December 1, 1995 — June 25, 2022
Charles Thomas Hollow Horn, 26, of Dupree, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte.
Funeral services were Friday, July 1, 2022, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eagle Butte. Burial was in St. Luke’s Cemetery, Iron Lightning.
Charles Thomas Hollow Horn was born December 1, 1995, to Veldon Emery Hollow Horn Sr. and Lee Bear Eagle, at I.H.S in Eagle Butte, joining two brothers at the time: Collins Justin Willie and Veldon Emmett Hollow Horn Jr. His siblings who followed are Emily Rae Hollow Horn, Tristan LeAnn Little Wounded and Noah Wayne Little Wounded.
Charles grew up in Iron Lightning, loving the open land and horses. He also lived down in the country at the Hollow Horn Ranch where they called him “Tumbles.” He lived in Cherry Creek briefly with his dad and June.
He attended CRST Head Start in Dupree and moved on to Dupree School, where he graduated 8th grade. He played football, basketball and excelled in every sport he was involved in.
He lived a part of his teenage life with his Unci Cece, until he went to stay with his Auntie/Mom Lonna in Albuquerque, NM in 2010-2012, where he attended Rio Grande High School and Volcano Vista High School participating in football, basketball, and boxing. Although his time in New Mexico was short, he called it home.
He returned to South Dakota as the big city life wasn’t for him. He enrolled in Box Elder Job Corps, where he graduated with a Facilities Maintenance and General Education Diploma. He also attended OLC in Eagle Butte trying to obtain his degree in IT. He came home in 2014 and soon after became a father to Kaleigh Marie
He came home in 2014 and soon after became a father to Kaleigh Marie (Kaleena Hope).
He worked on the water/pipelines in Winner and Eagle Butte, as a cook in Faith, and in customer service at LTM in Dupree shortly before his death.
Charles is survived by his mother Lee and stepfather Elwood High Elk; daughter Kaleigh Marie; brothers Collins J. Willie, Veldon E. Hollow Horn Jr., and Noah W. Little Wounded; sisters Emily Rae Hollow Horn and Tristan L. Little Wounded; uncles Chip Baumeister and Justin Bear Eagle; aunt Lonna Chavez and family; and niece and nephew, Jessica Simone and Jake Thomas Hollow Horn.
He was preceded in death by his father, Veldon Hollow Horn Sr.; paternal grandmother Pearl Hollow Horn; paternal grandfather Emmett “Cheese” Hollow Horn; grandpa Juan Jojola; cousins Angel Leigh Bear Eagle, Jessica Rose Bear Eagle, and Marissa Bear Eagle; uncle Bruce Bear Eagle; aunt Mary Bear Eagle; unci Cece Baumeister; and many more relatives.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg was in charge of arrangements.