Olin Robert ALTIZER: Appalachian Aristocracy

1896 - 1964 (68 years)

Generation: 1

Olin Robert ALTIZER was born 13 Jan 1896, Cherokee, San Saba Co. TX; died 09 Jun 1964, San Antonio, Bexar Co. TX; was buried , Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX.

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OBITUARY
Del Rio Herald, June 10, 1964

Oin R. Altizer, 68-year-old ranchman widely known for his
interest in rodeos and In fine livestock, died of a heart ailment at 1l:l5 p.m. Monday of a heart ailment in a San Antonio hospital, where he was under treatment,

Altizer ranched on Hamilton Lane' east of Del Rio, moving
there in 1947.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Doran Chapel. C.M .Day, minister of the Church of Christ, will officiate and burial will be made in Westlawn Cemetery
under the direction of the Doran Funeral Home.

Altizer was bora in Cherokee, Texas, January 13,1896. the son of Tom and Sarah Altizer. He had resided in this general area all of his life. His ranching operations
were at Juno and Spotford before he moved east of
Del Rio.

He married Stella Cauthorn in Sonora in September, 1916.

Altizer served as the arena director for local rodeos and races for many years. He worked with the 4-H Club and with
other youth groups in their annual projects and his aid was
solicited for local parades involving horses.

Survivors include his widow; Mrs. Stella Altizer; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Riggs of Dryden and Mrs. Floyd Smith of
Del Rio; a son, Jim Bob Altizer, also of Del Rio. Three sisters, five' grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces
also survive.

The grandchildren are Ada Lee and Jackie Rlggs, Mike and Sherry Altizer and Olin Smith. The sisters are Mrs. Logan Adams of Bisbee, Arizona; Mrs. Bill Cauthorn and Mrs. Eunice Sutton, both of Menard; a local nephew is Tom Taylor.

Pall bearers will be Fred Barrett, Sparks Rust Sr,, J.V. Drisdale, Ray Hutto, Hussie Galloway, Walt Wardlew, Noel
Fry and L.D. Whltehead; alternates, Pat Rose Sr. and Harold
Martin. All friends of the family are considered honorary pall bearers.

Olin married Stella Cauthorn. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Ora Nash ALTIZER was born ca 1917, Texas.
3. Blanche Luella ALTIZER
4. Jim Bob ALTIZER was born 19 May 1932, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX; died 12 Dec 1997, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX; was buried , Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX.

Generation: 2

2. Ora Nash ALTIZER (1.Olin¹) was born ca 1917, Texas.
Ora married William Jack Riggs. [Group Sheet]

3.	Blanche Luella ALTIZER (1.Olin¹) Blanche married Floyd Eldon (Bud) Smith. Floyd was born 01 May 1928, El Reno, Canadian Co. OK; died 10 Sep 2002, Sutton Co. TX; was buried , Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Jim Bob ALTIZER

(1.Olin¹) was born 19 May 1932, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX; died 12 Dec 1997, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX; was buried , Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX.

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Info on FindAGrave:
National Cowboy Hall of Famer. Some regarded him as one of Rodeo's greatest calf, steer and tie-down roper. He was the World Champion Calf Roper of 1959, World Champion Steer Roper of 1967, Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer of 1979 and National Cowboy Hall of Famer of 1995. He competed in the National Finals calf roping 10 times and in the National Finals steer roping six times.

Buried:
Grave location, portrait and tombstone photos:
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