Funeral held for Rocky Boy teen

Funeral services were held at Box Elder High School this morning for Reece Morsette, a 15-year-old Box Elder student, who died Thursday night while playing a basketball game.

  Family members of Morsette confirmed Friday that he was the youth who died.

The Chouteau County coroner was not available this morning to officially confirm his identity nor to provide a cause of death.

Morsette died after a seizure Thursday night while playing basketball at Little Bear Gymnasium at Stone Child College.

Rocky Boy police said they responded to a call at 7 p.m. Thursday. Morsette was transported to Northern Montana Hospital by ambulance with a police escort.

Paramedics performed CPR on Morsette en route to the hospital, but without success.

Morsette’s wake was held Sunday and concluded today with his burial.  

Family members described him as an avid rodeo participant and talented athlete in many sports with good friends from throughout the region, ranging from Browning to Malta.