Robert William (Booger Red) Nixon, Jr passed away on Thursday, August 21, at the age of 78. Booger Red was born on March 18, 1930 in Woodson, TX to Robert William Sr. and Ella Nixon and was the second youngest of six children. Booger grew up in Breckenridge, TX and attended elementary and high school there.
Booger Red and Catherine Sue Cooper, daughter of W.H. and Gladys Cooper of Eastland, were married in 1954 and had four children, Robert (Bobby), Sheri, Timothy and Kyle.
Booger had a long and distinguished rodeo career entering his first event at age 13 and continuing competing well into his late 40's. In 1949 Booger won the first Texas State High School Rodeo Association Bareback and All Around competition and then went on to win the inaugural National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) Roping and All Around competition.
Booger joined the United States Air Force in 1951 and was flown to rodeo events across North America including major rodeos at Madison Square Gardens and Boston Gardens. In 1952 he was selected as the Texas Amateur Bareback Rider of the year. In 1953 he won the Wild Horse Stampede at Cheyenne, the same day his friend Casey Tibbs won the Saddle Bronc competition. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force Reserves on January 9, 1959.
During the 1960's Booger trained paint horses including Q-Ton Eagle, a five time National Champion. In 1964 he won the inaugural World Paint Horse Roping Rodeo in Hutchinson, Kansas. Booger was one of the very few cowboys winning PRCA points in all five major events. Throughout his career Booger was associated with Steiner stock and rodeos, winning many of the latter events. In recent years he raised Black Brangus cattle sired by Steiner bulls on his ranch in Morton Valley (Eastland), TX with his son Kyle.
Booger was inducted in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007 and was also a member of the Texas High School Rodeo Association Hall of Fame and a lifetime member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Booger was preceded in death by his father and mother, sisters Mary Williams, Mildred Conner, and Bea Stillwell, brother Johnny Price, son Timothy Nixon, and grandson Billy Bob Powell. He is survived by sons Robert William Nixon, III of Morton Valley, TX, Kyle Nixon, Dallas, TX, daughter Sheri Powell, Volcano, HI, a sister, Ruth Funderburg and husband Dub, Breckenridge, TX, a grandchild, Brandi Satre and husband Andrew, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and close friends.
Visitation will be held at Edwards Funeral Home, Eastland on Sunday, August 24, from 4- 7pm. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Eastland on Monday, August 25, 2pm with graveside service immediately afterwards at Eastland cemetery.
Booger Red and Catherine Sue Cooper, daughter of W.H. and Gladys Cooper of Eastland, were married in 1954 and had four children, Robert (Bobby), Sheri, Timothy and Kyle.
Booger had a long and distinguished rodeo career entering his first event at age 13 and continuing competing well into his late 40's. In 1949 Booger won the first Texas State High School Rodeo Association Bareback and All Around competition and then went on to win the inaugural National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) Roping and All Around competition.
Booger joined the United States Air Force in 1951 and was flown to rodeo events across North America including major rodeos at Madison Square Gardens and Boston Gardens. In 1952 he was selected as the Texas Amateur Bareback Rider of the year. In 1953 he won the Wild Horse Stampede at Cheyenne, the same day his friend Casey Tibbs won the Saddle Bronc competition. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force Reserves on January 9, 1959.
During the 1960's Booger trained paint horses including Q-Ton Eagle, a five time National Champion. In 1964 he won the inaugural World Paint Horse Roping Rodeo in Hutchinson, Kansas. Booger was one of the very few cowboys winning PRCA points in all five major events. Throughout his career Booger was associated with Steiner stock and rodeos, winning many of the latter events. In recent years he raised Black Brangus cattle sired by Steiner bulls on his ranch in Morton Valley (Eastland), TX with his son Kyle.
Booger was inducted in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007 and was also a member of the Texas High School Rodeo Association Hall of Fame and a lifetime member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Booger was preceded in death by his father and mother, sisters Mary Williams, Mildred Conner, and Bea Stillwell, brother Johnny Price, son Timothy Nixon, and grandson Billy Bob Powell. He is survived by sons Robert William Nixon, III of Morton Valley, TX, Kyle Nixon, Dallas, TX, daughter Sheri Powell, Volcano, HI, a sister, Ruth Funderburg and husband Dub, Breckenridge, TX, a grandchild, Brandi Satre and husband Andrew, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and close friends.
Visitation will be held at Edwards Funeral Home, Eastland on Sunday, August 24, from 4- 7pm. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Eastland on Monday, August 25, 2pm with graveside service immediately afterwards at Eastland cemetery.
Robert William (Booger Red) Nixon, Jr passed away on Thursday, August 21, at the age of 78. Booger Red was born on March 18, 1930 in Woodson, TX to Robert William Sr. and Ella Nixon and was the second youngest of six children. Booger grew up in Breckenridge, TX and attended elementary and high school there.
Booger Red and Catherine Sue Cooper, daughter of W.H. and Gladys Cooper of Eastland, were married in 1954 and had four children, Robert (Bobby), Sheri, Timothy and Kyle.
Booger had a long and distinguished rodeo career entering his first event at age 13 and continuing competing well into his late 40's. In 1949 Booger won the first Texas State High School Rodeo Association Bareback and All Around competition and then went on to win the inaugural National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) Roping and All Around competition.
Booger joined the United States Air Force in 1951 and was flown to rodeo events across North America including major rodeos at Madison Square Gardens and Boston Gardens. In 1952 he was selected as the Texas Amateur Bareback Rider of the year. In 1953 he won the Wild Horse Stampede at Cheyenne, the same day his friend Casey Tibbs won the Saddle Bronc competition. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force Reserves on January 9, 1959.
During the 1960's Booger trained paint horses including Q-Ton Eagle, a five time National Champion. In 1964 he won the inaugural World Paint Horse Roping Rodeo in Hutchinson, Kansas. Booger was one of the very few cowboys winning PRCA points in all five major events. Throughout his career Booger was associated with Steiner stock and rodeos, winning many of the latter events. In recent years he raised Black Brangus cattle sired by Steiner bulls on his ranch in Morton Valley (Eastland), TX with his son Kyle.
Booger was inducted in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007 and was also a member of the Texas High School Rodeo Association Hall of Fame and a lifetime member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Booger was preceded in death by his father and mother, sisters Mary Williams, Mildred Conner, and Bea Stillwell, brother Johnny Price, son Timothy Nixon, and grandson Billy Bob Powell. He is survived by sons Robert William Nixon, III of Morton Valley, TX, Kyle Nixon, Dallas, TX, daughter Sheri Powell, Volcano, HI, a sister, Ruth Funderburg and husband Dub, Breckenridge, TX, a grandchild, Brandi Satre and husband Andrew, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and close friends.
Visitation will be held at Edwards Funeral Home, Eastland on Sunday, August 24, from 4- 7pm. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Eastland on Monday, August 25, 2pm with graveside service immediately afterwards at Eastland cemetery.
Booger Red and Catherine Sue Cooper, daughter of W.H. and Gladys Cooper of Eastland, were married in 1954 and had four children, Robert (Bobby), Sheri, Timothy and Kyle.
Booger had a long and distinguished rodeo career entering his first event at age 13 and continuing competing well into his late 40's. In 1949 Booger won the first Texas State High School Rodeo Association Bareback and All Around competition and then went on to win the inaugural National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) Roping and All Around competition.
Booger joined the United States Air Force in 1951 and was flown to rodeo events across North America including major rodeos at Madison Square Gardens and Boston Gardens. In 1952 he was selected as the Texas Amateur Bareback Rider of the year. In 1953 he won the Wild Horse Stampede at Cheyenne, the same day his friend Casey Tibbs won the Saddle Bronc competition. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force Reserves on January 9, 1959.
During the 1960's Booger trained paint horses including Q-Ton Eagle, a five time National Champion. In 1964 he won the inaugural World Paint Horse Roping Rodeo in Hutchinson, Kansas. Booger was one of the very few cowboys winning PRCA points in all five major events. Throughout his career Booger was associated with Steiner stock and rodeos, winning many of the latter events. In recent years he raised Black Brangus cattle sired by Steiner bulls on his ranch in Morton Valley (Eastland), TX with his son Kyle.
Booger was inducted in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007 and was also a member of the Texas High School Rodeo Association Hall of Fame and a lifetime member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Booger was preceded in death by his father and mother, sisters Mary Williams, Mildred Conner, and Bea Stillwell, brother Johnny Price, son Timothy Nixon, and grandson Billy Bob Powell. He is survived by sons Robert William Nixon, III of Morton Valley, TX, Kyle Nixon, Dallas, TX, daughter Sheri Powell, Volcano, HI, a sister, Ruth Funderburg and husband Dub, Breckenridge, TX, a grandchild, Brandi Satre and husband Andrew, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and close friends.
Visitation will be held at Edwards Funeral Home, Eastland on Sunday, August 24, from 4- 7pm. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Eastland on Monday, August 25, 2pm with graveside service immediately afterwards at Eastland cemetery.
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