Clovis Rodeo Association dedicates plaque to Corrie Echeverria

Family and friends gathered around the Lane Frost statue at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds last Saturday February 11th to celebrate the installment of Corrie Echeverria’s dedication plaque.

Echeverria passed away last year, and is survived by her father and four sisters.

She is remembered fondly by her fellow Clovis Rodeo Association

(CRA) Members, especially by the women involved in running the Tom Stearns Pavillion on the west side of the arena.

“Corrie loved the Clovis Rodeo and came to all of the work days,”

CRA Member Carole Linenbach said.

Linenbach remembers when Corrie first began her volunteering for the Rodeo Association, “In the early 2000’s Billy Hedrick introduced her to Caryl DeRade who was the