Grand Marshal

101 Wild West Rodeo

   
 

The 2011 Grand Marshal: Jack and Betty Cutler

 

 

When we received the news that we had been selected to be Grand Marshals of the rodeo parade, our first reaction was pretty much surprise. Following closely on the heels of surprise was a feeling of honor. We began to look back over 50+ years of loving the rodeo and of being great supporters.


Jack's family were ranchers, they had their own stock and produced a rodeo every week when he was growing up in Texas, so when the 101 Ranch Rodeo began he felt right at home.


I was raised in Osage County, so cowboys were always part of my life. We loved the rodeo from the beginning and would attend every performance with our daughters.


As our girls grew up and started their own lives, August became a very important time of the year. Rodeo became reunion time for the Cutlers. Katy and family came from Florida. Betty Faye and hers came from Houston and Jackie and her family lived here, so we all looked forward to rodeo. It was a time of great fun for all of us.


Our grown-up grandkids still attend, so on goes the tradition!!


It was when I began to be directly involved with the rodeo board that I realized the time and effort the volunteers give to making such an event a reality. My contribution is selling the box seats which I have done for the past 12 years. I also help the girls in the rodeo office as needed.


In closing I will say Jack has never missed but one performance in all these years. Rain or shine! That is a real record of loyalty.


It has been a pleasure for me to work with the men and women involved in making it all happen.
We look forward to many more years of Great Rodeo.


Thank you so much for such an honor.

Jack and Betty Cutler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
 
   
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