Jory Condon | 1976 - 2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Feb 9, 2023 | 9:54 AM / 315 views
Jory Dean Condon, “Mni Luta Mato – Red Water Bear”, was born August 25, 1976, at Eagle Butte, SD, to Mother June S. Condon and Father Ralph Dean Marrowbone. Jory was a very active boy. He attended Headstart in Dupree, SD. His friends were Chris Jeffries, Shondo Talks, and they would get together after school or weekends as they were inseparable. He was one of the first kids to wear crutches because of a broken leg, but that was no problem, he was still fast and moved with ease. He attended school in Dupree, then they moved to Duluth, MN for part of his grade school years. He makes friends easy and enjoyed so many friends during his grade school years there. They moved back to Dupree and he attended Jr. High in Eagle Butte, then moved back to Dupree School. While there he met his friends Doug Dupree, Jr. and Jeremy Eaton; they would become close friends through his school years and beyond.
In high school Jory was in football and basketball, and in the summer time he played baseball. His high school girlfriend was Karrie Little Wounded. After High school Karen gave birth to their beloved daughter, Jorayna Jade. Jory relocated to Duluth, MN with his Aunt Annabelle LeClaire, Wanda Sayers and Family along with Rick White and Jenny. He met Amanda Turner and together they welcomed Jory Dean Condon Jr. into the world. Jory worked many jobs in Duluth, to name a few; Fond Du Luth Casino, the Zoo, and John Morrell Factory. Jory moved back to Eagle Butte where he worked at the Cheyenne River Housing Authority at the Maintenance Shop under Doug Dupris. He was also employed with the CRST Game, Fish, & Parks, which was a job that he really enjoyed.
Jory attended sweats with his cousins and his aunts. At this time, he met his cousins Doug Widow and Kenny Little Thunder. They were his spiritual advisors and their words were inspiring to him. Jory had his favorite foods which were enchiladas from his niece Misti Nayares and bean casserole from his nephew Lance Frazier. He would see his cousin Brent and they would visit. His nephew Grady and Audrea would pick him up and they would head to the Casino which he enjoyed very much. He was a simple man, and he loved his family and friends very much. During the Christmas vacations he would enjoy trips to his cousin, Angie Grissette’s home in Colorado Springs, CO. His sister Jasmine would drive and he would take his turn driving. Jory was always available to drive no matter the conditions just to get his family to their destiny.
Jory will be missed by his Mother June Condon, sister Jasmine Condon & JD, Jr. Family, Auntie Bernice Condon & cousin Thaden Condon, Angie-Damien Grissette Family, Katlyn & Cody Ojibuway Family, Gordon(Shorty) Devona Codon Family, Lenny(Jared) Condon, Evvi & Tailyn Family, Joe Condon Family, Marlie Condon Family, Melody Condon Family, Cyarah Condon Family, Jahreen-Milton Wright Family, Jalaina-Tom Fischer Family, Michael Condon Jr. Family, Tonya Condon Family, Megan & Milo Family, Lakota-Caleb Family, Jae Paula Condon Family, Emily Taylor, Annabelle LeClaire Family, Richard White, Renee-Steve & Family, Sharon Miller Family, Wanda-Mike Sayer Family, Michael Miller Family, Vincent-Alta LeClaire Family, Bernadine Little Thunder, Misti Nayares Family, Will LeClaire, Alice & Simon Frazier Family, Charlene-James Little Wounded Family, Reginald-Jackie LeClaire Family, Perry LeClaire Family, Delwin LeClaire Family, Eldora Black Eagle Family, Carla Veaux Family, Grady-Adrea Condon Family, Karrie & Taylor Little Wounded, Carmen Little Wounded Family, Derrick-Janine LeClaire Family, Dana-April LeClaire Family, Josie Smith Family, JoDelle & Jalisa & Family, Lance-Gabe Frazier Family, Charmagne-Justin Janis Family, JJ Little Wounded, Rayme Little Wounded, Charish Little Wounded Family, Sophie Little Wounded, DeNathan Little Wounded Family, Robbie Little Wounded Family, Herald & Geraldine Condon Family, Doug Widow Family.
Jory was preceded in death by his father; Ralph D. Marrowbone, daughter; Jorayna Jade Condon, Maternal Grandparents; Silas Ward Condon & Catherine C. Condon, Paternal Grandparents; Whitley Marrowbone & Beatrice Little Hawk, Uncles; Bernard LeClaire Sr., Leroy LeClaire, Robert Condon, Melvin LeClaire, Edward LeClaire, Michael Condon Sr., Cousins; Bernard LeClaire Jr., Brent LeClaire, Darrell LeClaire, Aunties; Karen Condon, Althea Laundreau & Lynn Clown, & Great Grandmother Ellen In The Woods, Niece; Brandie Clown, Nephews; Jeremy LeClaire & Vincent LeClaire.