2014 Cowboy Crisis Fund
Recipients will be:
Wade Kornemann from Montana
Les Dial from Nevada
Fred Loomis from Nebraska
WSRRA also takes momentary donations for the Cowboy Crisis Fund and they can be sent to:
WSRRA is currently accepting items for the 2014 Cowboy Crisis Fund.
The Cowboy Crisis Silent Auction is set up for members and/or members families that are in need of some extra help. WSRRA will donate the monies raised at the National Finals to them. Donated items can be anything that you feel could help out. Items that have been donated in the past include: framed pictures, jewelry, tack, horses, western decor, gift certificates and much more.
Donated items maybe sent to the Winnamacca Event Center. The address is:
WEC- Brenda Keating
50 West Winnamacca BlVD
Winnamacca NV 89445
Or call 916-296-2326
Or email info@wsrra.org
WSRRA also takes momentary donations for the Cowboy Crisis Fund and they can be sent to:
WSRRA
PO BOX 503
Wilton CA 95693
Meet WADE KORNEMANN!
In a generation where few know the meaning of being a cowboy, Wade Kornemann is the real deal. Wade, and his brother Wacey, were the 5th generation to run cows on the Kornemann Ranch near Albion, MT. The Kornemann Ranch sold in 2006 and Wade soon signed on to cowboy for Floyd Land and Livestock, a family owned ranch outside of Arvada, Wyoming, where Wade is still calling home. In the summer of 2012, Wade married Jessica Moncur, who’s family ranches south of Camp Crook, SD, and in July of 2013, Ryder Ross Kornemann arrived. An obvious chip off the ol' block.
Wades never been anything but a cowboy, from ranching to ranch bronc riding, he is an all around good hand. He has spent most of his life riding saddle bronc or competing in ranch rodeos and has added being a darn good pick up man to his list of talents. He has picked up broncs for several years at the Will James Roundup in Hardin, MT and Powder River Days. This past July he opted to delay his brain surgery a few week so that he could pick up the Will James Roundup. Wade has been a member of the WSRRA for the past 4 or 5 years, this year would be his first time qualifying for the WSRRA Finals. Which he has every intention of attending!
In June of 2014, in a trip to the ER to investigate a seizure episode, an MRI showed a tumor on Wades brain. A specialist was located in San Francisco, CA and a surgery was scheduled. After a successful extraction of the tumor, the next blow came with the results of the pathology report calling it Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma, a rare and very aggressive tumor type, making up only 4% of all brain cancer. They sought out the best possible options for treatment and decided on MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Wade, Jessica and their now 1 year old boy, Ryder, are in Houston now to begin radiation treatments. This will be a lifelong battle for this young family. These tumor have a rapid recurrence rate and treatments are often very aggressive, so this road will be a rocky one to say the least.
It is our most earnest prayer that Wade be back in the saddle where he belongs and teaching his boy what it means to be a real cowboy.
One third of proceeds from this year’s auction will go to Wade.
One third of proceeds from this year’s auction will go to Wade.
Meet LES DIAL!
Les Dial is from Winnemucca, Nevada. Les was raised in New Mexico. Les and his wife, Brenda are supporters of the WSRRA and the Hot Creek Productions. Les and Brenda love the western way of life. Les was involved in a roping accident in June where he suffered a fractured neck. He also had spinal cord swelling. Les has undergone surgery to fuse his vertebrae’s together. Les is currently in rehab in California. He will be coming home soon. One third of proceeds from this year’s auction will go to Les and Brenda to help with Les’s medical needs.
Meet FRED LOOMIS.
Fred Loomis was from Broadwater, Nebraska. He lost his battle to cancer on August 22, 2014, just one day short of his 77th birthday. Another Cowboy gone too soon.
When Fred was nine years old he would help his dad and neighbors trail cattle to the Bonner Stock Pens by the tracks at Angora, Nebraska. They would load the cattle into the stock cars and ship them to the Omaha stock yards. Later on he helped trail yearling cattle to Alliance sale barn. He also used work horses to help his family put up hay.
Fred loved the Nebraska Sandhills, he loved raising Quarter Horses and cattle.
He was very active in helping his daughter-in-law put on a WSRRA ranch rodeo in Bridgeport, Nebraska.
Fred ranched until his retirement in 2009. He remained active on the ranch even after his retirement. One third of proceeds from this year’s auction will go to the Fred Loomis Memorial.
From all of us at the WSRRA~
Thank you supporting the WSRRA Cowboy Crisis Fund.
THANK YOU NATIONAL SPONSORS!!
