Richard "Dick" Glenn Stull
March 25, 1926 - Sept. 26, 2007

Richard "Dick" Glenn Stull, 81, of Fleming, passed away Sept. 26, 2007, of natural causes on his ranch doing what he loved to do. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at First Christian Church with the Rev. Thomas Gosser officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery.

Dick was born on the family farm near Crook, on March 25, 1926, to Roland W. and Victoria Rae (Harn) Stull. He attended school in Crook.

On Sept. 21, 1946, he married Fannie Louise Dorman, whom he met at school. They filled their home with four children, Sharon, Dick Jr., Billie Jeanne and Shannon.

Dick loved the cowboy life and worked for local cattle feeders and ranchers in his youth. After riding the train to Brush, entering the Rodeo and filling every pocket he had with the prize money he won, Dick was hooked. Rodeo would become his sport of choice.

In the 50s, Dick moved his family to a wheat farm south of Potter, Neb. However, wheat farming was only an occupation — livestock and rodeo were his passion. He moved to Wray in the spring of 1969, working for Ceres Land Co. as their livestock manager. In the middle 70s, he moved to a ranch in Northeastern Wyoming before settling on a ranch west of Fleming. Dick strived to raise quality beef — remembering to take extra care of the land.

Dick traveled all over the United States rodeoing — competing in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling. He was a fierce competitor and a force to be reckoned with — a true all around cowboy. He competed in the era that considered the all around cowboy to be a man who won the most combined money in a rough stock event and a timed event.

Dick was considered by his peers to be tough to beat — winning at many of the top rodeos — Denver, The Cow Palace, Fort Worth, Omaha Aksarben, Pendelton, Ore., and the Daddy of Them All, Cheyenne, Wyo. In 1958, he traveled east to New York City's Madison Square Garden and came home with the title of Champion Steer Wrestler.

He was a charter member of the Turtles, later named the Rodeo Cowboys Association and known today as the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association for which he holds a Gold Card Membership.

Dick, fondly called Trail Boss, loved life and lived his dreams. He was a man of few words and much wisdom. Very methodically, he thought through every decision. His family was his No. 1 priority and he always made sure they were well taken care of.

He faced heartache and adversity sitting tall in the saddle. Losing his wife Fannie in 1982 to cancer at the age of 55 — still young — allowed him to be a positive encouragement to his family and friends.

On may 14, 1987, he married Joanie, a beautiful lady who loves the out of doors and possesses a gift with horses. Together they worked and rode side by side, living a life many only dream of.

Dick was always ready and willing to give his fellow man a hand up. With his quiet, gentle spirit, he had a way of making you see the positive and feel good. He touched many lives — some by only the tip of his cowboy hat. In his humility, he practiced the "Golden Rule" with a heart of kindness.

Dick leaves to remember and celebrate his life wife, Joan; children, Sharon Clark and husband Jerry of Imperial, Neb., Dick Jr. "DJ" Stull and wife Laura of Gillette, Wyo., Billie Lazzaretti and husband Dave of Gillette, and Shannon Korrey and husband Jim of Iliff; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Stull and wife Joan of Arizona; sister, Betty Mason and husband Bernie of Sterling; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roland and Rae Stull; a brother, Bob Stull; sister, Evelyn Debus; and his wife of 36 years, Fannie.

If given the opportunity to bid us good-bye we would expect to hear "Happy Trails."

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dick Stull Memorial Rodeo Scholarship.