Cowboy Hall Of Fame Announces Selections
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center has announced their 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana.
“The Hall of Fame exists to honor those who have made an impact in their part of the state and represent Montana’s authentic heritage for future generations,” said Bill Galt, MCHF president. “Our volunteer trustees around Montana vote on nominations that come from the district in which they reside. This process gives the local communities a strong voice in who will represent them in the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.”
The MCHF board of directors has designated 12 trustee districts across the state from which up to 20 trustees may be appointed. Nomination criteria established by the board for the Class of 2022 inductions allowed the election of one Living Inductee and one Legacy Inductee from each of the 12 districts.
District 1 (Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Valley counties): Living: Ardelle and Kenneth “Ken” Hart from Outlook; Legacy: Howard Arnold Bestland, Antelope.
District 2 (Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland and Wibaux counties): Living: Jack Rodney and Deborah Gaye (Walton) “Debbie” Hinnaland, Brockway: Legacy: Harbaugh Ranch, Jordan District 3 (Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud and Treasure counties): Living: Wallace Kirk “Wally” Badgett Miles City; Legacy: John W. “Johnny” Moore, Miles City
District 4 (Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties): Living: John W. “Jack” Young, Lloyd; Legacy: Jerome “Jerry” & Flora Kearful, Chinook District 5 (Cascade, Glacier, Pondera, Teton and Toole counties): Living: Myrle Allon Gollaher, Cascade; Legacy: Richard Thomas “Dick” Loss, Fairfield District 6 (Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum and Wheatland counties): John Joseph “Johnny” Carr, Christina; Legacy: Everal Eugene “Sonny” Butterfield, Roundup District 7 (Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass and Yellowstone counties): Living: Gary Jay Crowder, Billings; Kill Kare Klub – Ladies Along the Yellowstone, Big Timber District 8 (Broadwater, Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties): Living: Kitty Ann (Quigley) Taaler Helena; Legacy: Donald W. “Don” Hilger,
Helena
District 9 (Gallatin, Meagher and Park counties): Living: James Andrew “Jim” Lind, White Sulphur Springs; Legacy: Patrick “Pat” Bergan, White Sulphur Springs District 10 (Flathead, Lake, Lincoln and Sanders counties): Living: Gerald Lee “Jerry” Hamel, Dixon; Legacy: Miracle of America Museum, Polson District 11 (Mineral, Missoula and Ravalli counties): Living: Raymond Glenn “Ray” Cebulski, Seeley Lake; Legacy: Travelers’ Rest State Park, Lolo District 12 (Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Granite, Madison and Powell counties): Living: Edward Everett “Jack” Hooker, Ovando; Legacy: Charles Peter Henry and Nicholas John Bielenberg, Deer Lodge. The MCHF plans to honor these inductees during the MCHF Annual Induction Ceremony & Western Heritage Gathering April 9 in Great Falls at the Heritage Inn.
