Beatrice Hirsch (Curly Rider)
Aahsso’takiaakii – Good Capturing Woman
September 25, 1938 – July 1, 2025
Aahsso’takiaakii – Good Capturing Woman
September 25, 1938 – July 1, 2025
2 Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day – and not only me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.”
Our beloved mother Beatrice was called home to be with Jesus on July 1st, 2025 surrounded by her family at the age of 86 years old. Along with her favorite gospel singer, Jimmy Swaggart, entering the pearly gates with him on the same day. Both their homecoming day!
She was born on the Blood Indian Reserve to Jack and Maggie Curly Rider. She was predeceased by her husband Dan (Dezso) Hirsch. She is survived by her six children, Sharon (Scott), Sandra, Glenda (Richard), Danny, Darren (Lisa), & Benita. Her adopted children: Boyd Thomas, Ruben Mendoza, Craig Bear Chief, (late) Windsor Three Suns, Tony Michel, Wayne Johnson, Marvin Salway, Gene Bourque, Timothy Thunder, Troy Garcia, Stan Hairy Bull, adopted daughters, Linda Rabbit, Denise North Peigan, Carla Day Rider, Mary Three Suns, Norma Wolf Child, Sara Wolf Child, Martha Wolf Child, Marsha Wolf Child, Lucecilia Thunder, Trudy Crow Eagle, Joyce-anne Eagle Plume, and late Joanne Curly Rider. She had many nieces and nephews that she had taken in as her own as well. We apologize for any names we have missed.
Her Grandchildren Alisha (Tyson), Andrea, Jasmine (Willie), Melissa (Carlos), Hank, Richie (Crystal), Ty (Zoey), Sushannah (Marvin), Timothy (Juliet), Mireya, Na’tehya, Jamison, Ridley, Dezso, Dahlia, Delise, Daniel, Rochelle, Zachary, Elijah, Thadeus, Mercedes, Hayden, Reece, Ava, Mila. Her Great grand children and her Great-Great grandchildren. She was also survived by her brothers and sisters, Jack Jr. Curly Rider (late Josephine Curly Rider) Bernadette Wolf Child (Late Leo Wolf Child), Steven Curly Rider & Lillian Curly Rider. Predeceased by Andrew Curly Rider, Theresa Eagle Plume, Martin Sr Curly Rider, Pauline Curly Rider, Molly Calf Robe, Alex Crying Head and Donald (Goonie) Gros Venture Boy. Her adopted brothers and sisters, Claudia Sugai, Barbara Tschetter, Theresa Messinger, Elaine Brass, Judy Curly Rider, Edward Chief Moon, Mary Rose Gros Venture Boy, Joan Eagle Speaker, Rita Many Fingers, & Clark Stevenson, and many others too many to mention.
Her extended family are the Chief Moons, Gros Venture Boys, First Chargers, Crying Heads, Many Guns, Calf Robes, Red Crows, Ax and Eagle Childs. We apologize for any names we have missed.
She loved her fur babies. Her favorite dog Skoob and Elvis and Maxi the cat. She had many friends in the Village of Glenwood and various places. We would like to acknowledge the Lybbert family who have been such a big blessing and support to our family.
Mom grew up in Little Chicago, Blood Reserve. She went to St. Mary’s Residential School as a child and then later took night courses at St. Mary’s School and then attended Lethbridge College to take Bookkeeping. She met the love of her life in Lethbridge, AB and they were married for 60 years until his passing on April 27, 2020. They spent most of their lives together in numerous small towns in Southern Alberta and settled in Glenwood, Alberta in the 60’s.
Mom had many hobbies that included, sewing, cooking, baking, and gardening. She would often have requests to make dresses, blankets, clothing and also had requests for orders of her yeast buns and pies. Many people got to enjoy all the things that she made and she enjoyed doing things for others. She learned a lot of her sewing skills and baking from the ladies in the Relief Society and LDS Church ladies in Glenwood.
The family would like to express our thanks to all that loved Mom, and special thanks to the staff at Lee Crest, Dr. Steed and all the other physicians that took care of her.
Mom loved her Lord and Savior Jesus, and gave her heart to Him in her 20’s. She loved going to church and singing and playing her tambourine. She loved attending Camp Meetings and Revivals, bible studies, and gospel music festivals. Her prayer in life was that she wanted all her children to serve the Lord. She was her children’s biggest support when it came to ministry and singing. She was so proud. Her light shined so bright, and so many were drawn to her and she never ceased to show and express her love to those that she met.
Our Mother, Grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother will always be remembered by her love, gentleness, grace, prayers and encouraging words. The quote that says, “Don’t Look To The Bigness Of Your Need, Look To The Bigness Of Your God” This is what Mom lived by and always trusting in the promises of God. Amen.
*A Wake Service will be held at the Cardston Civic Center (67 3rd ave west), Cardston on Tuesday, July 8 from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at the Cardston Civic Center, on Wednesday, July 9 at 12:00 pm. The interment will follow in Pioneer Cemetery, Levern, AB.
Our beloved mother Beatrice was called home to be with Jesus on July 1st, 2025 surrounded by her family at the age of 86 years old. Along with her favorite gospel singer, Jimmy Swaggart, entering the pearly gates with him on the same day. Both their homecoming day!
She was born on the Blood Indian Reserve to Jack and Maggie Curly Rider. She was predeceased by her husband Dan (Dezso) Hirsch. She is survived by her six children, Sharon (Scott), Sandra, Glenda (Richard), Danny, Darren (Lisa), & Benita. Her adopted children: Boyd Thomas, Ruben Mendoza, Craig Bear Chief, (late) Windsor Three Suns, Tony Michel, Wayne Johnson, Marvin Salway, Gene Bourque, Timothy Thunder, Troy Garcia, Stan Hairy Bull, adopted daughters, Linda Rabbit, Denise North Peigan, Carla Day Rider, Mary Three Suns, Norma Wolf Child, Sara Wolf Child, Martha Wolf Child, Marsha Wolf Child, Lucecilia Thunder, Trudy Crow Eagle, Joyce-anne Eagle Plume, and late Joanne Curly Rider. She had many nieces and nephews that she had taken in as her own as well. We apologize for any names we have missed.
Her Grandchildren Alisha (Tyson), Andrea, Jasmine (Willie), Melissa (Carlos), Hank, Richie (Crystal), Ty (Zoey), Sushannah (Marvin), Timothy (Juliet), Mireya, Na’tehya, Jamison, Ridley, Dezso, Dahlia, Delise, Daniel, Rochelle, Zachary, Elijah, Thadeus, Mercedes, Hayden, Reece, Ava, Mila. Her Great grand children and her Great-Great grandchildren. She was also survived by her brothers and sisters, Jack Jr. Curly Rider (late Josephine Curly Rider) Bernadette Wolf Child (Late Leo Wolf Child), Steven Curly Rider & Lillian Curly Rider. Predeceased by Andrew Curly Rider, Theresa Eagle Plume, Martin Sr Curly Rider, Pauline Curly Rider, Molly Calf Robe, Alex Crying Head and Donald (Goonie) Gros Venture Boy. Her adopted brothers and sisters, Claudia Sugai, Barbara Tschetter, Theresa Messinger, Elaine Brass, Judy Curly Rider, Edward Chief Moon, Mary Rose Gros Venture Boy, Joan Eagle Speaker, Rita Many Fingers, & Clark Stevenson, and many others too many to mention.
Her extended family are the Chief Moons, Gros Venture Boys, First Chargers, Crying Heads, Many Guns, Calf Robes, Red Crows, Ax and Eagle Childs. We apologize for any names we have missed.
She loved her fur babies. Her favorite dog Skoob and Elvis and Maxi the cat. She had many friends in the Village of Glenwood and various places. We would like to acknowledge the Lybbert family who have been such a big blessing and support to our family.
Mom grew up in Little Chicago, Blood Reserve. She went to St. Mary’s Residential School as a child and then later took night courses at St. Mary’s School and then attended Lethbridge College to take Bookkeeping. She met the love of her life in Lethbridge, AB and they were married for 60 years until his passing on April 27, 2020. They spent most of their lives together in numerous small towns in Southern Alberta and settled in Glenwood, Alberta in the 60’s.
Mom had many hobbies that included, sewing, cooking, baking, and gardening. She would often have requests to make dresses, blankets, clothing and also had requests for orders of her yeast buns and pies. Many people got to enjoy all the things that she made and she enjoyed doing things for others. She learned a lot of her sewing skills and baking from the ladies in the Relief Society and LDS Church ladies in Glenwood.
The family would like to express our thanks to all that loved Mom, and special thanks to the staff at Lee Crest, Dr. Steed and all the other physicians that took care of her.
Mom loved her Lord and Savior Jesus, and gave her heart to Him in her 20’s. She loved going to church and singing and playing her tambourine. She loved attending Camp Meetings and Revivals, bible studies, and gospel music festivals. Her prayer in life was that she wanted all her children to serve the Lord. She was her children’s biggest support when it came to ministry and singing. She was so proud. Her light shined so bright, and so many were drawn to her and she never ceased to show and express her love to those that she met.
Our Mother, Grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother will always be remembered by her love, gentleness, grace, prayers and encouraging words. The quote that says, “Don’t Look To The Bigness Of Your Need, Look To The Bigness Of Your God” This is what Mom lived by and always trusting in the promises of God. Amen.
*A Wake Service will be held at the Cardston Civic Center (67 3rd ave west), Cardston on Tuesday, July 8 from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at the Cardston Civic Center, on Wednesday, July 9 at 12:00 pm. The interment will follow in Pioneer Cemetery, Levern, AB.