Shelby Osborne Sr. died Monday afternoon in
a tragic farming accident.
A well-known insurance agent and farmer in
the community, 72-year-old Osborne died after a bull he was
attempting to place into a stall charged a gate, which was
not yet locked and knocked Osborne back, according to Mason
County Sheriff Patrick Boggs.
When he fell, Osborne apparently received
an injury to his head. Boggs said it did not appear that the
bull had actually had any contact with Osborne.
"I was actually the first one on the
scene, and it was rough, because I knew him," said Boggs,
who described Osborne as a "great, great man," who
was very involved in the church and was a gospel singer.
Steve's note: Most of us know Shelby as the
energy and personality behind Clear View Farms Appaloosas.
As recently as the National Show in Oklahoma City, Shelby
expressed the usual optimism and enthusiasm about the breed
and our organization. To say he will be missed is pretty weak.
Shelby was a consistently positive promoter and marketer.
More importantly, he was a good man who inspired good feelings.
Maybe we need to say we’ll not forget his contributions and
we’ll try to be more like him.
