Brian Claypool

Brian Claypool This page is dedicated to rodeo cowboy Brian Claypool, killed in a plane crash on May 22, 1979 Brian was 25 at the time of his death.

On May 22, 1979, four cowboys, Brian Claypool, Lee Coleman, Gary Logan, and Calvin Bunney were killed when their light plane crashed in a remote area of Northern California. The four were flying from a rodeo in Cloverdale, BC to another rodeo in California.

Happy 95th birthday to the matriarch of the Claypool family, Ellen Claypool herself!
10/11/2026

Happy 95th birthday to the matriarch of the Claypool family, Ellen Claypool herself!

Amazing work! Congratulations Keagan!
10/06/2026

Amazing work! Congratulations Keagan!

The 2027 Calgary Stampede Poster features an electrifying moment from the iconic Calgary Stampede Rodeo, created by 23-year-old artist Keagan George.

09/25/2026

As our Rodeo Season Rides Off into the Sunset, we still have 2 big events to celebrate our Western Heritage. The CFR is in Edmonton at Rogers Place from Oct 7 - 10. Our 2026 Inductees will get special recognition there.
On November 7 we will celebrate them in a very big way at our annual Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Induction banquet. It’s being held in Ponoka at the Stagecoach Saloon. We will be honouring Davey Shields Jr., Scott Schiffner, & Murray Linthicum in our Contestant category. Anne Lawes is our Legend. Dexter Nelson is our Builder. Cool Alley is our Animal.
We would love to have you come Celebrate with Us! Tickets are $100.00 each & we appreciate your early response. You can pay via Etransfer to Karry Krystal at
[email protected] For more payment options, just ask any one of our Board Members.
We Thank You for Your support!

September 22, 2026 would be Brian's 73rd birthday. It is also the day, back in 1979, that many people got the call....t...
09/22/2026

September 22, 2026 would be Brian's 73rd birthday. It is also the day, back in 1979, that many people got the call....the lost cowboys had been found.

God bless all the families. 🙏

Happy birthday, Brian....forever 25.

Here’s the 2026 winner of the Brian Claypool memorial bronze at his hometown Beechy Western Days rodeo…Mirko Martineau o...
09/22/2026

Here’s the 2026 winner of the Brian Claypool memorial bronze at his hometown Beechy Western Days rodeo…Mirko Martineau of Standstead,QC!

🏆 Brian Claypool Memorial Bronze 🏆

Brian Claypool, a well decorated rodeo cowboy, born in Lucky Lake, considered Beechy Western Days his hometown rodeo.

Brian passed away tragically on May 22nd, 1979 on his way to a rodeo in the American Circuit, when his plane crashed in Northwest United States.

This impressive bronze, titled "Looking Back" is a limited edition (13 of 25) produced by artist Don Begg and is donated by Brian's brother Dallas, in Brian's honor.

We are honored to present this award to this year's Bull Riding Champion, Mirko Martineau of Standstead, QC with his score of 84.5. Congratulations Mirko!!

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Happy Birthday Bob! All the best to you! 🙏
09/13/2026

Happy Birthday Bob! All the best to you! 🙏

Our Bob Robinson is 95 years young today!
Let’s all join together to wish Bob a Very Happy & Healthy Birthday!

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