ProRodeo Sports News - January 11, 2019

PRCA NOTES

BRYLER ROY BURK

Chapel at 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. VIRGINIA PEARL HONEYCUTT Virginia Pearl Honeycutt, the long-time matriarch of the rodeo-oriented Honeycutt family,

A boy, born Nov. 28 to 14-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo tie-down roper Blair Burk and fiancée, Chelsey Phillips, of Durant, Okla. Bryler weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19¾ inches long. This is the couple’s first child.

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passed away Dec. 1 in Alamosa, Colo. She was 76. In 1886, Honeycutt’s great- grandparents homesteaded to Alamosa fromNewYork. Honeycutt was born in Alamosa 56 years later to Walt and Alice Alsbaugh. Walt Alsbaugh was a

JAMES OWENAPLAN

AVA CAROLINE SLOAN A girl, born Nov. 5 to PRCA tie-down roper Ace Sloan and his wife, Allie, of Cuero, Texas. Ava weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long. This is the couple’s first child. REMINGTYN KAY FEILD A girl, born Sept. 22 to four-time PRCA world champion bareback rider Kaycee Feild and his wife, Stephanie, of Genola, Utah. Remingtyn

James Owen Aplan, a former PRCA rodeo clown from Piedmont, S.D., passed away Dec. 26. He was 87. In addition to

being inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1998, Aplan’s accolades include: being named to the board of directors of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City,

Sloan

Honeycutt

legendary PRCA stock contractor who was inducted into the ProRodeoHall of Fame in 1990. Honeycutt had a brother, Art, and sister, Betty. In 1963, Honeycutt met a rodeo cowboy, best friend and soon-to-be husband, Roy Honeycutt. They were married 55 years. Roy and Virginia ran the Honeycutt Rodeo Company for more than 40 years. She and Roy traveled across the country and the world producing rodeos. Virginia was a part of every aspect of rodeo. She was a flag girl, barrel racer, rodeo timer, secretary and stock contractor’s wife. She lived rodeo, and she loved rodeo. Honeycutt is survived by husband, Roy; children Jerry, Scott and Janet; grandchildren Tel, Orrin, Dawson and Riley; and great-grandchild, Waycee. Roy asked that any donations be made to College Heights Baptist Church in Alamosa, where the couple worshiped for nearly 50 years.

Aplan

Okla.; in 1981, he was given the Preservation of South Dakota History award; 1982 the Outstanding Service to Dakota Artists award; in 1986 and 2011, the Founders Award of the Dakota Territory Gun Collectors; in 2006, the Casey Tibbs Foundation award; 2009 Dedication of the Match of Champions Rodeo at Ft. Pierre. Aplan retired from banking in 1986 to devote time to his hobby of collecting and merchandising. Aplan and his wife, Peggy, donated time, money and material to several museums and historical organizations and have received awards for historical displays of their collections, loans and gifts. These may be seen at museums such as the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Gene Autry Museum and the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Aplan is survived by his wife, Peggy; sister, Carla Sahr; brother, Frank Aplan; son, Arthur, his wife, Anja, their daughter, Irene; daughter, Rose, her husband, Bob Diez, their son, Robert, and daughter, Georgia; daughter, Kathy Aplan, her son, Alexander; daughter, Karen Darling, her son, Zachary, and daughter, Carly; daughter, Karla Aplan; son, Morgan, his wife, Elysia; daughter, Travis, her children, Joshua and Paige; son, Brent Barker, his sons Ashton and Logan. Contributions to the James O. Aplan Memorial may be sent to 21424 Clover Place, Piedmont, S.D., 57769. steer wrestler Trevor Knowles and uncle to Wrangler NFR steer wrestler Blake Knowles, passed away Dec. 23. He was 67. Memorial contributions may be made to “The American Legion-Operation Comfort Warriors” through Driskill Memorial Knowles JEFFERY BLASKESTON KNOWLES Jeffery Blaskeston Knowles, of John Day, Ore., the father of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Feild

weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19½ inches long. She was welcomed home by sister, Chaimberlyn, 5, and brother, Huxyn, 3.

WHITLEE GRACE DIAZ A girl, born Dec. ARRIVALS

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HADLEY LYNN EDGE LONDON ROSE EDGE

27 to six-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc rider Isaac Diaz and his wife, Britany, of Desdemona, Texas. Whitlee weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 inches long. This is the couple’s first child. to PRCA steer wrestler Justin Shaffer and his wife, Katie, of Hallsville, Texas. Ellie weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. Ellie was welcomed home by sisters, Blakely, 5, and Abilene, 1. ELLIE HAYES SHAFFER A girl, bornDec. 13

Fraternal twin girls, born Nov. 30 toWrangler NFR steer wrestler Cole Edge and his wife, Torrie, of Durant, Okla. Hadley, one minute older than London, was 5 pounds, 6 ounces and 19¼ inches long. London was 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19½ inches long. They are the couple’s first children.

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CALLAHAN J. COOPER

A girl, born Dec. 17 to five-timeWrangler National Finals Rodeo team roping heeler Jim

Ross Cooper and his wife, Jenna, of Mutual, Okla. Callahan weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18¾ inches long. Callahan was welcomed home by brother, Cade, 3.

Cooper

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