Arley Farwell

Arley Hartford “Iron Eyes” Farwell Jr., 78 of Pryor, MT passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on February 8, 2017. Arley was born in Crow Agency, MT on December 20, 1938 to Bertha Lande Farwell and Arley Hartford Farwell, Sr. His clan was Ties in the Bundle. Arley was an accomplished cement mason. He worked on concrete from Dallas, Tx to Washington to Montana. In his younger days he worked at many ranches in the Pryor area including the Cubby and Dorothy Lande, Jim Schumm, and Frank King ranches. After this time, he began his employment with the Pryor Schools as the head Maintenance man as well as maintaining the school boilers. After 30+ years at the school he retired and moved to Billings and lived there until his time of death. He loved to participate in sweat lodge(he was known as a sweat hog). He also loved to go fishing, hit garage sales, and spend time with all of his friends and family especially his grandchildren whom he loved dearly. He loved reading old gangster and western books. Anyone who knew dad knew that he had the great gift to conversate “Oh yeah, I know how that is!” If he wasn't able to get out to visit he was always on his phone making his daily calls to his children and his many friends, always concerned of everyone else's health and well being. During his last hours Arley surrendered his life to his Lord Jesus Christ. Arley was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Arlene Farwell Boyd, son Rocky Bulltail, nephew David Price, niece Rosina Turns Plenty, brothers-in-law Keith Turner, Ralph Turns Plenty, David Turns Plenty, and Chester Turns Plenty. He is survived by his wife Lucy, his children Arley III, Jodi, Sherry (Dave), Renita (Paul), Valerie, Clarissa (Ron), Mark (Sherri), Arlana (Chad), Franklin and adopted daughter Madonna (Robert), his brothers Larry Falls Down, Vernie and A.J. Turns Plenty,his sisters Sharon and Jacque, his grandchildren John, Eleanor, Colton, Rosina, Nathaniel, Angela, Brianna, Spio, Cipi, Julius, Jojo, Sophie, Poncho, Leo, Samantha, Christian, Catherine, Kyra, Garrison, Monica, Arlen, Sheldon, Renessa, Tristan, Ashleigh, Isaiah, Christopher, Laciana, Eva, Rocky, Mireiya, and Tysha He has 22 great grandchildren. His nephews Calvin Brush, Michael, Danny, Timothy, Steven and good friends Mick Fedullo, Kevin Hegland, Dayton Price, Miguel Rosa, Dennis Bia and Bob Swearingen. Prayer services to be held at Dahl Funeral Home Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 5pm. Funeral on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 12pm at Plenty Coups High School, with burial at Turns Plenty family cemetery.