Elijah Allen Alexander Peone

RONAN - Elijah Allen Alexander Peone, 26, of Ronan died at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan on Oct. 10, 2004, to be with his Creator and loved ones gone on before him.

Elijah was born to Rose Alexander and Stanley Peone on July 10, 1978, in St. Ignatius. He attended school in St. Ignatius and graduated from Two Eagle River School. He also attended SKC without completion, but with plans to continue in the future. During his school years he participated in wrestling, basketball and football. He also enjoyed fishing with his nephew Julian and son Stanley.

He read tons of books to his baby girl, Rozaline, and sons, Stanley and Josiah. He also enjoyed his Bible, spending time with his elders, watching videos with his family, and he loved his food and coffee.

Elijah was a firefighter on the MIFF Crew out of Ronan. We, as all who knew him, know that he spent his share of time in Tribal Jail and there he made many friends, all of whom were his "Bro's" and "Sisters."

When at the family home in Ronan, he spent all of his time devoted to his wife and three children, whom he loved with all his heart and soul. Elijah will be missed by all who knew him and remembered with a smile on his face or laughter anytime during the day.

He was preceded in death by his father Stanley Eugene Peone; grandfather Wally Peone; grandmother and grandfather Eli and Agnes Alexander; uncles Levi Alexander, Kenny Peone, Gary Peone, William "Porky" Alexander and Isaac Alexander, and aunts Christine Gates and Cecil Alexander.

Elijah is survived by his wife Adeline; daughter Rozaline; sons Stanley and Josiah of Ronan; mother, Rose Morigeau and stepfather Jimmy Morigeau; stepmother Lynn Hendrickson; mother-in-law, Lee Ann Nicolai; brothers Harley Peone, Richard Morigeau and Shilo Brown, all of St. Ignatius, Levi Alexander of Deer Lodge, Anthony Alexander of Ronan, Eli Adams and Josh Brown of Pablo, Jarvis Ashley of Missoula and Isiah Ashley of Washington; sisters Gabrielle (Charles), Desiree Peone (Isaac) of St. Ignatius, Jessica (Eric) of Charlo and Tine (Travis) of Pablo; grandmother Bernice Peone; aunts and uncles, Josie, Richard (Bernadette), Mary "Lulu," Louie, Camille and Andy (Florence) Alexander, Josephine Hernandez, Les, Howard, Doug Darrell, Marvin, Allen, Raymond and Joyce Peone, Sharlene Mitchell and Beverly Bolman, and a very large extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who he considered family.

Wake closing will begin at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) in the Longhouse with Mass following it the St. Ignatius Catholic Mission. Burial will follow in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery.