Wayne Thomas Many Guns, age 52, a Glacier National Park Service employee for many years died on March 26, 2005 at a Browning Hospital due to heart failure. The Wake is in progress at Glacier Homes Community Building. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 31, at 2:00 pm at the Glacier Homes Community Building followed by burial with military honors in the Willow Creek Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel of Cut Bank is in charge of arrangements. 

Wayne was born August 10, 1952, in Gleichan Alberta to Margaret and Thomas Many Guns.  He was raised in Browning, Montana and Siksika Alberta and attended Little Badger School, Browning and Busby Indian Schools.  He later served with the US Army in the early 1970’s.

On November 30, 1973, he married his soul mate, the love of his life, Carol Ann Little Dog, and had four beautiful children: Thomas John (Rochelle) Many Guns, Rose Hosteneez, William (Starla) Many Guns, and Julius Many Guns.

His favorite activity was spending time with his grandchildren; Iverson, Margaret, Wayne Roy, Lashinta, Muriel, William Jr., Angel, and Jasmine, Also Pius and Holmes Jr. of Arizona.  He was a wonderful Father, Husband, Uncle, Grandfather, brother, and a friend.

Wayne is survived by his siblings Donna (Byron) French, Billings, MT, Jimmy Monroe, Alberta, Leonard (Nadine) Salway, Siksika, Alberta, and George (Rachel) Cardinal, Siksika, Alberta.

He cherished his wife's family Julia Little Dog and Family, Helen (Joe) Burdeau and Family, Mike (Carol) Little Dog and family, Martina Little Dog and Gus Sharp and family, Florence (Jess) Spotted Bear and Family, Betty Ann and the Late Leo Bull Child Sr. and Family, Loretta (Frances) Wild Gun and Family, The late Johnny 'Boy" Little Dog and Mary Ellen Roundine and Family and Irene and Antoine Pepion and family.

He had a close kinship to his neices Martina (Ray) Hart- Many Guns & kids, Rena Santio and Family, Karen (Stanford) Three Suns and Family, Siksika Alberta, and his nephew Les Munro and Family.

Wayne was preceded in death by his loving mother Margaret Many Guns, father Thomas Many Guns, Sisters Rose Marie Bear Robe, Edna Munro-Turtle and Lillian Many Bears of Siksika Alberta, Also The Late John and Margaret Little Dog, Browning, Montana.

Wayne was an avid fisherman, hunter, and enjoyed camping, traveling to stickgames and Pow-wow.  He was a member of the Crazy Dog Society.

He talked highly of his best friends Joe Fisher, Donnie White, Wayne Juneau and Paul McEvers, Shawn Garrow and all his Park Service Co-workers, North Dakota Hunting buddies, and all his stickgame friends.

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