Obituary - James E. "Bim" Healy Jr.

James E. "Bim" Healy Jr., 54, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls of natural causes.

Wake services will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, and the funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, also at the Red Whip Center. Burial will follow at the Perry Ranch Family Cemetery in Lodge Pole.

Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit James' online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com.

Bim was born on Sept. 23, 1960, in Fort Belknap to James and Bernice (Perry) Healy Sr. He was raised in Fort Belknap until sixth grade when he moved to Wenatchee, Washington, for two years.

Upon his return, he attended the Kicking Horse Job Corps in Ronan. Following his graduation from job corps, Bim returned to Fort Belknap and worked at several different jobs over the years, including as a police officer, firefighter, seismographer, ranch hand and as a general laborer. As an adult, Bim lived for a time in Salt Lake City, Utah, but returned after a few years to Fort Belknap to be near his family.

Bim was a comedian who loved to make people laugh. He was very social and talkative, was a great artist and was extremely intelligent.

He was preceded in death by his grandchildren, Zayden LongKnife and Tiana Cliff; grandparents, Albert and Vernie Perry and William "Bud" and Mamie (Contway) Healy; parents, James Healy Sr. and Bernice Clark; brothers, Mike and Larry Cliff; sister, Debra Cliff; nephew, Eric Jones; aunt Annette (Healy) Fox; and numerous uncles.

Bim is survived by his son, Albert Healy of Fort Belknap; sisters, Vernie Healy of Fort Belknap, Mayme (Norman Bell) Healy and Marlene Perry (Tommy Walker), all of Lodge Pole, and Carol Cochran and Jewel Perry, both of Fort Belknap; brothers, Kirk (Victoria) Healy of Missoula and Thomas Harmon; and numerous beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends.