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Location: Kansas (but Great Lakes member since 1978) | Oh my.... such horrible sad news. Bob was such a wonderful guy with a heart of gold and generous to a fault. I always looked forward to seeing him at a barrel race. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Jeanine and Blake.
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 Heart of Orange
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Location: At The End of The Red Dirt Road | I am very saddened to see this. My deepest sympathy to his wife and Blake... he didn't know me from Adam but I remember talking to him at Ardmore and then in the lobby of the Biltmore during the BBR finals several years ago - he was just the nicest, upbeat person! Hugs and prayers sent to his loved ones... |
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Blessed 
Location: Here | Blake, I have so many wonderful memories of you and your mom and Dad. His smile and laughs will be missed. I know you have a hard road ahead of you but please know that your Dad made lots of people smile and I will always remember that. I am only a phone calll away if you ever need anything. So many prayers for you
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 I am Woman hear me Roar
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Location: Choctaw, Oklahoma |
our hearts and prayers are with you durring this difficult time. |
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  The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington | I had the pleasure to meet Bob and his son Blake at Ardmore, they both were a pleasure to talk with. Bob will be missed by all.
My prayers are to his family and all who loved him.
Sincerely, Louise Poodry
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My Steak better Kick!
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Location: trying not to melt | Prayers for the family,we knew them for several years,Bob always had a kind word for everyone he met. |
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 Hot Booty Mamma
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| I too met IttyBitty at Ardmore Ok . He was a genuine nice person and a good BB friend . Blake he thought the world of you and was so proud of you .
Prayers to you and your Mom. |
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 The Fabulous Hippie
Location: On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams... | Sad to hear that the world has lost a valuable member. My condolences to all who loved him. |
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Location: bulldogging capital, oklahoma | What a nice gentleman he was, so sorry to hear this, prayers for his family |
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Posts: 2303
Location: stalking Gail... |
Thoughts and prayers to all who knew him...so very sorry to hear of his passing. |
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Location: In the middle of what matters most. SD | Sending prayers for his family. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | |
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| Wow I'm so sorry. Your familys in my prayers. :( |
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| Blake your dad was an awesome guy and will be missed. Sorry for your loss. |
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Location: Watertown, SD | I'm hoping that Blake will get on here and read this at some point. I want to share one of my favorite memories of the Worland family and, hopefully, give Blake a smile... It was my second year of barrel racing and my husband had just bought Little Son Ofa Gun from Worlands as a surprise for me. I load Gunny and my other horse, a nice grey son of MSM and headed to the Silver Cup in Tulsa, where my family had a hunter/jumper barn nearby in Bixby for me to keep my horses at while I competed. My first run on Gunny was terrible. Poor Gunny! The Worlands were their usual kind, encouraging selves and lied through their teeth with plenty of "Good job!" comments. I had a nice run on my grey, finishing just out of the 1D money with MANY top horses competing. The second day, as I recall, I tipped with both horses. I got up on Sunday morning, the day of the short go's for the open horses and the futurity horses and decided I'd just go watch and relax & enjoy the day, since I didn't make the open short go. When the futurity finals were finished, I crossed paths with Bob and Jeanine. In his usual style, Bob hugged me and said, "Congratulations on making your first 1D finals!!" "Oh," I corrected him, "I didn't make it." He walked me over to the list and showed me my name on the 1D short go list and had to explain to this novice that several of the same horses earned 1D checks and so they go down the list to the next fastest horses. I had NO idea!!!!!!! So, I jumped in my pickup and hauled butt back to our family's place. Gunny was sunbathing in the center of the pond, as he had an odd fixation for water. He had to go along to "babysit" the neurotic MSM gelding who I had to run.....at any moment. I swam out to get Gunny, loaded horses and made it back to the Fairgrounds just in time to warm my horse up and make my run. I didn't pull a check, but came in 15th out of the 30 in the short go. If it wasn't for Bob, I would have missed my very first 1D finals in a large event and I would have been absolutely heartbroken if I had. Bob teased me about it allllllllllllllll the time!! Thanks, itty bitty! |
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I remember when Blake rode Cece and the yella mare and this was very early in his Barrel racing days and we would rib Bob about wearing the outback australian hat and long black trench coat was his way of being western... we had a hoot. Lately he would show up orange and in shorts. He will be truly missed a great person and friend.
I want to pay my respects for him and his family. |
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Tess's Mom
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| I was there when they bought Cee and the other ones. Sundance was the bomb! Latte was not a bad little mare. They have been so good to me over the years. I have been a mess all day.
I have a picture of him running Perks Master at Josey in my kitchen. Today has been a really hard day for all of us. |
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| Blake you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Your dad was a wonderful man and will be missed by all.
Mike, Cindy, Chris and Katie Wall |
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 Arriving at the last minute!
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Location: Kansas | I will never forget Bob for giving me the chance to sell Blake's nice mare Miss Geminy Oak. She was just a wonderful little mare and if it weren't for him I wouldn't of had the wonderful thrill and memories of that summer running her. God be with the whole family during this sad time. It seems Bob touched so many lives. I am deeply saddened and ask God to give you the grace and mercy you need. |
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