‘Sometimes in the evening I sit, looking out into the Belly Buttes. The sun sets and the dusk steal over the ridges. In the shadow I see again our Sundance Circle Camp, with smoke curling upward from the painted teepees and the villagers enjoying their surroundings, in the distance I hear the old songs and yells of our famous warriors and the laughter of little children of old. I was born upon the prairie where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures and where everything drew a free breath. I want to die there, and not within walls.’ SHARON EAGLE CHILD (nee Williams), beloved wife of Darcy Eagle Child, passed away peacefully at home in Standoff on Monday, April 14, 2008. Sharon was born and raised on the Blood Indian Reserve and was a member of the Many Children Clan. She spent her entire life among her extended families and relatives. She was the 10th child of the late Victor and Alice Williams. She attended schools in Standoff Elementary, G.R. Davis, Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and Fort Macleod W.A Day Junior High. After leaving school, she met the love of her life Mr. Darcy Eaglechild. Together they raised four children: Cheyenne, Lyle, Kyle and Chad. She also tended and cared for her grandchildren Shalize, Arrain and Shazlen, which she enjoyed and cherished. Sharon maintained her determination, bravery and humor throughout her illness and never complained about her pain and suffering. Sharon’s hobbies and interests included: cooking, sewing, playing cards, attending bingos, rolling for big cash at our local casinos, preparing meals for family and friends at Bar-B-Q’s, reading a good novel and visiting with her many friends. She also liked to participate in sports such as basketball and swimming. She leaves to mourn her husband, children and siblings: Hilda (Ralph), Linda (Husky), Calvin (Ernestine), Karen (Slam), Lionel (Jessica) and Norma (Glen), her adopted sisters: Demetri Blackwater and Wendy and Colinda Rabbit. She also leaves many uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces too numerous to mention. Sharon was predeceased by her parents, sisters; Teresa, Peggy and Aurbina and younger brother Steven at birth. We would like to acknowledge the extended families of the Black Horses and Bad Arms. A Wake Service will be held at WHITE CALF CHAPEL, Standoff on Friday, April 18, 2008 from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. with Martin Eagle Child officiating. A Funeral Service will be held at WHITE CALF CHAPEL on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Pawel Andrasz officiating. Interment to follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery.