Forrest Douglas "Dutch" Little Bird was born May 4, 1941, in Clinton, to Alfred and Lola Mae (Lee) Little Bird and passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Great Plains Medical Center in Elk City, at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 22 days. He was an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma.

Dutch was raised and attended school in Weatherford until his eleventh year and then transferred to Tyrone Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1959. After graduating he attended Okmulgee Tech School, where he earned a certificate in Auto Body repair.

In 1960, he married Priscilla Farmer and from that marriage two sons were born. He worked at various body shops in Oklahoma. He then moved to Dallas, Texas for a new start.

Dutch met the love of his life, Sandra Suddreth and they married in 1967, at the Methodist Church in Weatherford. To this union one son and two daughters were born. Dutch and Sandy made their home in Weatherford, where he opened up his own business, the B & D Body Shop, before retiring in 2002.

Dutch is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra Little Bird, of their home; one daughter, Sherry Little Bird of Weatherford; two sons, Forrest Little Bird and wife, Lala of San Antonio, TX and William Anthony Little Bird of Dallas, TX; three sisters, Lorene Bishop of Weatherford, Janice Marcum and husband, Don Nikkel of Weatherford and Rebecca Leonard and husband, Steve of Weatherford; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Anthony Little Bird; two sisters, Wanda Faye Leathers and Loretta Ann Steere; one son, Shannon Little Bird; and one daughter, Kristen Dyson.