Everett Brisendine was born in 1906 , on a farm 7 miles northeast of Laverne, near Readout, Oklahoma, Territory. In 1912 the Brisendine Family , brothers, Alva, Ernie and Sanford, with 8 wagons moved to (near) Campo, Colorado. Jesse, age 8, and Everett, age 6, walked and drove their Mom's milk cows. Melvin, 4, and the twin girls, born in February of '12, were in the wagon with their Mother.
During the following years, they farmed in that area. Nena was born on 1917 and Jesse died of typhoid in 1922. Art was born in 1923.
In 1927 Everett and his friend, Jack Boaz headed for Arizona, arriving in Camp Verde on March 4, 1927. Everett went to work for Irvin Walker, breaking horses and cowboyin'. During the next five years, he worked for a number of outfits in the Verde, including Brocketts at Beaver Creek . He met Evelyn Van Buskirk at a dance at Beaver Creek . They were married in 1932 in Flagstaff. The had two daughters, Janet, who died at age three, and Dana, who lives in Mint Valley. Everett and Evelyn bought a Farm in Chino Valley in 1943 and a ranch 5 miles west of Chino. Everett served many years on the CVID Board, the School Board and then on the Chino Town Council.
He worked for Carl Rees (Spear S) until Carl sold out in 1962. He rode saddle broncs, worked in western movies, shoed horses, raised pinto beans and alfalfa. Evelyn died in 1975 and Everett continued with selling real estate with Ellen Ginn.
He organized the Chino Valley Mounted Sheriff's Posse and the Roping Club in Chino. He began writing about his life and friends and published three books of Cowboy Poetry. He team roped until he was 84. He was picked to represent Arizona, along with other Arizona Folks, at the National Folk Art Fair at the Smithsonian , in D.C. in 1976. Everett and seven other Cowboys toured the west on two separate tours, for the National Council For the Arts, 1983 and 1984. Everett attended the Elko Poetry Gatherings and in Prescott until 1994. He won the 1st Gail Gardner Award, The Silver Bit in Wickenburg and the Tom Blasingame Working Cowboy Award in Lubbock, Texas in 1992. One of his best friends was Frank Polk, who invited Everett to go to Kerrville, Texas for the Cowboy Artists of America annual ride in1981.
Everett was handsome, charming and a great story teller. He corresponded with people from all over the world. He left us in 1996, however, we keep him alive in our hearts and memories, and keep on telling his never ending western stories.
Everett started writing cowboy poetry, published two books of poetry and became a performer of cowboy poetry at cowboy gatherings across the Southwest. The names of Everett's cowboy poetry books are: "Old Cowboys Never Die" and "One Man of a Kind".
Everett is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, AZ, next to his wife.
During the following years, they farmed in that area. Nena was born on 1917 and Jesse died of typhoid in 1922. Art was born in 1923.
In 1927 Everett and his friend, Jack Boaz headed for Arizona, arriving in Camp Verde on March 4, 1927. Everett went to work for Irvin Walker, breaking horses and cowboyin'. During the next five years, he worked for a number of outfits in the Verde, including Brocketts at Beaver Creek . He met Evelyn Van Buskirk at a dance at Beaver Creek . They were married in 1932 in Flagstaff. The had two daughters, Janet, who died at age three, and Dana, who lives in Mint Valley. Everett and Evelyn bought a Farm in Chino Valley in 1943 and a ranch 5 miles west of Chino. Everett served many years on the CVID Board, the School Board and then on the Chino Town Council.
He worked for Carl Rees (Spear S) until Carl sold out in 1962. He rode saddle broncs, worked in western movies, shoed horses, raised pinto beans and alfalfa. Evelyn died in 1975 and Everett continued with selling real estate with Ellen Ginn.
He organized the Chino Valley Mounted Sheriff's Posse and the Roping Club in Chino. He began writing about his life and friends and published three books of Cowboy Poetry. He team roped until he was 84. He was picked to represent Arizona, along with other Arizona Folks, at the National Folk Art Fair at the Smithsonian , in D.C. in 1976. Everett and seven other Cowboys toured the west on two separate tours, for the National Council For the Arts, 1983 and 1984. Everett attended the Elko Poetry Gatherings and in Prescott until 1994. He won the 1st Gail Gardner Award, The Silver Bit in Wickenburg and the Tom Blasingame Working Cowboy Award in Lubbock, Texas in 1992. One of his best friends was Frank Polk, who invited Everett to go to Kerrville, Texas for the Cowboy Artists of America annual ride in1981.
Everett was handsome, charming and a great story teller. He corresponded with people from all over the world. He left us in 1996, however, we keep him alive in our hearts and memories, and keep on telling his never ending western stories.
Everett started writing cowboy poetry, published two books of poetry and became a performer of cowboy poetry at cowboy gatherings across the Southwest. The names of Everett's cowboy poetry books are: "Old Cowboys Never Die" and "One Man of a Kind".
Everett is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, AZ, next to his wife.
Everett Brisendine was born in 1906 , on a farm 7 miles northeast of Laverne, near Readout, Oklahoma, Territory. In 1912 the Brisendine Family , brothers, Alva, Ernie and Sanford, with 8 wagons moved to (near) Campo, Colorado. Jesse, age 8, and Everett, age 6, walked and drove their Mom's milk cows. Melvin, 4, and the twin girls, born in February of '12, were in the wagon with their Mother.
During the following years, they farmed in that area. Nena was born on 1917 and Jesse died of typhoid in 1922. Art was born in 1923.
In 1927 Everett and his friend, Jack Boaz headed for Arizona, arriving in Camp Verde on March 4, 1927. Everett went to work for Irvin Walker, breaking horses and cowboyin'. During the next five years, he worked for a number of outfits in the Verde, including Brocketts at Beaver Creek . He met Evelyn Van Buskirk at a dance at Beaver Creek . They were married in 1932 in Flagstaff. The had two daughters, Janet, who died at age three, and Dana, who lives in Mint Valley. Everett and Evelyn bought a Farm in Chino Valley in 1943 and a ranch 5 miles west of Chino. Everett served many years on the CVID Board, the School Board and then on the Chino Town Council.
He worked for Carl Rees (Spear S) until Carl sold out in 1962. He rode saddle broncs, worked in western movies, shoed horses, raised pinto beans and alfalfa. Evelyn died in 1975 and Everett continued with selling real estate with Ellen Ginn.
He organized the Chino Valley Mounted Sheriff's Posse and the Roping Club in Chino. He began writing about his life and friends and published three books of Cowboy Poetry. He team roped until he was 84. He was picked to represent Arizona, along with other Arizona Folks, at the National Folk Art Fair at the Smithsonian , in D.C. in 1976. Everett and seven other Cowboys toured the west on two separate tours, for the National Council For the Arts, 1983 and 1984. Everett attended the Elko Poetry Gatherings and in Prescott until 1994. He won the 1st Gail Gardner Award, The Silver Bit in Wickenburg and the Tom Blasingame Working Cowboy Award in Lubbock, Texas in 1992. One of his best friends was Frank Polk, who invited Everett to go to Kerrville, Texas for the Cowboy Artists of America annual ride in1981.
Everett was handsome, charming and a great story teller. He corresponded with people from all over the world. He left us in 1996, however, we keep him alive in our hearts and memories, and keep on telling his never ending western stories.
Everett started writing cowboy poetry, published two books of poetry and became a performer of cowboy poetry at cowboy gatherings across the Southwest. The names of Everett's cowboy poetry books are: "Old Cowboys Never Die" and "One Man of a Kind".
Everett is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, AZ, next to his wife.
During the following years, they farmed in that area. Nena was born on 1917 and Jesse died of typhoid in 1922. Art was born in 1923.
In 1927 Everett and his friend, Jack Boaz headed for Arizona, arriving in Camp Verde on March 4, 1927. Everett went to work for Irvin Walker, breaking horses and cowboyin'. During the next five years, he worked for a number of outfits in the Verde, including Brocketts at Beaver Creek . He met Evelyn Van Buskirk at a dance at Beaver Creek . They were married in 1932 in Flagstaff. The had two daughters, Janet, who died at age three, and Dana, who lives in Mint Valley. Everett and Evelyn bought a Farm in Chino Valley in 1943 and a ranch 5 miles west of Chino. Everett served many years on the CVID Board, the School Board and then on the Chino Town Council.
He worked for Carl Rees (Spear S) until Carl sold out in 1962. He rode saddle broncs, worked in western movies, shoed horses, raised pinto beans and alfalfa. Evelyn died in 1975 and Everett continued with selling real estate with Ellen Ginn.
He organized the Chino Valley Mounted Sheriff's Posse and the Roping Club in Chino. He began writing about his life and friends and published three books of Cowboy Poetry. He team roped until he was 84. He was picked to represent Arizona, along with other Arizona Folks, at the National Folk Art Fair at the Smithsonian , in D.C. in 1976. Everett and seven other Cowboys toured the west on two separate tours, for the National Council For the Arts, 1983 and 1984. Everett attended the Elko Poetry Gatherings and in Prescott until 1994. He won the 1st Gail Gardner Award, The Silver Bit in Wickenburg and the Tom Blasingame Working Cowboy Award in Lubbock, Texas in 1992. One of his best friends was Frank Polk, who invited Everett to go to Kerrville, Texas for the Cowboy Artists of America annual ride in1981.
Everett was handsome, charming and a great story teller. He corresponded with people from all over the world. He left us in 1996, however, we keep him alive in our hearts and memories, and keep on telling his never ending western stories.
Everett started writing cowboy poetry, published two books of poetry and became a performer of cowboy poetry at cowboy gatherings across the Southwest. The names of Everett's cowboy poetry books are: "Old Cowboys Never Die" and "One Man of a Kind".
Everett is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, AZ, next to his wife.
