World class rodeo contestant, North American Champion Bronc rider, Calgary Stampede, 1939
All-around Champion, Pendleton Roundup, 1925
Guy Wesley Cash, 83, a Grangeville native who rose to fame on the professional rodeo circuit, died Tuesday at Lehi, UT, where he was visiting his son. Death was attributed to causes related to age.
He had been a Nezperce resident since 1947 and served as Lewis County Sheriff there from 1948 to 1954. He was bailiff at the county courthouse from 1955 until his death.
Cash began his full time rodeo career when he was 23, although he had participated in cowboy events since he was 17. In 1925, his first year as a professional, he was named all-around cowboy at the Pendleton Round Up. He won at numerous rodeos, not only in the Northwest but also at Madison Square Garden at New York, at Chicago, Houston, Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Ottawa, Canada.
In 1939 he was named North American champion saddle bronc rider.
During his career, from 1925 to 1941, he was considered one of the top two bronc riders in the United States.
Cash said in an interview in the Lewiston Tribune in 1965 that rodeos had lost the color of those in his heyday. "Shows are just flat", he said. "More spark should be added"
He also said "Rodeoing is one sport that can't be 'fixed'. "It is a man against a beast"
Sportswriters credited Cash with one of the finest long time records in rodeo history. From 1924-1929, he was never disqualified on a single horse although he rode in events from Canada to Mexico.
He was born August 17, 1902 at Grangeville to John C & Ellen Cash. He attended schools at Tolo Lake, south of Grangeville.
Cash worked on ranches on the Snake and Salmon Rivers, and then as a packer for the US Forest Service before becoming a professional cowboy.
He and Violet Detton were married August 17, 1927 at Dillon, MT. She survives as their Nezperce Home.
The couple lived at White Bird from 1931 to 1944 and ran a restaurant and tourist house business there. In 1944 they moved to Pollock, where they purchased a ranch and were rodeo stock contractors until 1947.
After the couple moved to Nezperce in 1947, Cash continued to work in the livestock business until 1964.
Mrs. Cash opened The Smart Shop, a clothing store, in 1948 and he helped out there until both retired in 1977,
Cash was the chief election officer at Nezperce for many years. He was member of the Mormon church at Grangeville holding the title of high priest. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent from 1978 to 1983.
He was a charter member of the Cowboys Turtle Assn, which later became the Professional Redo Cowboys Assn. He also was a lifetime member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame at Oklahoma City.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Jack and Guy, Jr., 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
Lewiston Tribune 11.13.1985
All-around Champion, Pendleton Roundup, 1925
Guy Wesley Cash, 83, a Grangeville native who rose to fame on the professional rodeo circuit, died Tuesday at Lehi, UT, where he was visiting his son. Death was attributed to causes related to age.
He had been a Nezperce resident since 1947 and served as Lewis County Sheriff there from 1948 to 1954. He was bailiff at the county courthouse from 1955 until his death.
Cash began his full time rodeo career when he was 23, although he had participated in cowboy events since he was 17. In 1925, his first year as a professional, he was named all-around cowboy at the Pendleton Round Up. He won at numerous rodeos, not only in the Northwest but also at Madison Square Garden at New York, at Chicago, Houston, Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Ottawa, Canada.
In 1939 he was named North American champion saddle bronc rider.
During his career, from 1925 to 1941, he was considered one of the top two bronc riders in the United States.
Cash said in an interview in the Lewiston Tribune in 1965 that rodeos had lost the color of those in his heyday. "Shows are just flat", he said. "More spark should be added"
He also said "Rodeoing is one sport that can't be 'fixed'. "It is a man against a beast"
Sportswriters credited Cash with one of the finest long time records in rodeo history. From 1924-1929, he was never disqualified on a single horse although he rode in events from Canada to Mexico.
He was born August 17, 1902 at Grangeville to John C & Ellen Cash. He attended schools at Tolo Lake, south of Grangeville.
Cash worked on ranches on the Snake and Salmon Rivers, and then as a packer for the US Forest Service before becoming a professional cowboy.
He and Violet Detton were married August 17, 1927 at Dillon, MT. She survives as their Nezperce Home.
The couple lived at White Bird from 1931 to 1944 and ran a restaurant and tourist house business there. In 1944 they moved to Pollock, where they purchased a ranch and were rodeo stock contractors until 1947.
After the couple moved to Nezperce in 1947, Cash continued to work in the livestock business until 1964.
Mrs. Cash opened The Smart Shop, a clothing store, in 1948 and he helped out there until both retired in 1977,
Cash was the chief election officer at Nezperce for many years. He was member of the Mormon church at Grangeville holding the title of high priest. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent from 1978 to 1983.
He was a charter member of the Cowboys Turtle Assn, which later became the Professional Redo Cowboys Assn. He also was a lifetime member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame at Oklahoma City.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Jack and Guy, Jr., 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
Lewiston Tribune 11.13.1985
World class rodeo contestant, North American Champion Bronc rider, Calgary Stampede, 1939
All-around Champion, Pendleton Roundup, 1925
Guy Wesley Cash, 83, a Grangeville native who rose to fame on the professional rodeo circuit, died Tuesday at Lehi, UT, where he was visiting his son. Death was attributed to causes related to age.
He had been a Nezperce resident since 1947 and served as Lewis County Sheriff there from 1948 to 1954. He was bailiff at the county courthouse from 1955 until his death.
Cash began his full time rodeo career when he was 23, although he had participated in cowboy events since he was 17. In 1925, his first year as a professional, he was named all-around cowboy at the Pendleton Round Up. He won at numerous rodeos, not only in the Northwest but also at Madison Square Garden at New York, at Chicago, Houston, Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Ottawa, Canada.
In 1939 he was named North American champion saddle bronc rider.
During his career, from 1925 to 1941, he was considered one of the top two bronc riders in the United States.
Cash said in an interview in the Lewiston Tribune in 1965 that rodeos had lost the color of those in his heyday. "Shows are just flat", he said. "More spark should be added"
He also said "Rodeoing is one sport that can't be 'fixed'. "It is a man against a beast"
Sportswriters credited Cash with one of the finest long time records in rodeo history. From 1924-1929, he was never disqualified on a single horse although he rode in events from Canada to Mexico.
He was born August 17, 1902 at Grangeville to John C & Ellen Cash. He attended schools at Tolo Lake, south of Grangeville.
Cash worked on ranches on the Snake and Salmon Rivers, and then as a packer for the US Forest Service before becoming a professional cowboy.
He and Violet Detton were married August 17, 1927 at Dillon, MT. She survives as their Nezperce Home.
The couple lived at White Bird from 1931 to 1944 and ran a restaurant and tourist house business there. In 1944 they moved to Pollock, where they purchased a ranch and were rodeo stock contractors until 1947.
After the couple moved to Nezperce in 1947, Cash continued to work in the livestock business until 1964.
Mrs. Cash opened The Smart Shop, a clothing store, in 1948 and he helped out there until both retired in 1977,
Cash was the chief election officer at Nezperce for many years. He was member of the Mormon church at Grangeville holding the title of high priest. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent from 1978 to 1983.
He was a charter member of the Cowboys Turtle Assn, which later became the Professional Redo Cowboys Assn. He also was a lifetime member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame at Oklahoma City.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Jack and Guy, Jr., 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
Lewiston Tribune 11.13.1985
All-around Champion, Pendleton Roundup, 1925
Guy Wesley Cash, 83, a Grangeville native who rose to fame on the professional rodeo circuit, died Tuesday at Lehi, UT, where he was visiting his son. Death was attributed to causes related to age.
He had been a Nezperce resident since 1947 and served as Lewis County Sheriff there from 1948 to 1954. He was bailiff at the county courthouse from 1955 until his death.
Cash began his full time rodeo career when he was 23, although he had participated in cowboy events since he was 17. In 1925, his first year as a professional, he was named all-around cowboy at the Pendleton Round Up. He won at numerous rodeos, not only in the Northwest but also at Madison Square Garden at New York, at Chicago, Houston, Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Ottawa, Canada.
In 1939 he was named North American champion saddle bronc rider.
During his career, from 1925 to 1941, he was considered one of the top two bronc riders in the United States.
Cash said in an interview in the Lewiston Tribune in 1965 that rodeos had lost the color of those in his heyday. "Shows are just flat", he said. "More spark should be added"
He also said "Rodeoing is one sport that can't be 'fixed'. "It is a man against a beast"
Sportswriters credited Cash with one of the finest long time records in rodeo history. From 1924-1929, he was never disqualified on a single horse although he rode in events from Canada to Mexico.
He was born August 17, 1902 at Grangeville to John C & Ellen Cash. He attended schools at Tolo Lake, south of Grangeville.
Cash worked on ranches on the Snake and Salmon Rivers, and then as a packer for the US Forest Service before becoming a professional cowboy.
He and Violet Detton were married August 17, 1927 at Dillon, MT. She survives as their Nezperce Home.
The couple lived at White Bird from 1931 to 1944 and ran a restaurant and tourist house business there. In 1944 they moved to Pollock, where they purchased a ranch and were rodeo stock contractors until 1947.
After the couple moved to Nezperce in 1947, Cash continued to work in the livestock business until 1964.
Mrs. Cash opened The Smart Shop, a clothing store, in 1948 and he helped out there until both retired in 1977,
Cash was the chief election officer at Nezperce for many years. He was member of the Mormon church at Grangeville holding the title of high priest. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent from 1978 to 1983.
He was a charter member of the Cowboys Turtle Assn, which later became the Professional Redo Cowboys Assn. He also was a lifetime member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame at Oklahoma City.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Jack and Guy, Jr., 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
Lewiston Tribune 11.13.1985
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