Patrick Swayze Dies at 57 of Pancreatic Cancer.
[Sep. 15, 2009] Swayze was born in Houston on August 18, 1952, the son of Jesse Swayze and choreographer Patsy Swayze, whose films include "Urban Cowboy." His father was a champion rodeo cowboy and his mother owned a ballet studio.

Partlow, voice of New Windsor Rodeo, dies at 71
[Sep. 10, 2009] The long time voice of the New Windsor Rodeo has been silenced. Ron Partlow died early Wednesday morning at Trinity at Terrace Park in Bettendorf. He was diagnosed with liver cancer last October.

Family and Friends Mourns Loss of Female Bull Rider Alyssa Vanderhoff
[Aug. 28, 2009] Alyssa Vanderhoff (also known as AJ), EBRT fan favorite and one of the few women's bull riders, was killed Thursday evening, August 27, 2009, when she lost control of her pick-up truck on a gravel road near Marathon, Iowa...

DALE WICKIZER OBITUARY
[Aug. 27, 2009] Dale Wickizer, age 71, died of complications from a stroke suffered earlier this year, in Mesa, Arizona, on August 19th.

Iowa Rodeo Family Mourns the Loss of Rich Gheer
[Aug. 19, 2009] IRCA judge and member of the Rite-N-Gear rodeo family passes away following a heart attack.

Matt Zabels aka (Scooter McSquib), oldest son dies in motorcycle accident
[Aug. 13, 2009] UPDATE - Funderal Arrangements have been posted. Visitations Thursday, August 13th.

Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94
[Aug. 13, 2009] Les Paul and his wife, Mary Ford's recordings on Capitol Records from the early 1950s, were revolutionary. Using a then unheard-of technique called "over-dubbing", the couple's hits included How High the Moon, Bye Bye Blues, The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise and Vaya Con Dios featured Mary harmonizing with herself, giving the vocals a very novel sound By Courtsey of All About Country

PBR Mourns Death of Former Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller
[Aug. 12, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (August 11, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) would like to express its deepest condolences to the Jack Daniel’s family and the family of Jimmy Bedford, a longtime employee of the Jack Daniel Distillery. By Courtesy of PBR

Finfrock, local special events visionary, dies at 62
[Jul. 19, 2009] Dennis Finfrock, whose innovative thinking in the construction and management of special events facilities was overshadowed by a brief, turbulent run as UNLV's interim athletic director that resulted in the resignation of popular Rebels basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, died Saturday morning from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 62. By JEFF WOLF

Joe Bowman dies at 84; sharpshooter was known as 'Master of Triggernometry'
[Jul. 13, 2009] Joe Bowman, a nationally known Texas sharpshooter who could blast an aspirin to powder at 30 paces and split a playing card edgewise at 20, has died. He was 84.

Noted Atlanta author Paul Hemphill dies
[Jul. 11, 2009] It was said of country music legend Hank Williams that he wove his magic using “three chords and the truth.” Atlanta writer Paul Hemphill, whose critically well-received biography of Williams was one of his last books, worked that same magic. By Bo Emerson The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

WPRA Member June Holman loses daughter in tragic accident
[Jul. 9, 2009] Special Message from The WPRA By Courtesy WPRA

Services for Riley Key son of David Key PRCA Roper & Tammy Key Fischer, WPRA Barrel Racer
[Jun. 27, 2009] Funeral Services for Riley Cole Key (April 15, 1991 - June 27, 2009) , son of David Key & Tammy Dube Key Fischer have been set for
Also: Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home Giddings Texas

Two die in collision on Highway 36 Friday
[Jun. 3, 2009] One of the two, 30-year-old Dallas Sunstrum of Cessford, was the son of Bruce Sunstrum, a member of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association board of directors and long time stock contractor and the late Linda Sunstrum.