kelly Young Pine, and Elroy Young Pine; and brother Brandon Black Water.

Charly was born on May 22, 1977 in Fort Macleod, AB. She attended school at F.P. Walshe in Fort Macleod, and Red Crow Community College on the Blood Reserve. She was employed with Blood Tribe Department of Health at their Continuing Care Center, as an ECS Teacher’s Assistant, and as Manager of Pake Man’s Pizza Restaurant on the Blood Reserve, and attended Cultural Program in 2008.

Charly loved reading novels of every kind. She also loved to travel, especially the rodeo circuit. She was a very beautiful, kind and compassionate person. She had many friends, who she cared for dearly. Charly was always happy and had a great sense of humor. She was a sweet women and never unkind to others. She also had a special love for her favourite Winnie the Pooh character, Eeyore, and she loved dolphins as well.

She loved all her nieces and nephews, especially her nephew Nicholas, and her adopted son; Gus-Gus (Paisley) and Taven. Special friends Michelle Bird, Elita Hairy Bull and Byrde Standing Alone.

A Family Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB. on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 4:00 P.M.

A Wake Service will be held at WHITE CALF CHAPEL, Stand Off, AB., on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 6:00 to 11:00 P.M. with Father Pawel Andrasz officiating.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at ST. MARY’S IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH, on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Pawel Andrasz celebrant. Interment to follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery.