by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Legacy Award
Dale Pahlke was born in Sutherland, Nebraska and grew up on a ranch north of Valentine. After graduating from Todd County High School in Mission, SD, he attended South Dakota State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. Dale began his banking...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
Fred Berger was born on June 24, 1957, to Joe and Darlene Berger in Mandan, ND where he lived his entire life. Fred spent his childhood working for his father’s cattle and bucking bull business. It was his early years as a cowboy that instilled in him an impenetrable...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Rodeo Arena
Howard Bubel grew up with a deep connection to the land and livestock on the family farm located northwest of Center, North Dakota, in Oliver County. From a young age, he learned the values of hard work, integrity, and community that would guide him throughout his...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Rodeo Modern-era
Jeff Gorrell was born September 10, 1957, the third child and oldest son, to Jay and JoAnn Gorrell in Williston ND. The Gorrell’s ranched in the Trotters/Squaw Gap area for many years. Jeff attended school at Plainview Elementary and graduated from Beach High School...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Ranching Modern-era
James P. Langley was born in Warwick, North Dakota, into a family shaped by grit, land, and hard work. His father came north from Kansas in 1904 after hearing that land would be opened for homesteading on the Fort Totten Indian Reservation. Like many early settlers,...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Ranches
R. John Dawson was born in England in 1873. He came to Iowa with his parents when an infant. In 1901, Dawson bought the land that was to become the Oak Coulee Ranch. In 1902 Dawson stocked his ranch by shipping 100 head of cattle from Iowa to Mandan. In the book...
