Clark Vincent McEntire, age 86, a lifelong Atoka County resident, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Coalgate, OK.
Clark was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1927, to John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire, at Graham, OK. He attended Limestone Gap School.
Clark married Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith on March 17, 1950 in Atoka, OK. They were married for 64 years and 7 months.
Clark was a Professional Cowboy and lifelong Rancher.
Clark was baptized at Stringtown Baptist Church and was a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and held card #816. He was World Champion Steer Roper in 1957, 1958, and 1961. At the age of 19, he won the All-Around title at The Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, OR. He still holds the record of being the youngest contestant to ever win the All-Around for that rodeo. He was also a member of Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Association since 1969.
Clark is survived by: (living relatives)
Clark was preceded in death by his parents, John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at the Kiowa High School auditorium, Kiowa, Oklahoma, with Dr. James Crowson officiating.
Interment will be in the Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, OK.
*Obit provided by Remember Them Always.
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Steer Roping • Inducted 1979
Clark McEntire, who has three world titles to his credit, has said everything he has accumulated in life has come from professional rodeo. In the early 1950s, McEntire won a car, and with $500 he had saved, he bought 40 acres of land south of Kiowa, Okla. Since then, he has parlayed that stake into 8,000 acres of grazing land and lives a comfortable life. Like most ropers, McEntire attributes much of his success to his roping horse, a brown gelding named Joe. Don McLaughlin, another world champion, said Joe was one of the best steer roping horses of all time. McEntire was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Graham, Okla.
World championships: 3 (1957-58, 1961)
Born November 30, 1927 in Graham, Oklahoma
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Clark was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1927, to John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire, at Graham, OK. He attended Limestone Gap School.
Clark married Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith on March 17, 1950 in Atoka, OK. They were married for 64 years and 7 months.
Clark was a Professional Cowboy and lifelong Rancher.
Clark was baptized at Stringtown Baptist Church and was a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and held card #816. He was World Champion Steer Roper in 1957, 1958, and 1961. At the age of 19, he won the All-Around title at The Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, OR. He still holds the record of being the youngest contestant to ever win the All-Around for that rodeo. He was also a member of Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Association since 1969.
Clark is survived by: (living relatives)
Clark was preceded in death by his parents, John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at the Kiowa High School auditorium, Kiowa, Oklahoma, with Dr. James Crowson officiating.
Interment will be in the Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, OK.
*Obit provided by Remember Them Always.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Steer Roping • Inducted 1979
Clark McEntire, who has three world titles to his credit, has said everything he has accumulated in life has come from professional rodeo. In the early 1950s, McEntire won a car, and with $500 he had saved, he bought 40 acres of land south of Kiowa, Okla. Since then, he has parlayed that stake into 8,000 acres of grazing land and lives a comfortable life. Like most ropers, McEntire attributes much of his success to his roping horse, a brown gelding named Joe. Don McLaughlin, another world champion, said Joe was one of the best steer roping horses of all time. McEntire was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Graham, Okla.
World championships: 3 (1957-58, 1961)
Born November 30, 1927 in Graham, Oklahoma
http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/steer-roping/clark-mcentire/
Clark Vincent McEntire, age 86, a lifelong Atoka County resident, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Coalgate, OK.
Clark was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1927, to John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire, at Graham, OK. He attended Limestone Gap School.
Clark married Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith on March 17, 1950 in Atoka, OK. They were married for 64 years and 7 months.
Clark was a Professional Cowboy and lifelong Rancher.
Clark was baptized at Stringtown Baptist Church and was a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and held card #816. He was World Champion Steer Roper in 1957, 1958, and 1961. At the age of 19, he won the All-Around title at The Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, OR. He still holds the record of being the youngest contestant to ever win the All-Around for that rodeo. He was also a member of Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Association since 1969.
Clark is survived by: (living relatives)
Clark was preceded in death by his parents, John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at the Kiowa High School auditorium, Kiowa, Oklahoma, with Dr. James Crowson officiating.
Interment will be in the Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, OK.
*Obit provided by Remember Them Always.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Steer Roping • Inducted 1979
Clark McEntire, who has three world titles to his credit, has said everything he has accumulated in life has come from professional rodeo. In the early 1950s, McEntire won a car, and with $500 he had saved, he bought 40 acres of land south of Kiowa, Okla. Since then, he has parlayed that stake into 8,000 acres of grazing land and lives a comfortable life. Like most ropers, McEntire attributes much of his success to his roping horse, a brown gelding named Joe. Don McLaughlin, another world champion, said Joe was one of the best steer roping horses of all time. McEntire was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Graham, Okla.
World championships: 3 (1957-58, 1961)
Born November 30, 1927 in Graham, Oklahoma
http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/steer-roping/clark-mcentire/
Clark was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1927, to John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire, at Graham, OK. He attended Limestone Gap School.
Clark married Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith on March 17, 1950 in Atoka, OK. They were married for 64 years and 7 months.
Clark was a Professional Cowboy and lifelong Rancher.
Clark was baptized at Stringtown Baptist Church and was a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and held card #816. He was World Champion Steer Roper in 1957, 1958, and 1961. At the age of 19, he won the All-Around title at The Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, OR. He still holds the record of being the youngest contestant to ever win the All-Around for that rodeo. He was also a member of Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Association since 1969.
Clark is survived by: (living relatives)
Clark was preceded in death by his parents, John and Alice Kate (Hayhurst) McEntire.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at the Kiowa High School auditorium, Kiowa, Oklahoma, with Dr. James Crowson officiating.
Interment will be in the Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, OK.
*Obit provided by Remember Them Always.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Steer Roping • Inducted 1979
Clark McEntire, who has three world titles to his credit, has said everything he has accumulated in life has come from professional rodeo. In the early 1950s, McEntire won a car, and with $500 he had saved, he bought 40 acres of land south of Kiowa, Okla. Since then, he has parlayed that stake into 8,000 acres of grazing land and lives a comfortable life. Like most ropers, McEntire attributes much of his success to his roping horse, a brown gelding named Joe. Don McLaughlin, another world champion, said Joe was one of the best steer roping horses of all time. McEntire was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Graham, Okla.
World championships: 3 (1957-58, 1961)
Born November 30, 1927 in Graham, Oklahoma
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