Celebrating the Working Cowboy
The Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc. was organized in 1930 for the purpose of preserving the traditions of the early day ranch country and to honor ranch cowboys that served as the foundation for the development of the cattle industry in Texas.
In 2001, The Texas Cowboy Reunion officially initiated a means of recognizing and honoring these individuals who pursued a lifetime career as working ranch cowboys.
Past Receipenants
2001 George Self
2002 Tom Moorehouse and George Humphreys
2003 Fred Dalby & Walt Matthews
2004 John Selmon and Boot O’ Neal and Nig London
2005 Monte Jones and Billy Henry Smith
2006 Bob Moorehouse and J.W. Greene
2007 Jerry Bob Daniel and Calvin Birch Wilfong
2008 Bob Bird
2009 Paige Baize and William Rucker
2010 Harry Wilfong and Sammy Baugh
2011 Gene Swenson
2012 Mike Seago
2013 Wes O’ Neal
2014 Dean Smith
2015 Billy Lamb
2016 Bill Flowers
2017 Tommy Riley
2018 Bill Smith
2019 Bruce Ford
2020 Arlon Baize
2021 Claybourne Clarke III
2022 Ted Ford
2023 Jimmy Grisham
2024 John “Bubba” Smith