Quail-Dobbs-Obituary

Quail Dobbs

1941 - 2014

Obituary

COAHOMA, Texas (AP) - Quail Dobbs, who spent 35 years as a rodeo clown before becoming a judge in West Texas, has died.

Dobbs died Wednesday at his home in Coahoma (kuh-HOH'-muh). Judy Dobbs said Friday that her husband had Parkinson's disease and other health issues. He was 72.

Dobbs retired as a rodeo clown at the end of 1998. The following year took office as a justice of the peace in Howard County.

Dobbs, whose gags included a pretend hat-cleaning operation, was inducted into the Colorado-based ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2002. Dobbs was also a member of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church in Big Spring.


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He was a real swell guy he helped me when i was starting .y career as a rodeo clown very helpful

There will never be anyone to replace a MAN with Quails gentleness an honesty

God bless Quail. Was an inspiration for me to to start clownen rodeos and fighting bulls. As I rember when he told me that if somebody gonna take a Hooken or a stompen in that arena it best be you as you are the cowboys protector. I had great respect for Quail as I was also an elected Texas Justice of the Peace in 1991 in Dickens County Texas about 100 miles from Cohomma.

To the Quail Dobbs family I send condolences . I lived in Coahoma until 1952. I knew a "Biddie" Dobbs. I loved going to rodeos at Big Springs as a child..

quail was a good man and he will be missed. cal

When I was a kid he and my Grandfather were friends so every year at the Houston Rodeo he would let me come hang out behind the shoots with him and the other bullfighters. I thought I was on top of the world getting to do that several times each year. He never made me feel unwelcome and I'm sure I was in the way. They definitely broke the mold with that whole bunch.

To Judy Coley and Stephanie,
So sorry to here that Quail passed away.WHAT a great friend he was.It was pleasure the 26 years we spent with at the El Paso rodeo.Our condolences go out to you and you're family He will be missed but not forgotten.
Dale Fletcher and Junior Salazar

Sorry to hear about your lost. I watched him many years in the Spooner rodeo in Spooner,wi. He was a great guy.