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Date
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Name |
Interest |
State |
Comments |
| 1 |
9-15-00 |
The cowboy and cowgirl of honor! |
KS
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| 2 |
9-15-00 |
Family: Gerald's granddaughter, daughter of Kasey |
TX
|
I
love my Grandparents and as I say on the "Credits"
page, this web site is dedicated, with great admiration and love, to my
Granddad. |
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| 3 |
9-15-00 |
Family: Gerald's daughter, Kasey, and her husband |
TX
|
This
web site looks wonderful, wonderful, wonderful . . . |
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| 4 |
9-15-00 |
Bruce
& Linda Hauser |
Family of Gerald's granddaughter, Shannan: Dad and step-mom |
CA
|
Gerald
& Pat have always been two of our favorite people, the pictures are
great! |
| 5 |
9-15-00 |
Family
of Gerald's granddaughter, Shannan: uncle and his wife |
WY |
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| 6 |
9-15-00
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Bill
Hauser |
Family
of Gerald's granddaughter, Shannan: grandpa |
KS
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This
is very nice. |
| 7 |
9-15-00 |
Maxine
Hauser Kahrs |
Family
of Gerald's granddaughter, Shannan: grandmother |
KS |
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| 8 |
9-17-00 |
Friend
|
KS |
I
just want to say "Hi." |
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| 9 |
9-17-00 |
Friend,
Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Committee |
KS |
Great
web site Shannan. Gerald ought to be very proud of this. Your Grandparents
have done a lot to help us promote our rodeo. Our committee has never
had better friends. Gerald is listed as our honorary member on our Wild
Bill Hickok Rodeo Committee web site. |
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| 10 |
9-18-00 |
Friend,
works at Chap-Parel |
KS |
I
like how you arranged this web site . . . looks nice . . . |
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| 11 |
9-19-00 |
Friend,
former trick rider & horse act |
OK
|
Hi,
I hope you remember me. I was a trick rider and roper and had a jumping
horse act. My parents were Monte & Opal Reger. They lived in Woodward,
Ok. I was married to Tom Hadley, announcer. I am married to a former business
man and we are raising llamas. Do you still come to the Cowboy Hall of
Fame in Oklahoma? I go every year. I just happened on to your web site
and it is great. |
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| 12 |
9-22-00 |
Friends
|
KS |
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| 13 |
9-28-00 |
Friends,
ride some, interested in rodeo |
KS |
Bruce
has known Gerald since he was 5 years old. Gerald & Pat have made
our kids chinks and chaps. They are both very special to us. |
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| 14 |
9-30-00 |
Family:
Gerald's great-granddaughter, granddaughter of Geri, daughter of Rachelle |
TX
|
Hey
Everyone . . . Shannan, the site LOOKS GREAT!! I love you Granddad and
Grandma and I can't wait to come to Kansas this Thanksgiving!!! Love you
guys! |
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| 15 |
10-03-00 |
Friends |
CO
|
Shannan:
This is great! You have a real writing talent, and I know P & G are
very proud of you. Good job! |
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| 16 |
10-06-00 |
Friend, Abilene Fire Dept. |
KS |
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| 17 |
10-19-00 |
Friends |
TX
|
Very
good Gerald. We rodeo'd years ago with you and brother Ken in the 40s
& 50s. See you every year at Old Timers. |
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| 18 |
11-27-00 |
Friends, interested in rodeo |
KS
|
Gerald
& Pat are dear friends of ours. Thrilled to see this web site. What
a great tribute to a great guy. Thanks for sharing him and teaching us
more about him. We get to hear great stories first hand. He loves to share
his experiences, and we enjoy hearing them. |
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| 19 |
12-07-00
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Connie
Stillwagon |
Friend |
KS
|
Great
web site for a Great man! Gerald & Pat, we love you! |
| 20 |
12-09-00
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Jeremy
Caddell |
Friend |
KS
|
It
is my pleasure to know such a man. |
| 21 |
12-19-00 |
Family: Gerald's niece |
KS
|
What
a great web site Uncle Gerald. It was good to see the old photos. Really
brings back a lot of memories. |
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| 22 |
12-19-00
|
Gary
Kuertzel |
Family |
MI
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| 23 |
12-26-00
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Fredric
Remington |
Ride
some, Research |
IN
|
I
have never enjoyed a web site as much as I enjoyed this one. My wife enjoyed
it also. My wife is an artist and we are doing some research on history
of rodeos. . . Thanks for some great reading. |
| 24 |
12-31-00
|
Kelly
Douglass |
Family: Daughter of Gerald's niece, Sue Roberts Wagner |
KS |
Thank
you for creating the website, it is wonderful. |
| 25 |
12-31-00 |
Family |
OK |
My
son is married to Melissa Beck Bowerman, Gerald's niece. Wonderful web
site with good information on the Roberts family. |
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| 26 |
12-31-00 |
Family:
Gerald's niece, daughter of Gloria (Gerald's sister) |
OK |
Thoroughly
enjoyed your site, especially the pictures. What a fantastic way to teach
my kids "family history"!! |
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| 27 |
1-1-01 |
Family |
TX |
Would
like to say "Hi" to Granddad and Pat. |
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| 28 |
1-2-01 |
Friend |
NM
|
Howdy,
talked to Judy last night and she told me about your page. It's great!
I just got this PC and barely know how to work the durn thing. Is fun.
Maybe I can keep in better touch with everybody. Think of you guys often.
As ever Joy Slane |
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| 29 |
1-7-01 |
Friends |
CO
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| 30 |
1-17-01 |
Friends |
KS
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Member
of Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Committee |
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| 31 |
1-24-01 |
Friends |
NV |
We
have known Gerald for many years - what a wonderful person he is. We both
used to work for him as teenagers. I love this web site, brings back a
lot of good memories. |
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| 32 |
1-29-01 |
Family:
Gerald's granddaughter, daughter of Joye |
MO
|
Hi every one! This is a great site and "I love you all!" - Rayla, Mike and Logan |
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| 33 |
2-18-01
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Rylee
Miller |
Friend,
Interest in Rodeo |
KS |
Hi
Pat and Gerald, I was just dinking around on the net and wanted to look
at your web page. COOL!!!!!!!!!! I REALLY LIKE IT! |
| 34 |
3-7-01 |
David
& Jodi Howard |
Friends |
KS |
Just
found out about your site last night. We are very impressed. |
| 35 |
3-12-01 |
Friends, interested in rodeo |
KS |
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| 36 |
3-17-01 |
Pro
Rodeo Cowboy, rodeo research |
TX |
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| 37 |
3-28-01 |
Friends |
KS |
Gerald
& Patikake are such dear friends. Our world is a better place because
they are in it. |
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| 38 |
4-02-01 |
Friend, interested in rodeo |
KS |
Hello
to all the Roberts family - I have had the pleasure of knowing many of
them for several years. We used to own the motel across from the rodeo
grounds at Strong City & we gave the Roberts family first choice of
rooms, then we blocked off the parking lot & the Roberts family would
pick & sing for us. We have had many good times together - now we
all meet at Jo's house at Strong City & watch the parade together!!!!
My Dad, Walt Phillips, was best friends with E.C. for many years. |
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| 39 |
4-08-01 |
Bill
Cheshire |
Friend
|
KS |
Great website . . . for a GREAT MAN . . ."The Best Ever" |
| 40 |
4-23-01 |
Family
Friend |
OK |
The
site is great -I enjoyed it very much - it was very interesting. I am
really interested in old cowboys and rodeos. I had heard of Mr. Roberts
but did not know all the history. IN RODEO LOVE, Barbara |
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| 41 |
4-23-01 |
Family |
OK |
Kasey
Dawn & Jim are cousins. Prior to their birth, I toured rodeos in Oklahoma
& Kansas with Vivian and Gerald at 5 & 6 years old. Took a couple
Wrangler publicity shots as a child. ALWAYS MY FAVORITE UNCLE!! I wore
Wranglers from the time I was 5 years odl 'til graduation from High School
- Compliments of Uncle Gerald! Great web site and EXCELLENT JOB Shannan!!! |
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| 42 |
5-13-01 |
Friends, interested in rodeo |
KS |
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| 43 |
5-15-01 |
Friend |
MN |
Was
thinking of Pat and Gerald and typed Gerald's name in and here I am. Funny
how modern technology can make friends seem so close. Hugs from Liana
in Minnesota! |
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| 44 |
5-29-01 |
Shari
Sidler |
Interest
in rodeo |
KS |
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| 45 |
6-11-01 |
Bull
Rider |
WA |
Can
anyone help me? I rode last year and now this year I can't remember how
to tie a knot at the end of my bull rope. I remember some but I can't
get it right. Can someone e-mail me explaining how to do it? Or just recommend
a web site. Thanks a lot! |
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| 46 |
6-12-01 |
Bob
& Janice Potter |
Friends |
KS |
This
web site is the best I've ever seen. It really does tell the life story
and portrays the love and joy of Rodeo of Gerald and His Family. |
| 47 |
7-05-01 |
Friends
|
KS |
We
both really enjoy rodeos and attend many each year including Strong City.
Hadley Barrett calls us Professional Rodeo Fans. |
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| 48 |
7-06-01 |
Joe
Miller |
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MT |
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| 49 |
8-07-01 |
Interest
in Rodeo |
CA |
I
spent about 20 years of my life in Marion Co., KS near Durham. The Roberts
family were people I admired. I also graduated from ESU in 1966 and knew
a lot of people from Chase Co. I never missed the rodeo in Strong City
from 1948-66 when I went in the Air Force. William Least Heat Moon should
have devoted a lot more of his book to the Roberts family in his book
Prairie Earth in my opinion. This is a very fine website. Thank
you. |
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| 50 |
8-19-01 |
Family |
KS |
Shannan,
way to go! It looks great! What a way to give back to Granddad for all
the interesting things he has given us. I can remember trying to sneak
off to the dance at Strong City instead of listening to the stories, and
now it seems that I forget about the dance all together. We love you Granddad
and Grandma Pat! Mandy, Molly and Macy |
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| 51 |
8-31-01 |
Denise
& Bruce Youtsey |
Friends |
KS |
What
a wonderful web site full of great information and pictures. Gerald, we
didn't know you were a movie star! Glad to be your neighbors and friends. |
| 52 |
9-02-01 |
Friend |
NM |
When
the NFR went to Las Vegas, my husband, a member of the "Wild Bunch,"
got our tickets from them and when we went to the Rodeo, we had seats
in the "Nose Bleed Section" upper level. I was very upset
but when Casey Tibbs and his lady friend came and had seats next to
us, I deciided that if the seats were good enough for Casey, then they
were good enough for me.
We had so much fun that night and laughed and I was in such awe I could
hardly watch the Rodeo except for the Bronc Riding, as my cousin from
South Dakota was a Bronc Rider. Casey found out who I was kin to and
told me that my Aunt Frankie Reeves had fed him many a meal. The next
night, we were in the Gold Card room for "Classic" cowboys
and Casey had really good seat tickets for us next to him. I have old
programs with Casey on the roster where my husband was a contestant
too. I am very proud of being a rodeo wife. |
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| 53 |
10-26-01 |
surfing |
GA |
I
am a Roberts, by birth. I typed the words "Roberts Family" into www.imagesgoogle.com
for fun. I'm researching my family roots. This site came up and I was
fascinated for these reasons: 1. I have a brother named Gerald Roberts.
2. I have a brother named Ken Roberts. 3. I have a brother named Clifford
Roberts. 4. My mothers name is Clara Roberts. Your website is neat and
the above coincidences were great! |
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| 54 |
11-20-01 |
Eric
Dockins |
KS |
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| 55 |
11-23-01 |
Family: Gerald's cousin |
VA |
I
enjoyed the web site. You did a great job! I am Gerald's cousin, son of
Allen "Brown" and Pearl Roberts. |
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| 56 |
11-23-01 |
Family: Gerald's cousin |
KS |
My
brother Earl found your web site and sent me to the address. I enjoyed
it very much especially the pictures as that is how I remember Uncle Emmett
and Aunt Clara along with my cousin when we visited them too many years
ago. |
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| 57 |
11-24-01 |
Family: Gerald's cousin |
MO |
This
is a fantastic web site and must have taken a lot of work to put together.
Norma is awed by all the information and is grateful to learn more about
some of the family history. Norma is cousin to Gerald, Ken and so on.
The web site was given to us by Norma's brother Earl Roberts who lives
in Virginia. Are there any books available with the information you have
in the web site? Walt and Norma Dinwiddie |
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| 58 |
12-09-01 |
Friend;
Ride Some; Interest in Rodeo |
KS |
I
grew up in Strong City. My dad Russell "DEE" Fink was a pick-up man for
the Roberts. Dad and E.C. were together everyday playing dominoes, going
to sales or just visiting. E.C. was everyones role model in Chase County.
I thought the pick-up man in one of the pictures is my dad. My parents
have alot of pictures of the Roberts family and the rodeo |
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| 59 |
2-04-02 |
Gerald
Roberts |
Surfing |
TX |
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| 60 |
2-04-02 |
Friend |
KS |
Dear
Gerald and Pat, I had no idea that you were on the "net". What
a wonderful surprise. I was looking up something for a friend and just
happened to run onto the Wild Bill Hickok site and then onto yours. This
is really interesting and a great tribute to your contributions to the
world of rodeo and to the community of Abilene. Best wishes always, Ada
Wood |
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| 61 | 2-05-02 |
Family |
IL |
I found your web page very interesting and very informative, it was a delight to read about a man and his past history, because he saved my life when I was about eight years old. Gerald was married to my Aunt Enis from Chicago. Uncle Gerald and his family came back to Chicago because he was performing in the rodeo. Gerald, Aunt Laurie and I where on the Bull's Pen and the darn bull was fussen and kicking up a storm, as a result of all his wild kicking, I started falling into the bull's pen. I thought I was a goner of course. To my surprise, My Uncle Gerald grabbed me by the back of my shirt and pants and pulled me back up, before the bull kicked me to my death. Uncle Gerald was thanked by my family members for saving my life, but he didn't think that he did anything special. But I'll always remember, My Uncle Gerald Roberts for saving my life. Thank You Uncle Gerald.Jeri Tornincasa | |
| 62 |
2-06-02 |
Friends |
KS |
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| 63 |
3-09-02 |
Family: Gerald's neice, Ken's daughter |
TX |
GERALD'S
neice, KEN'S daugfhter |
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| 64 |
4-05-02 |
Friend; interest in rodeo |
KS |
Wayne
Dunafon, my husband - deceased 2001 - was a Professional Rodeo Cowboy
starting with membership in the Cowboys Turtle Association. He competed
in Roberts Rodeos throughout Kansas since early 1940's, and has known
the Roberts family as a friend during his rodeo days. They all competed
together in the month long Madison Square Garden Rodeo at New York from
the Middle 40's until Wayne made his last trip there in 1958. Wayne modeled
for Lee Riders while Gerald was a Wrangler Cowboy. Both had ridden the
famous saddle bronc "School- boy Rowe". Wayne considered it fortunate
to have drawn this legendary horse 3 times & won 1st money on him for
each ride in the late 1940's. Thank you for creating this website for
all to enjoy. Lori Dunafon |
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| 65 |
5-12-02 |
Bob
& Mary Nye |
Friends |
KS |
A
friend was talking about rodeo and we wanted to print out some Roberts
family history to give him. |
| 66 |
5-27-02 |
Friend
|
KS |
Started
out on the Flinthills Rodeo site, to get tickets. Followed link to Gerald's
website. Interesting to me, since I knew the family and lots of others
from Strong City, Cottonwood Falls area. Like reading a book about people
you personally know. Grew up a "feedlot cowboy" in Cedar Point for Crofoot
& Robinson. Today for me was a memory lane, because I was working on a
project and listening to "George Strait" special on radio. He admitted
that as we did, they used to work cattle in pens, on the ground. I exited
the cattle business in 1973 ..... back in High Scool 64-67 people thought
we were "nuts" carrying ropes on our saddles and roping 800 lb steers.
A far cry from what it became for all the " Drug-Store " cowboys that
came along later. Enjoyed the trip. Thanks Mike Robinson |
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| 67 |
6-03-02 |
Family |
TX |
Betsy
and Weston wanted everyone to know that Gerald is wonderful and one of
the most interesting people I have ever met. |
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| 68 |
7-06-02 |
Dan
Freeburg |
Friend |
OR |
Gerald
and Pat, |
| 69 |
8-24-02 |
Friend |
AZ |
I am a good friend of George Figner. I have heard many stories about Casey from George, they used to rodeo together. I could not resist writing a little note when I ran accross this site. |
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| 70 |
8-30-02 |
Friend |
KS |
Love You. |
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71 |
9-02-02 |
Friend; ProRodeoCowboy; research |
KS |
Red says "Good website!"
just what the world needed cowboys in cyberspace! |
Beginning
September 3rd 2002, we have a new guestbook format.
Click
here to sign and view the new guestbook.
On this page above, you will find entries from 9/15/2000 to 9/02/2002.