John Gerald Weeks
Tatanga Ska Wica
February 13, 1950 – February 17, 2024
Our brothers John “Big John” Weeks, 74, sadly left us on Saturday, February 17, 2024. John had just returned home after attending his two of his favorite pastimes – basketball and bingo.
John was the sixth of twelve children born to Lillian DeLong Weeks and William Weeks, Jr., joining sisters, Josephine “Jody” Neutgenz, Dorothy “Dot” Balbinot, Jacqueline “Jackie” Weeks, and Rita Weeks; brothers, Albert Dennis “Sonny” Lambert, Gary Farnsworth, William “Willie” Weeks III, David Weeks, Thomas Weeks, Robert James Weeks, and Wayne Weeks.
John grew up and attended school in Wolf Point, graduating with the Class of 1969. John and his best friend and brother Willie were active in track, football, and basketball. The most notable was being on the winning team of the “Big 32” state championship in 1968.
John went on to play basketball at Dawson Community College and Western Montana College, enlisting in the United States Army in 1973. John left a legacy across the State of Montana and a variety of other states he frequented in his travels. His greatest pride and joy was watching his nephews and nieces play sports. You could always find him at their games, cheering them on. John had this uncanny memory where he could recall scores and statistics of who made what point, when, and in what game or team for the past 60 years.
John served his community and Tribes as a founding member of WPCO, Board member and officer of Silverwolf Casino, and as a four-term Seargant-at-Arms of the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board.
Big John’s presence at WPHS cheering his Wolves on and playing bingo at Silverwolf will be missed.
We love you Big John, you’ve left a big void in our hearts. Until we meet again – your brothers, Sonny, David, Tom and Wayne; your sisters, Rita, Linda, and Lois; your nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.