Alameda B. Baptiste Rocha, age 59, of St. Paul, MN formerly of Wolf Point, MT died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice Center in St. Paul, MN, after an extended bout with cancer. She was born to Jeanette Carrier Baptiste and Peter Baptiste of September 29, 1953, in Devils Lake, ND. She was enrolled at the Fort Peck Reservation, and lived in Glasgow and Wolf Point, where she attended school. She later moved to Minneapolis where she married C. Hardy. To this marriage was born Sheila Marie and Darwin Allen Hardy. The couple was divorced, and Alameda married later to Carson Walking Eagle. To this marriage, Colleen Walking Eagle of St. Cloud, MN was born.
Alameda had a calling to serve the Creator. She had done the Sundance for four years. Her mission was to help all.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two children, Sheila Marie and Darwin Allen; and all of her brothers and sisters, Bessie Reddog, Almeda, Clifford, Benjamin and Vincent Looking, and Merida and Zola Baptiste.
Alameda is survived by her daughter, Colleen; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A traditional four day feast was held at the Oswego Community Hall on Saturday, July 20 with Joe Miller serving as pipeman. A wake will be held 7 p.m. Monday, July 22 at the Wolf Point Community Hall. A funeral service will be held 12 noon Tuesday, July 23 at the Wolf Point Community Hall with Pastor Steve Smith officiating. Alameda will be interred next to her sister, Zola, at the Poplar City Cemetery in Poplar.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family using the form below.
BRENDA RED HORN says
My condolences to all of the family. ALAMEDA WAS MY GOOD FREN, SHE TOOK ME IN WHEN I HAD NO WERE TO GO, THE LIFE I HAVE NOW, IS THANKS TO HER. I AM REALLY SORRY I CANT MAKE IT UP THERE MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF THE FAMILY. SHE WAS A GOOD TEACHER SHE TAUGHT ME ALOT
Traci LeVay-Holt says
So sorry to hear of your passing my friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you & your family. Bless you. Until we meet again.
Pen says
So sorry to learn of this last health challenge. You and your family are in my heart and prayers. I’m thankful for having known you and your generous, caring spirit. Blessings on your journey.
Mary Ellen says
I was shocked to hear of your passing my friend. You have gone on to a better place so my prayers are for strength for those that have been left behind. I’ll see you again.
Jen Walls says
Heart prayers with family and friends. Auntie, your heart, always so pure, strong, and sacred! Loving laughter of great care and healing, you have always taught and shared everything, and gave so much for our next generations. Great loving journey, dear friend. We all love you and miss your kind heart’s smile! Till we meet again!
Jen Walls says
DEEP CIRCLES OF FREEDOM
Into life, breathes all living
spiraling in circles of flow.
We’ve cried into this caring
of a sacred heart to know.
For love will come
to find us whole;
flying here, there,
and everywhere.
We’ll only land,
enjoining with perfect flow;
where there can never
be any real ending,
nor a quiet place
that breathes the show.
On life’s everything,
love’s spirit will sparkle on.
Coming so very close and near,
having gone so far, just to go.
Watching all fate encircle upon us
from its arising, sings the farthest star;
we’ll only lend into love’s dear care,
light’s shining from on high to share.
Perfecting all these ignitions,
to sparkle on blackened skies;
love’s tears we’ve shed to shine
into dawn’s blazing, breathes a sacred fire,
lifting into the ocean’s sparkling,
we sing from love’s brightest light.
Beating out heart’s songs,
we live in our silent breaths
as blessings birth to bleed
out in life’s dear tests.
They play on in a rare opening
of all the in and out flows;
eyes go peeking inwardly,
to stare deeper into soul.
Stretching out on love’s wings
we’ll find all sunlight’s beams;
going into a deeper center,
of heart’s fullness, for finding joy
that bubbles out into all deep circles,
from love’s purest breaths of freedom!
Jen Walls
3/1/14
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This poem is dedicated to our dear friend and spiritual relative “Auntie Alameda Rocha” we are so happy to know you and your love!
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