Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

Remembering Former Member Frank Houser

PRESIDENT, R. David Davis VICE PRESIDENT, Mike Sheets SECRETARY/TREASURER, Karen Davis; PHONE, 330-719-3290 EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net

by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis

Thanksgiving morning around 5:30 a.m. we got a call that we lost a former member of the club, Frank Houser. He was a member with the Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros for about four or five years. He loved the sport, loved shooting and his horse Magic was everything in the world to him. Frank never missed an event when he got started and came to all of our meetings. His health and balance started giving him problems so he had to quit riding and had to give up his horse which we have when he could not take care of her anymore. Magic is 31 years old and still going. I remember we had a practice at Carmen and Nancy Virzi’s house when Frank was still able to get around some. We took his horse Magic so he could see her, helped him get in the saddle and led him around the arena on her. He had tears in his eyes to be able to get on his beloved Magic and see her one more time. Frank also enjoyed and loved his dog Goldie, his golden doodle, who stayed by his side 24/7 while he was home. Frank passed in the hospital with his long-time girlfriend, Dolores Champlin and his family around him. May he rest in peace.

I would like to thank Carmen and Nancy Virzi for hosting our November meeting!

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LARUE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

1059 Richwood-LaRue Road • LaRue, OH 43332

TWO DAY DRAFT AND DRIVING HORSE SALE

February 24: Draft Horse Sale, 10 a.m. February 25: Driving Horse Sale, 10 a.m.

This is a Catalogued sale and catalogues will be mailed to all previous buyers and sellers.

Expecting 100+ horses per day!

Still Taking Consignments!