Thurston Lee EagleElk was born on June 11,1980 to Patricia Gunshows and Rodger EagleElk in Rosebud,SD.. he move to Washington when he was little was raised by his mother n auntie's n uncle's ... Went to school at nespelem elementary (SAVAGES)he loved playing baseball n doing track n playing basketball... Went to LR high school.. attended Curlew job Corp.. did one year in carpentry.. Meet the love of his life on Aug.23,1999 ... his first job was a emergency fire fighter for mt.tolman n Curlew job corp. Then He started working in omak,wa at c.i.p.v for a year then switched to c.i.p.p working with lumber but before then he worked out in the woods with LeRoy St.Peter cutting wood for senior wood program n low income ..he always did different jobs as the years past but always made sure we was taken care o no matter what .. we had our first son Feb.16,2005 at Grand Coulee,Wa ,.we got married on April 1,2005 was suppose just go n say April fool's but niethe one o us did lol so go stuck with each other lol..had our second baby July 30,2006 wsa baby girl at sacred heart in Spokane wa n our third was a son on October 13,2008 at Grand Coulee,wa n our four was a baby girl on November 9,2010 at CMC Grand Coulee Wa.,.we lived in Keller wa for seven years we got remarried after ten yrs on April 11,2015 was the best day of our life's we was the happiest people alive that day ...he loved hunting,hiking,fishing, shooting around at targets n throwing knifes he was never without on either where ever he went ...was always out n about no matter rain or snow or shine until he got really sick the last two years was the most painful watching a loved one die n not being able to do anything beside stay by his side the best I could help him eat bathe walk n sit whatever his needs where I was there til his last breathe on December 31,2017 @11:20am in my arms love n miss you so much Thurston Lee EagleElk.,always n forever