Mary Billy (Warner) Littlefoot Obituary (1939

Farewell to our mom. We lost her on March 16, 2019 at 10:00 PM. She was a woman of the Tł'ízílání (Many Goats) and Ta'neeszahnii (Tangle) Dine'é (Clans). She was 80 years old and resided in Provo, Utah, with her daughter. Our mom is survived by six daughters and four sons; including 27 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. It give us solace to know that she has gone to join her husband, her two sons, her daughter, her granddaughter, and her great-granddaughter in a world with eternal happiness. Our mom enjoyed her artistic skills in sewing traditional clothing, beading, rug-weaving, and solving Finding Word Search puzzles. She could sit for hours looking for words like “hippopotamus” and sounding out each of the letters multiple times, h-i-p-p-o-p-o-t-a-m-u-s; hence, this is how she learned her alphabets. She also took pleasure in trying to make conversation with people; even though, she didn't speak English and interestingly enough, they would understand what she was trying to say. She was a “Visionary Woman” using her traditional healing abilities to help people. As a youngster, her brother tells us that they used to ride horses and ride bulls at Tó łaní (Many Waters). She championed her riding skills and was not afraid to try new things. As a grandma, she enjoyed lavishing herself with bright red-colored nail polish, bright pink lipstick, and being a model as baby pink blush is brushed on her soft cheeks. Her spirit would light up when her grandkids visited her and she would give each of them a nickname based on the color of a goat like Tł’izí Łitso or Tł’izí Łichíí’. That was her way of remembering the unique characters of each of her grandkids and great-grandkids. Our nicknames for her were “Shimá”, “Tsi’hí“, “Mally”, “Mother Deer” and “Muthers”. Our mom has made many sacrifices to raise us and we will cherish these memories. She told us to be strong and not to be tearful and sad over her passing, but to celebrate her life daily. There is something about losing a mother that is permanent and inexpressible like a maim that will never heal. Rest in Peace, Our Mom, Our Grandmother, and Our Great-Grandmother. Burial will take place on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at the Tonalea Cemetery in Tonalea, AZ.