April 30, 1983 – August 14, 2024
Funeral services for Brandon Hand Boy, 41, of Eagle Butte will be at 10 a.m. MT on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at St. John Episcopal Church in Eagle Butte. Burial will be at St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery in Thunder Butte under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Brandon passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Brandon Daryl Hand Boy was born on April 30, 1983, to Karen and George Hand Boy. He attended school at Dupree and Cheyenne-Eagle Butte.
Brandon was employed during the covid pandemic as a CRST security officer and then at the Elderly Support Program as a “rez runner” and briefly as a laborer for the Solid Waste Department.
Brandon proudly participated in the yearly Wounded Knee Memorial Motorcycle Run, where he made many friends. Brandon enjoyed fishing, playing softball with the Falcons softball team as the pitcher, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycles and spending time with family and friends. Brandon was the driver to appointments and trips out of town. He enjoyed family get-togethers, holiday and birthday dinners. He enjoyed fixing and tinkering with his bike and his dad’s truck. Brandon excelled in sports and was known as the fastest big kid to play softball and football. Brandon was known to all his friends and family as “Bubba.”
Brandon cherished his nieces and nephews, he helped raise D’Aryn, Kacy Dee, Dakota, Jazmine and Lexi.
Brandon is survived by his dad, George Hand Boy, sisters Bobbie and Leafia; aunts Delena Hand Boy, Henrietta Elk Eagle, Althea Hand Boy, Tess Thompson, Grace Thompson, Sharon Smith, Gloria Smith, Charlene Lends His Horse, Delaura Marrowbone, Bernadine Little Thunder, Alice LeClaire, Charlene LeClaire; uncles Ted Marrowbone, Leonard Marrowbone Sr, George Archambault, Ben Elk Eagle, Leland Hand Boy, and Murray Red Fox; cousin/sisters Tracy, Kelly, Deidra, Heather, Sherral, Shanelle, Chandler, Mary Jo, Cindy, Joann, Leslie, Tashina and Kalinda; and cousin/brothers Tyler, Kason, Dalton, CJ, Kody, Jr., Mike, Leslie, Dalton, Drew, and DJ Mac.
Brandon as preceded in death by his mother, Karen; grandparents Percy and Martha Marrowbone and Mavis Hand Boy; aunts Hilda Ducheneaux, Delphine Marrowbone, Darlene Archambault; uncles Leslie P. Marrowbone, Elvis Hand Boy, Larry Hand Boy, Richard Marrowbone Sr., Tom Red Bird, Tom Ducheneaux, Lawrence Cheauma; and cousins Wacey Grass, Colton Oliver, and Richie Marrowbone.