SHEPPARD, Charles Edgar (Chuck)

C.E. 'Chuck' Sheppard died June 14, 2005 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born April 15, 1916 in Globe, the son of Arizona pioneer ranchers, Horace (Shep) and Georgia (Young) Sheppard. Chuck was 89 years old. Chuck was World Champion RCA Team Roper in 1946 and World Champion IRA Calf Roper, 1951. He helped to organize the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. In 1985 he was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City, and in 2001 Chuck was awarded the prestigious Ben Johnson Award. The Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, in 2000 inducted Chuck as a top All-Round Cowboy. Chuck is survived by his daughters; Stella (Bob) Brown of Chino Valley, and Lynda (John) Kieckhefer of Prescott; Grandchildren: Jairi, Charlie (Trisha), Kellie Vee, Johnny (Kelli) and Rick (Sarah); 8 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother Lynn (Nancy) Sheppard of Globe and Carlotta Everest of Sacramento, California. Chuck was preceded in death by his beloved Gwen, December 14, 1998. A gathering of friends will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 19th 2005 at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, 303 S. Cortez. A Celebration of 'Chuck's Life' will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 20 in the grandstand at Prescott's Frontier Days Rodeo's Grounds, 825 Rodeo Dr with a cowboy bar-b-que to follow. Please enter from east by way of Grove Ave. Designated handicap parking will be behind grandstand. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. at Heritage Memorial Gardens, Fain Rd., Dewey. The family suggest memorials to the Chuck and Gwen Sheppard Memorial Rodeo Scholarship Fund, c/o University of Arizona Scholarship Development, 1111 N. Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85721 or Chuck Sheppard Memorial Fund, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, 101 Pro Rodeo Dr., Colorado Springs, Co. 80919. Please visit our website at www.ruffnerwakelin.com to view a tribute to Chuck and sign the guest book and to leave a message for the family. Published in The Arizona Republic from 6/17/2005 - 7/1/2005 and posted by Cindy at Find A Grave

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