ProRodeo Sports News May 3, 2019

Stock Show in Denver; the PRCAA Cheyenne (Wyo.) Showcase, during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo; the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo; the Dodge City (Kan.) Round Up Rodeo; and many more from Los Angeles to New York. In 1985, Wells had the honor of co- founding the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Artists Association, (PRCAA). Every member of the association is a current, active (or retired) member of a major professional rodeo organization, as well as being a qualified professional artist. Wells was inducted as a charter member and elected director for 17 years. Wells has had more than 100 pieces of art published as limited-edition prints, posters, magazine illustrations and program covers. Fromminiatures to murals, his works have been shown and collected worldwide by museums, corporations and private individuals. Wells worked with watercolors, oils, acrylics, gouache, tempera, pen and ink, pencils, pastels and charcoal. His style was realism and his subject matter was cowboy and western in nature. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a great-niece. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Alice; two nephews; four great-nephews; three nieces and five great-nieces. Memorials are designated to the nonprofit Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council, P.O. Box 6113, Enid, Okla., 73702.

ARRIVALS

PASSAGES

JEAN SWANSON

ELIZABETH (IZZY) CLAIRE HASS A girl, born Feb. 21 to PRCA steer wrestler and team roper Clayton Hass and his wife, Alex, of Weatherford,

Jean D. Swanson, a longtime member of the Wahoo Saddle Club and a PRCA Gold Card member,

passed away April 15 inWahoo, Neb. She was 79. Swanson was born Nov. 2, 1939, in Omaha, Neb., to Lewis and Nellie (Hultgren) Wollen and spent the early years of her life in Elk City.

Hass

Texas. Izzy weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long. Izzy was welcomed home by sister, Addy, 7 and brother, Mac, 1.

Swanson

JURNEE RAE JARRETT A girl, born Feb. 18 to PRCA all-around world champion Ryan Jarrett and his

Her family purchased land north of Valley and moved there to farm and raise dairy cattle. Swanson graduated from Valley High School and went to work at Mutual of Omaha until she met and married Larry L. Swanson on June 21, 1958, in Arlington. Swanson had a 10-year role as Assistant 4-H Leader of Happy Horse and Halter Club. Swanson was preceded in death by her parents; sister Rosalie Escobedo; and grandson, WilliamChristopher Fromm. Swanson is survived by husband, Larry; children, Diane (Bill) Fromm; Lisa (Kelly) Egle; Russell (Amy) Swanson; Roger (Anne) Swanson; brother Tom (Valerie) Wollen; grandchildren, Katie (Carmine) DiMartino, Tim Fromm, Cody (Andrea) Egle, Lane Egle, Sarah Swanson, Jessica Swanson and Caden Swanson; and her great-grandchildren Zoe and Quinn Egle.

wife, Shy-Anne, of Comanche, Okla. Jurnee weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. This is the couple’s first child.

Jarrett

JACK GARNER EAVES A boy, born April 16 to PRCA world champion

JAN M. YATES

team roping heeler Paul Eaves and his wife, Amanda, of Milsap, Texas. Jack weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. Jack was welcomed home by older sister, Loeella, 2. Eaves

Jan M. Yates, the wife of 13-time National Finals Rodeo team roping competitor Dick

JACK J. WELLS

Yates, mother of J.D. Yates, a 21- time team roping competitor at the NFR and an 11-time qualifier for the ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, and

Jack J. Wells, western artist, passed away

April 14. He was 77. Wells served

PRCA NOTES his country as a Marine and

graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, drawing and painting throughout his

CANNON WARREN CORBETT

four-time NFR- qualifying barrel racer Kelly Yates,

A boy, born April 22 to PRCA bareback rider Logan Corbett and

Yates

Wells

life. His art career and rodeo family provided a happy, comfortable and adventurous life. From rodeos to horse shows to art shows, he competed and showed his artwork all over the country. Those travels include exhibitions at the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Artist’s Association’s “Showcase,” in Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo; the All American Quarter Horse Congress, in Columbus, Ohio; the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Museum in Colorado Springs, Colo.; the National Western

and grandmother to 2018Wrangler NFR team roping heeler and average winner Trey Yates, passed away March 4. She was 79. “Momma Jan” was a caretaker of the family. If it wasn’t going to ball games or cheerleading, she was traveling and taking horses to the rodeo. The family was her life and she was theirs. In lieu of food and flowers, Momma Jan would want everyone to share a happy memory you have of her. Send to hitchrack@aol.com or online at www.MontgomerySteward.com.

his wife, Lacey, of Las Cruces, N.M. Cannon weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long. Cannon was welcomed home by older sister, Conlee, 2. Corbett

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