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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270832
Title: Julian L. Poitra
Date: 9/16/1996-4/8/2024
Inscription/Marks: 9/16/1996
Summary: On April 8, 2024, Julian L. Poitra of Mandaree, ND, passed away, at the age of 27. His funeral Mass was held April 12, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Mandaree. Interment was in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery. Julian Lonewolf Poitra was born September 16, 1996 to Evelyn Finley and Dwayne Poitra. He was raised in Denver, CO. Julian was a person with a big heart and was very loving. He never married or had any children of his own. Julian’s parents babysat his younger cousins and he would help them babysit too. He grew up with his two nieces, Maria and Gabriella. The three of them were more like siblings. He always helped and protected them. Julian has been helping raise children his whole life and taking care of his mother Effie. In 2014, Julian moved to Mandaree with his family so they could take care of his grandfather, Edward Flys Away. He would help his mother take care of Aziel Thomas, Akasha Thomas, and Aliyaniah Thomas. On July 31, 2020, Julian’s father passed away. Julian became a dad to those three children for the past four years until his passing. Julian loved his family fiercely, but he was never able to get over his father’s death. Julian is survived by his mother, Evelyn Poitra; his brother, John Thomas; his sisters, Brandi Good Bird, Amber Finley; his nieces, Maria Perez Good Bird, Gabriella Good Bird, India Thomas, Aziel Thomas, Akasha Thomas; grandkids, Aliyaniah Hunts Along, Damarious Good Bird, Jeriko Good Bird; and his Poitra family in Denver. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwayne Poitra; grandfather, Gilbert Poitra; grandmother, Gloria Poitra; grandfather, Edward Finley Sr., Ricky Finley, Ed Finley, Jr. (Tweety), Angel Thomas; his uncle, Norbert Poitra, Big Jim Poitra; and aunt, Renee Poitra.
Red ID: FND_I_78331

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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