South Texas
Trail Riders, Inc.
If you would like to become a sponsor and/or donor of STTR
or know of a business or individual who would, help us keep the tradition going, please click below for a Donation Letter and a little more info about the South Texas Trail Riders, Inc.
If you copy & paste the link below you can view the pictures of our 64th Annual Trail Ride this year (even if you are not on Facebook)
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Trail Riders, new & old - we are in need of your help!!!
If you can write your name, help in a serving line, have a good clean driving record to assist in driving our rolling stock, wash a cup or plate or take out the trash - please call any one of these Directors below. Even if it is only a couple of times that you can help, every little bit helps. It takes everyone in STTR to get this ride down the road. Thanking you in advance for donating your time, talents and treasures to STTR
President: Robbie Busselman 830-299-1519
Vice President: Mike Loveday 361-947-3648
Trail Boss: Travis Culpepper 361-343-6932
IN MEMORY OF
(STTR Members who have passed Prior to oct 2007 when website was redone)
Frank Hoch - Past President & Trail Rider
Doris Gunter - Photographer
Harvey Tinnell - Past Trail Boss & Past President
Jolly Gunter - Trail Rider
Lee Skaggs - Past President & Past Marshal
Alfred Sczepanik - Trail Rider
Al Bluhm - Trail Rider
Bob Balderree - Trail Rider
Dub Price - Trail Rider
O.N. Taylor - Trail Rider
Archie Jarzombek - Past Board of Director & Trail Rider
Ben McDonald - Past Mayor of Corpus Christi & Trail Rider
Bill Beddoe - Past President & Trail Rider
Cap Hodges - Past President, STTR Veterinarian & Trail Rider
(STTR Members who have Passed Since Oct. 2007)
Curly Dunn - Trail Rider
Jim Masur - Past President & Life Member
Howard Stulting - Past Trail Boss & Life Member
Susan Ott - Past Sweetheart 1987 & Trail Rider
Buck “Honey Boy” Delano - Past Ambassador & Trail Rider
Donald E. Kemp - Trail Rider
Mike Rhea - Past Vice President & Trail Rider
Mary Beth McCallister - Past Sweetheart 1972 & Trail Rider
Oscar Rangel - Trail Rider
Bill Williams - Trail Rider
Pudgie Wittner - Past Board of Director & Trail Rider
Ettoil "Duck" Eller - Life Member
Hall Pusley - Past President & Trail Rider
Vicki Steen - Trail Rider
Paul Hauert - Trail Rider
Carlos Kelly - Trail Rider
Roger Douglas - Trail Rider
David Leslie "Les" Roper - Past Capt. of Scouts & Trail Rider
Marjorie Ray Smothers - Past Sweetheart 1974 & Trail Rider
Leandrew "Fat Daddy" Kendall - Past Wagon Scout & Trail Rider
Modene Bastian - Trail Rider
Aunt Jinks Elliott -Life Member & Soundtruck Assistant
Gloria Reiter - Trail Rider
Doug Van Dorn - Trail Rider
Larry McGee - Trail Rider & Scout
Daniel B. Puckett - Trail Rider
Shurley Masur - Life Member
Chris Clark - Life Member & Past Sweetheart 1990
George Reiter - Trail Rider
Ray Garza - Trail Rider
Gary Dedman - Trail Rider
Joe Ysasi - Trail Rider
Ray Rabalais - Past Board of Director & Trail Rider
Doug Grover - Past President, Advisory Board & Trail Rider
Kasper "Kapp" Mutz - Trail Rider
Larry Ramos - Past Marshal & Past Capt. of Scouts & Trail Rider
Raymond "Mundo" Earwood - Trail Rider
Linda Ann Lynch - Trail Rider
Bill Bode - Life Member
Ray Barnes - Trail Rider
Kent Midgett - Trail Rider
Marlin Koerth - Trail Rider
Michael (Bad Bob) McDevitt - Trail Rider
Dickie Laubach - Trail Rider
Bertie McCain Allen - 1st Woman STTR President & Past Sweetheart & Trail Rider
O.B. Garcia, Jr. - Trail Rider
Marvin Christensen - Past Skid-O-Can Chairperson & Trail Rider
Maxine Wagener Bode - Life Member
Luke Wayne Branson - Trail Rider
Ona Wright Van Dorn - Co-Founder of STTR & Past Sweetheart
Sonny Cathey - Past Board Member & Trail Rider
Edward "Ed" Quirk - Past Deputy Marshal & Trail Rider
Johnny Russell - Trail Rider
Tom Robinson - Past Board of Director & Trail Rider
Rosy Gregory Castilleja - Trail Rider
A. E. Gene Allen - Trail Rider
Mike McNeme - Past Deputy Marshal & Trail Rider
Janet Reichel - Past Sweetheart
Eugene "Gene" Brown - Board of Director & Trail Rider
Ronda "Roni" Laubach - Trail Rider
Tinker Dunn - Past Board of Director & Life Member
Stan Musick - Past Trail Rider, Wagon Driver
Jackie Wittner - Past Sweetheart & Trail Rider
Doug Ragan - Trail Rider
Doyle Culpepper - Trail Rider
Melinda Kyle "Sudie" Todd Camp - Past Sweetheart & Trail Rider
Carlean Kerr - Past Sweetheart & Trail Rider
Jesse "Sugar Boy" Alfred Gandy - Wagon Driver, Trail Rider
Peter Paul Szalwinski - Trail Rider
Samuel (Coon Dog) Whitmire - Trail Rider
Becky Haskell - Trail Rider
Billie E. Orton - Wagon Drive, Trail Rider
Willard Bryant Paxton - Wagon Driver, Trail Rider
Edwin "Ed" Garrett - Trail Rider
Mike McDonough - Trail Rider
Natalie Gottbehuet - Trail Rider
Robert Wayne McLeod - Trail Rider
Terry Reichel - Past Trail Boss, Life Member, Trail Rider
Rodney Camp - Past President, Life Member & Sound Truck Driver
Punch Humphries - Trail Rider
James Paul Hosek - Trail Rider
Dorothy Crabtree - Past Sweetheart & Trail Rider
Paula McNeme - Trail Rider
William "Bill" Rogers - Trail Rider
Jimmy Rogers - Trail Rider
These dear friends will be deeply missed. May they Rest In Peace.
South Texas Trail Riders, Inc.
P.O. Box 261307
Corpus Christi, Texas 78426
The purpose of the South Texas Trail Riders, Inc. is social and the association is formed to stimulate, promote and encourage the love of horses, riding and good fellowship, to perpetuate the memory of the original trail riders, and to promote the interests of livestock raising and agriculture.
FRANK HOCH AWARD
The meaning behind the Frank Hoch Award is for ALL the time, energy & devotion that Frank gave to the South Texas Trail Riders. He was Vice President for George Camp in 1972 & 1973 and he was President in 1974 & 1975. In 1974 it was the largest membership EVER for the South Texas Trail Riders at 1,578 when Frank was President. A recipient of the Frank Hoch Award is someone who has dedicated decades to STTR and devoted their time, energy, talents and devotion to the club.
1992 Sandra Hoch-Robinson 2014 *Tinker Dunn *
1993 George Camp 2015 Jimmie Pollard
1994 *Harvey Tinnell * 2016 *Ona Wright Van Dorn *
1995 *Bertie McCain Allen * 2017 Vicki Gannaway
1996 *Terry Reichel * 2018 Liz Vesely
1997 *Lee Skaggs * 2019 June Lozano
1998 *Howard Stulting, Sr. * 2020 *Gene* & Jessica Brown
1999 *Jim Masur * 2022 Audrey Estes
2000 *Rodney Camp* 2023 Mike Loveday
2001 *Aunt "Jinks" Elliott * 2024 Susan Arnold
2002 Rick Clark
2003 *Lynwood Eller *
2004 *Chris Clark *
2005 *Buck* & Maxine Delano
2006 Ray "Bubba" Todd
2007 Pat "P" Doty
2008 Arlis Young
2009 Virgil Culpepper
2010 Melvin Moore
2011 *Doug Grover *
2012 Pumpkin Culpepper
2013 Ray Garcia
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***SAVE THE DATE ***
STTR 65th Annual Trail Ride
February 1, 2024 - February 10, 2024
** Click here for Itinerary **
65 + YEARS OF LEADERSHIP - STTR TRAIL BOSSES
Travis Culpepper 2024 -
Michael Dunn 2019 - 2024
Arlis Young 2010 - 2018
George W. Camp 2000-2009
*Terry Reichel 1997-1999*
*Harvey Tinnell* 1993-1996*Howard Stulting* 1966-1992*Jim Wright* 1959-1965
*Deceased*
A Big South Texas Welcome!
To all Wagoneers, Mule Skinners, Stage Coaches, Wagons and Buggies
"Keeping The Cowboy Tradition Alive"
STTR General Membership Meeting/Election Trail Ride
April 12, 13 & 14, 2024
@ Muleskinners Inn, Falls City, TX
Copyright 2020. South Texas Trail Riders, Inc. All rights reserved.
South Texas Trail Riders, Inc., P.O. Box 261307, Corpus Christi, Texas 78426.
Should you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to e-mail Liz Vesely at designsbylizv@aol.com or call (361) 563-5498.