MALTA-D’Andre, Russell-Edgar, Corpron,
Haag went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 21, 2018 at
the Phillips County Hospital. D’Andre’s Indian name was “Holy
Wind Boy” given to him by his grandpa Joe Miller, Jr.
He died of complication from Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 6.
He was surrounded by his family and loving hospital family.
Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M.,
Friday, December 7, 2018 at the Malta High School Gymnasium.
Additional services will be December 8th, in Wolf
Point with interment of his ashes in a local cemetery. Memorials
may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital, 1275
E. Fairfax Road, Salt Lake City, UT, 84103. Condolences may be
left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.
D’Andre was born to Kam Corpron on
09/10/97 in Wolf Point, Mt. He was raised by his
grandparents, Lois and Dusty Black until he was 2 years old.
At two, he came to the Haag family as a foster boy and adopted
by them when he was four. D’Andre was diagnosed with
Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 6 at a young age. He had many
obstacles to overcome with many broken bones but that never held
him back. D’Andre got to go to Florida through the Make a
Wish Foundation. His favorite food was Indian fry bread!
He attended school in Whitewater through his 2nd
grade. He moved with his family to Malta in 2005 and started 3rd
grade. D’Andre loved going to school and being with his
classmates. One of his favorite pastimes was to banter
back and forth with the teachers. D’Andre was apart, of a
group called the M&M’s. He was a member of the National
Honor Society. He loved being involved with the
Speech and Drama class. D’Andre, thrived on being with
people and he didn’t know a stranger. He loved going to
the store to see people and Phillips County Hospital where they
spoiled him rotten. Due to D’Andres illness, he had to make many
trips to the Shriners Hospital for Children and Primary
Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. He loved to go to
Shriners and wheel around the place as if he owned it. All
the kitchen staff, doctors and nurses, care coordinators,
physical therapists, and aids took a very personal interest in
his care. They knew that D’Andre was a very special young
man and they loved him. His senior year he was skyped in
to the Malta High school from the Billings Hospital, and was
nominated by his class as homecoming King. Due to his
critical physical problems, he was flown from Billings Hospital
to Primary children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. While in
the ICU the doctors gave him two months to live. He said
he just wanted to graduate from high school. His principle
and teacher flew in to award him, his High school Diploma early.
He not only made it two months but he was able to attend his
regular high school graduation in May of 2015. That was the last
time he was in a hospital until this last week. D’Andre loved
life and fought for it until the very end.
D’Andre was preceded in death by his
maternal grandparents, Joe and Rose Lilley, Uncle Tanner,
Grandma Margret Rupp, His paternal grandmother Alice Corpron,
Bertha and Marvin Haag.
He is survived by his Parents: Kam
Corpron of Wolf Point, Mt., Susan and Steven Haag of Malta,
Grandparents: Lois and Dusty Black of Wolf Point, Mt.,
Grandfather: James Rupp of Whitefish, Mt. Brothers and Sisters:
Jonathan (Ali) Haag of Herriman, Utah, Tamika (Rhett) Schoppe of
Helena, Mt. Hannah (Nick) Perez of Herriman, Utah.
Rachel (Ryan) Villarin of Norwalk, California, London Corpron,
Akoya Hamilton, and Tanner Birthmark of Wolf Point. He is
also survived by his great-grandpa Willard Miller, God parents
Bob and Gloria Welch, Grandmothers: Juile Christian,
Sandra Lilley, Elaine Barrera, Terri Adams, Stacey Lilley, Julie
Corpron, Doris Miller, Imigene Lilley all of Wolf Point.
Grandfathers: Steve Lilley, Russell Corpron, Darrell
Corpron, Steve Smith, Perry Lilley, of Wolf Point and Chicky
Lilley of Ronan, Mt. Curt Foster, Nick Barrera, Rayvan Redstone,
and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
Guest Book
From: Sharon A Kindle
Bless you D'Andre and family. Your battle was courageous and your family so supportive.
RIP
From: Richard Stuhlmacher
I wanted to extend my condolences. I had D'Andre for several years in my time as principal of the Malta Grade School and am saddened to learn of his passing.
From: Barbara Schlocker
Often early in the day I had the privilege of riding the bus with D'Andre . I marveled at his sense of humor - he always made my day complete. We all were so lucky to have him grace our lives. Now God is enjoying his presence.
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