Robert Belton

Robert Belton, 56, of Wolf Point died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Billings.

He was born Dec. 5, 1963, in Wolf Point to Ronald Belton and Beatrice Redwood Belton. He attended school in Poplar and was a devout Poplar Indian. He was a All-State player and he received a full athletic scholarship. He graduated from Poplar High School in 1982.

In 1983, he married Sheila Spotted Bull. From this union, two children were born, Randie and Rena. He later divorced. After this union, he also had Reese and Rikki and then Ariana.

He loved watching his grandchildren play sports, rodeo and dance at pow-wows.

He was a hard worker his whole life. He enjoyed doing construction work and, at one point, owned his own construction business. At the time of his death, he was working for the Fort Peck Tribes Health Promotion Disease Prevention program.

He was many things, but an avid outdoorsman would probably describe him best. He loved to hunt and fish any chance he could. He also continued to play basketball and enjoyed coaching his daughter’s basketball teams throughout the years. He also had a passion of riding and owning Harley and Chopper motorcycles. He passed on his competitive spirit, love of sports and all things outdoors to his daughters and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Quentin “Butch” Crow, Richard “Dickie” Crow and baby brother, Leonard Crow.

He is survived by his five daughters, Randie Belton, Rena Lambert, Reese Belton, Rikki Belton and Ariana Long Tree; three grandchildren; siblings, William “Babes” Prichard, Warren Crowe, Ronald Lee “Stinker” Crowe, Rhonda Mason, Terry Barron and Mike Crow.

A graveside service was held Friday, Aug. 28, at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.