The ITLA is saddened to announce the passing of
Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to the family in this difficult time.
Memorial services for Brent Frank Bolen of Lufkin will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. A reception will follow at the Bolen residence, 584 Davisville Road, Lufkin Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Brent Frank Bolen passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at 68 years old September 27, 2022. He was in his home with his loving wife, Cindy, and beloved dog, Ranger
Brent was born November 20, 1953 to Orville and Geraldine (Clem) Bolen in Mesa, Arizona. Brent grew up hunting birds and working on his dad's dairy farm and his grandparent's cattle ranch He graduated from Chandler High School in 1972, where he was involved in sports and showing Black Angus Cattle and a crazy group of pigs in FFA.
After graduating he became a mason and worked his way up quickly from block layer to superintendent. Brent founded his own company in 1982, TCM Masonry, where his sons, Brandon and Brett, eventually worked alongside him Under Brent's leadership, TCM Masonry saw extraordinary success, employing over 300 employees while serving the entire Phoenix and Tucson area. Several of his employees have been with him for over 30 years. He married the love of his life, Cynthia (Adcock) Bolen August 21, 1993 Together they started Bolen Longhorns when they purchased their first set of cattle in 1995. That became their passion and over 20 years later, Bolen Longhorns has become one of the top herds in the longhorn breed. He loved to grow the breed by helping organize shows and sales, and even volunteered his time as Chairman of the Board for the TLBAA. It wasn't uncommon for him to seek out new breeders to welcome them at events Some of his favorite accomplishments in the Longhorn industry was being awarded the Texas Longhorn Breeders of Tomorrow Youth Supporter of the Year and being asked to be a tasting judge for the cookie competition for several years at the Autobahn Youth Show. Brent was always right alongside his kids, Jace and Ellie, during the halter breaking process, show preparation, and up to the gate at the show ring.
Brent was a true family man He loved telling jokes and making people laugh, he didn't know a stranger. He always had a good story. Brent has touched so many people's lives and will be dearly missed He is survived by his wife, Cindy; his children, Brandon Bolen, Brett Bolen, Jace Bolen, and Ellie and Scott Enright; his siblings, Bruce and Ellen Bolen, and Beverly and Jeff Coffman; and his nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Brenda Bolen Brent wanted to be buried by his grandparents, Jack and Gertha Clem, so the Interment of Cremains will be held at Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler, Arizona at a later date
Check out our amazing line up on the following pages. Click the link to be taken to the form and select which bulls you would like to purchase tickets for, call the ITLA office to pay, and take a chance on getting your ticket drawn!!
The Midwest Texas Longhorn Association’s 2022 Show was a great success. A show is not a success without many hours of effort donated by club members, friends, and family alike. Panels for pens were donated by Arch Acres Texas Longhorn Cattle (50), Dave Moore Batterton Spring Hill Farm (20), and Brad Fidler(20). Pen setup early in the week was thanks to Jim & Jodi Small, Phil Buckler, Chris Rippey, Charles Nice, Dave Moore, Darla Rohr, and Brad Fidler. Show Chair was Brad Fidler. Steve Paloncy announced the show. Darla Rohr was our official show book keeper. Dawn Rider Carter was in charge of awards. Judi Paloncy operated Silent Auction. 50 50 Drawing was thanks to Patti Dreher. Christina Tomey captured the show with her amazing photography. Working the back during the show was Chris Rippey, Brad Fidler, and Dave Moore. The show ringman was Mike Tomey. Thank you to Dawn Rider Carter for donating the gorgeous purse and wallet for our raffle. Adobe Ranch Designs provided ad design and created the show programs Special thank you to the 4H Junior Leaders for providing concessions that served Longhorn beef courtesy of Rosebud Longhorns LLC. Key roles like announcing, handing out awards, working the cattle, and more are critical to a smooth operating show. We are fortunate to have members with years of experience in those roles. Thank you to Doug Burris who did a fantastic job of judging the longhorn cattle against the breed standards and educating the crowd with each class judged. We appreciate Doug's professionalism and energy. Also a big thank you to his lovely family who traveled all the way to Greencastle, Indiana. We appreciate the many farms which showed cattle, supported us from afar through sponsorship, and helped spread the word about our show. It was wonderful to see new faces in the crowd and we were thrilled to see so many new faces interested in our favorite breed of cattle. This year’s show was a big financial success and the club is now able to purchase 50 panels so we can put on even bigger and better shows! We can now call the Putnam County Fairgrounds our permanent home as they are storing our panels and are excited about the MTLA’s future shows. We are already looking forward to next year's show scheduled for June 10th, 2023. Our next meeting is Sunday, November 6th at the home of Steve and Judi Paloncy. For more information check out our website adobe ranch.wixsite.com/mtla
Youth Judge: Samantha King
Jr Champion Heifer : Local Legend / Kaitlyn Blackwell
Res Champion Jr Heifer : BCC Concealed Beauty / Kaitlyn Blackwell
Champion Sr Heifer : Nel Tam Cherry Blossom / Nel Tam Longhorns
Res Champion Sr Heifer: KCCI Cinderella /Nel Tam Longhorns
Grand Champion Female : Local Legend / Kaitlyn Blackwell
Res Grand Champion Female :Nel Tam Cherry Blossom / Nel Tam Longhorns
Champion Jr Steer: CWR Killin' Time/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Res Champion Jr Steer: Pickup Man/ Cassidy Huntzberry
Champion Sr Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley
Res Champion Sr Steer : Dunn Rocket Man/ Nel Tam Longhorns
Grand Champion Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley
Res Grand Champion Steer: Dunn Rocket Man/ Nel Tam Longhorns
Jr Champion Heifer : BCC Concealed Beauty / Kaitlyn Blackwell
Res Champion Jr Heifer : CWR Reckon Robin/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Champion Sr Heifer : KCCI Cinderella / Nel Tam Longhorns
Res Champion Sr Heifer: Nel Tam Cherry Blossom /Nel Tam Longhorns
Champion Jr Cow: Nel Tam Rootbeer Float/ Nel Tam Longhorns
Res. Champion Jr Cow: AN Liquorice / Nel Tam Longhorns
Champion Sr Cow: Nel Tam Jolly Molly / Nel Tam Longhorns
Res Champion Sr Cow: Nel Tam Blazin Summer /Nel Tam Longhorns
Grand Champion Female: KCCI Cinderella / Nel Tam Longhorns
Res Grand Champion Female :BCC Concealed Beauty / Kaitlyn Blackwell
Champion Sr Bull: CWR will Power/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Grand Champion Bull: CWR will Power/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Champion Jr Steer: Pickup Man/ Cassidy Huntzberry
Res. Champion Jr Steer: CWR Wave To The Dutch/ Cassidy Huntzberry
Champion Sr Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley
Res Champion Sr Steer: Nel Tam King Tut/ Nel Tam Longhorns
Champion Trophy Steer : Nel Tam Happy Bear/ Robert Noecker
Jr Champion Heifer : VVF Lily/ Rebecca Scott Res. Champion Jr Heifer : CWR Reckon Robin/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Grand Champion Female : VVF Lily/ Rebecca Scott Res Grand Champion Female :CWR Reckon Robin/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Champion Jr Steer: Aw Darn It / Kelsey Roderick Res. Champion Jr Steer: HHR Bandit/ Gracie Flanery
Champion Sr Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley
Res Champion Sr Steer : VVF McClintock/ Rebecca Scott
Grand Champion Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley Res. Grand Champion Steer: VVF McClintock/ Rebecca Scott
Jr Champion Heifer : VVF Lily/ Rebecca Scott Res. Champion Jr Heifer : CWR Reckon Robin/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Champion Sr Heifer : RM Artemis/ June Cohron Res Champion Sr Heifer: RM Diamond Dragonfly/ June Cohron
Champion Jr Cow: Virginia Is For Lovers/ Kelsey Roderick
Champion Sr Cow: CWR Winnie's Pooh/ John & Suzanne Moxley Res. Champion Sr Cow: Nel Tam Blazin Summer/ Robert Noecker
Grand Champion Female: CWR Winnie's Pooh/ John & Suzanne Moxley Res Grand Champion Female : VVF Lily/ Rebecca Scott
Champion Int Bull RM Pierce Arrow/ June Cohron Res Champion Int Bull: ZF Reddi Set Go/ Jimmy Shifflett
Champion Sr Bull : RM Apollo / June Cohron Res Champion Sr Bull : CWR will Power/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Grand Champion Bull: RM Apollo / June Cohron Res Grand Champion Bull : CWR will Power/ John & Suzanne Moxley
Champion Jr Steer: HHR Bandit/ Gracie Flannery Res. Champion Jr Steer: CWR Chicken Ranch/ Kelsey Roderick
Champion Sr Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley Res Champion Sr Steer: Nel Tam Happy Bear/ Robert Noecker
Grand Champion Steer: CWR Lobo / John & Suzanne Moxley
Res Grand Champion Steer : Nel Tam Happy Bear/ Robert Noecker
Champion Jr Heifer: RM Elsa Dutton/ June Cohron
Champion Sr Cow : ZF Aim High /Josh Scully
Grand Champion Female: RM Elsa Dutton/ June Cohron Res Grand Champion Female: ZF Aim High /Josh Scully
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