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Submitted by Jo Aguirre

Tater Decker

1924 - Mar 31, 2017

Long time rodeo cowboy Tater Decker died March 31, 2017 from natural causes in his home in Talihina, OK.

Tater is survived by his son Dirk Decker, daughter-in-law Misty and granddaughter Harley.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Jo Decker.

He was a good dad and a good friend.

Tater's rodeo career started in the early 1940's and the rodeo way of life has always been in his heart. He is a lifetime gold card member of the PRCA and has the distinction of being card member #6. Tater has won most every major rodeo at one time or another from Madison Square Garden to Fort Worth and Houston, Denver and Cheyenne. Competing in all events, his favorites were the steer wrestling and saddle bronc riding. Qualifying for the NFR in 1959 and 1961 in the steer wrestling.

There will be no public services for Tater and in lieu of flowers, Tater wanted his friends to support his favorite charity: "Rodeo Cowboy Alumni Scholarship Fund - Attn: Steve Harrington 6064 Appleton Rd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105" 

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