The ProRodeo Sports News - April 19, 2019

United States and Canada performing on her own. She appeared fromMadison Square Garden to the Cow Palace in San Francisco, thrilling thousands as one of America’s best Roman riders. Kramer’s performances from the 1950s through the ’70s put her in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2005, alongside Dale Evans and Annie Oakley. Her spectacular career was unusual for a woman of that time. After two decades, she came back to Prairie du Chien to help with her parents’ beef farm. She also owned and operated a successful trailer court, “Kramer’s Kourt,” in Prairie du Chien since 1960. Kramer is survived by her brothers Russell Kramer and Keith (Susan) Kramer; numerous nieces and nephews, especially her godson Wayne Granzow; and Roger Stovey, who was like a son to her, helping her with the farm and her trailer court.

Stetson; sister, Ernestine Booth; and sister-in- law, Glenda Burchett.

PASSAGES

ELAINE M. KRAMER

JACK RANDOLPH (RANDY) BURCHETT Jack Randolph

Elaine M. Kramer, an international rodeo star, passed away April 8 in Prairie du Chien, Wis. She was 83. Kramer was born June 23, 1935, in Eastman, Wis.,

“Randy” Burchett, a PRCA Gold Card member and former PRCA team roper and steer roper,

the daughter of Irvin and Helen (Granzow) Kramer. After Elaine graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1954 she was inspired by a film

passed away April 11 at his home in Pryor, Okla., at the age of 78. Burchett was born Aug. 13, 1940, to Jack and Blanche (McClure) Burchett in Claremore, Okla. Burchett grew up and attended school in Pryor, graduating from Pryor High School in 1958. He was a lifetime resident of Mayes County. On April 9, 1988, he married Donna Hall. Burchett worked for Williams Pipeline as a pipeline inspector until retirement. He was a charter member of Pryor Elks Lodge. He was also a member of the Cowboy Gatherin’ Church. Burchett was preceded in death by his parents; son, Shaun; sister, Pat, and brother, Gary. Burchett is survived by his wife, Donna; son, Randall; four grandchildren, Leslie, Corbin, Dalton and Kelsi; four great- grandchildren, Noah, Abram, Shaun and Burchett

Kramer

she had seen: “Ride a White Horse,” about women performing Roman riding. The movie and her love of horses was Elaine’s inspiration to learn this rugged style of riding. She learned to Roman Ride at the White Horse Ranch in Naper, Neb. This ancient form of trick riding required her to stand atop two or more horses running side by side at breakneck speeds. She trained her own horses, sometimes with five and six horses abreast, and often with two jumps. Kramer performed with the Flying Valkyries, a horse act from Palm Springs, Calif. She got her RCA card in 1955, and her career blossomed. She put together a team of American Saddlebred horses and spent months training these sorrels in pairs, in fours and finally as a team of six. She traveled the

ARRIVALS

CHARLES JACK THORP A boy, born

April 9 to PRCA team roping heeler WesleyThorp and his wife, Susanna, of Stephenville, Texas. Charles weighed 8 pounds and was 20½ inches long. Charles was welcomed by brother, Matthew, 1. Thorp

Bull rider Dallee Mason tries to hang on to Four Star Rodeo’s Hot Rod at the Oakdale Kickin’ It Up

PRCA NOTES

(Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo, April 13.

Matt Cohen photo

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