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Mary Price Passes Away
Mary Price, 81, passed away on Dec. 31 at her home in Marietta, Oklahoma. Mary, the wife of horseman Bill Price, was born
in 1940 and was raised in Oil City. She and Bill were married in 1956, and they farmed and ranched and worked in the oilfield. The Price’s had many successful horses over the years, and they were the breeders/owners
of 2002 Champion 3 Year Old, Champion 3-Year-Old Gelding A Real Man. Mary
was devoted to her family, was kind and compassionate, had a keen sense of humor, and enjoyed helping others. She was a member of the Shady Dale Baptist Church. Mary is survived by her husband Bill, a son and two daughters, and many other family members and friends.
Steven Burdell Tipping Passes Away
Steven “Tip” Burdell Tipping, 64, passed away on Dec. 28. Born in 1957 in Ogden, Utah, Tipping was involved in rodeo and riding. In high school, he began riding race horses
and for the next 30 years he traveled across the country as a jockey. He earned leading jockey titles at Rupert, Burley and Pocatello in Idaho, riding the earners of nearly $400,000. After riding his last race in 2021, Tipping worked for a nutraceutical company. Perhaps the best horses he rode were Cowboy Classic Futurity-G3 winner Baby Its Tonight and Boise Derby-G3 winner Samjun. He was known for his keen sense of understanding animals and his sense of humor. Steven is survived by many siblings and family members and friends.
NEWS BRIEFS
active breeders in the AQHA, APHA, ApHC, IBRA, ABRA and PHBA. She was a national and state director for the American Paint
Horse Association, serving for 28 years as chairwoman of many committees; served as president of the Texas Paint Horse Club; served on the board of directors of the Breeders Halter Futurity; and on the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Committee. She is survived by many family members and friends.
the Murray State College Distinguished Alumni in 2015. He met his future wife Linda in 1960 and they married in 1961. Henry worked as
a police officer, as a sales rep for veterinary supplies, and as a farm manager. His passion was raising Quarter Horses and Paints, and he and Linda established Bowlan Farms. Their Quarter Horse stallion Shawne Bug, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Hall of
Fame in 2020, helped them become a premier breeding facility; and their Paint stallion Judys Lineage was inducted into the Paint Horse Hall of Fame in 2019. Henry was a lifetime member of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association. He served on the boards of the American Paint Racing Committee and the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association. Henry was a member of the Rock Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Linda, two children, four grand children, four great-grandchildren, and numerous family members and friends.
Jockey Thomas Wade Byrd Passes Away
Longtime jockey Thomas Wade Byrd passed away Dec. 10 in Concord, Arkansas. Byrd
rode 11,832 races aboard Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds and Paints, winning 1,455 races with mount earnings of $8.62 million. Perhaps the top Quarter Horse he rode were 1995 Oklahoma Derby-G2 winner Optimizer, Blue Ribbon Derby-G2 winner Cash Alliance, and OHA Futurity-RG3 winner Kiss A Corona.
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVES
Can you identify the horse in this photo? Here’s a hint: This New Track Record setter won an impressive 22 races from 60 starts in the 60s and 70s. The answer is on page 193.
Henry Bowlan Passes Away
Longtime horseman Henry Jay Bowlan,
81, passed away on Dec. 28 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, surrounded by his family. Henry was born in 1940, attended Murray State College and East Central University, and was awarded
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