Conrad Scott
Conrad Wayne Scott, 46, of Poplar died Nov. 6, 2020.
He was born to Melvin “Dennis” Scott Jr. and Marilyn Martell on March 29, 1974. He was raised by his paternal grandmother, Artie Crazy-Bull, starting at the age of two. He attended Poplar Schools and graduated in May 1992. While in school, he participated in cross country, football and track and field. He was a devoted Catholic and served as an altar boy for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. While growing up, his grandmother taught him his traditional ways while also learning to stitch star quilts and bead.
In August 1992, he joined the United States Marine Corps and, after graduating basic training from Camp Pendleton, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, then to Australia for six months, only to return back to Japan. After returning back to stateside, he was stationed in North Carolina until he was discharged. He attended and studied at the Fort Peck Community College.
In November 2016, he married Amanda Olson. That bond grew to include Amanda’s children, Murraya, Shanice, Alline and Markie.
Some of his many employments include working with the Fort Peck Community College Daycare and the Poplar Summer Food Program with his adopted sister, Mary Plante. At the Fort Peck Housing Authority, he served as the chairman of the Housing Commission. He volunteered for the Poplar Community Organization where he served as chairman, secretary and treasurer. He helped the various powwow committees wherever help was needed, especially being their bingo caller. He was an active member of the Poplar Indian Days Committee as well. While working for the Fort Peck Tribes, he worked for the Diabetes Program as an outreach tech and most recently as the Community Service Elders Program coordinator, where he spent long hours with the reservation’s elders.
He enjoyed going to bingo, playing machines, visiting family and friends and listening to music.
He is survived by his wife, Amanda Olson Scott; children, Murraya “Raya” Dupree, Shanice Dupree, Alline “Leena” Olson, Markie Olson, Chasidy Scott and Angela Longee, all of Poplar; mother, Marilyn Martell; sisters, Kayleen Martell of Oswego, Angel Scott, Larina Scott, and Faryl Youngman Crowe, all of Poplar; and brothers, Melvin Scott III, Francis Little Charging Whirlwind Scott and Reuben Longee, all of Poplar.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis D Scott II; and sister, Faustine Charging Whirlwind Scott.
His funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment followed at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.
