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Royce Lane Briley

2011 - 1959

BORN

2011

DIED

1959

Royce Briley Obituary

Royce Lane Briley, passed on August 15, 2011, in Medford, Oregon at age 51. He was a gifted horseman and natural healer with an amazing ability to connect with and relate to kids, horses and dogs. He was most at home in the natural pines and forest and woods doing
what he loved, working with horsesm hunting and fishing. He made a difference in the lives of others by natural healing methods, using
sensory touch therapy and organic healing remedies. He was a self thaught musician and songwriter whoy played multiple instruments
including the guitar and harmonica. He had a huge heart for others, was very loved and will be dearly missed.
Service: A private memorial is the California pines August 20, 2011
Birthdate and location: September 18, 1959, Fresno California
Place he called home: Ruidoso, NM Education: Ruidisi High, Tyler Texas Junior College
Survivors: Sons: Wyatt Briley (age 21), of Reno NV, Graham Briley (age 17) of McCall ID Daughter: Shawna Fast (age 25) Idleyld Park,Oregon Sisters: Sharla Briley-Allison (brother in law Buddy Allison) Visalia, CA, Katie Briley-McCutcheon (step sister) Brother: Wade Briley (preceded in death)

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Published by Ruidoso News from Sep. 12 to Oct. 12, 2011.

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Jerry Garcia Jr.

October 12, 2011

Briley Family,
It's been a very long time, but memories of Lane, Wade, Sharla, and Buddy fill my mind like it was yesterday. God Bless all of you in your recent loss. We feel your pain, and can only offer our prayers and thoughts. RHS Class of '78.

Master of thrills and spills, so 70's

S Allison

October 6, 2011

Remebering dad, Graham, Wyatt, Shawna Aug 2011

S Allison

October 6, 2011

An ok day of fishing in Idaho 2011

S Allison

October 6, 2011

Skilled horseman doing his thing, 1992

S Allison

October 6, 2011

Driving Grandma Lane's hot rod Flurry 350

S Allison

October 6, 2011

Clowning around in the 70s

S Allison

October 6, 2011

October 4, 2011

God's speed cowboy! I remeber lane an i would go around looking for buddy &sharlia to make sure they were doing the right thing, that green chevy was hard to miss. we always wanted to be rodeo clowns at the capitan rodeo in that nice 1971 black chevy pickup, , could of been 1972 model, of course there was a hell of a good dog that helped us along. sorry for your loss briley family, thinking of you , Gary Taylor tularosa n.m.(miss ya! buddy & sharlia G.T) tatortoo@hot mail .com

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