Frank Mountain Chief, whose Indian name was “Eagle Boy”, age 76, a US Air Force Veteran and ranch hand, passed away Wednesday at a Browning hospital due to natural causes.  His wake will start after 10 a.m., Saturday at the Old Eagle Shields Center where a rosary will be said Monday at 7 p.m.  Funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Little Flower Parish in Browning.  Burial with military honors will follow in the Willow Creek Cemetery.  Whitted Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.

He was survived by his brother, Mike Mountain Chief and sisters, Rose (Peter) VanDenBerg and Anna (Bill) Bitz all of Browning.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Malcolm, Walter Jr., Ella, Louise and Mary. 

He was born Dec. 16, 1928 near Twin Lakes, MT to Walter & Emma (Boy Chief) Mountain Chief and grew up in the Browning and Heart Butte areas.  He served as an aircraft mechanic with the US Air Force from 1946-1948.  After his discharge from the service, he worked as a ranch hand and laborer in the Browning area.  In his younger years, he participated in bronc riding and boxing.