b'A COWBOY RESTS IN HEAVENDANIEL JAMES FOWLIESEP. 26, 1963APR. 10, 2023B orn in Phoenix, Arizona, Dan Fowlie knew he had anHe is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Annette; immediate love for rodeo when his mother took himhis children CJ (Hillary), Savannah, Macie, and Sterling; to the 1968 Phoenix Jaycees Rodeo. It wasnt until hisgrandchildren, Amelia, Dawson, and Stella; siblings, Terri college years he got the opportunity to compete in rodeo as(Dan) Becktold, and Patti (Rick) Dye; nieces and nephews, an Eastern Arizona College rodeo contestant while studyingJJ, Ashley, Ben, Kim, Amy, Jenna, and John; sister-in-laws, Ag Marketing. He won money competing in steer wrestling,Beverly and Tina; and mother-in-law, Nancy. He also team roping, saddle bronc and bull riding events. Dan wasleaves to cherish his memory his chosen brother, Frank, hugely attracted to the grandeur of rodeo and like the smallthe rest of his extended family and untold numbers of child he was when he went to his first rodeo, it always madefriends and colleagues over his 59 years of life. him feel young at heart.Dan began announcing at rodeos to subsidize his fees as aCELEBRATION OF LIFEcontestant. An injury in the steer wrestling in 1998 allowedTuesday, May 9, 2023 at 2pmhim to refocus his rodeo efforts and channel his talents to the announcer stand. The demands of rodeo kept Dan onHorseshoe Park & Equestrian the road a lot but when he was home he really enjoyed theCentre Rodeo Arenatime he spent in the West Valley raising a family with his20464 E. Riggs Road, Queen Creekwife, Annette. Their four wonderful children, C.J., Savannah, Macie, and Sterling, all compete and have won several saddles, buckles and various awards for their efforts. TheBenny Binion Bucking Horse and Bull Sale in Las Vegas. whole family also worked to help raise horned CorrienteDan annually worked great PRCA rodeos like the Rodeo cattle for use in the rodeo industry.Scottsdale (Parada Del Sol Rodeo), RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals in Las Cruces, NM, Rodeo de Santa Fe, NM, Having originally honed his skills at places like EstrellaBuckeye Helzapoppin PRCA Rodeo, Cave Creeks Wayne Park, Mr. Luckys in Phoenix, and having worked all levelsWilson PRCA Rodeo, Safford PRCA rodeo, Queen Creek of rodeo, Dan was recognized and permitted to workRoots and Boots, Steamboat Springs, CO, along with stops with rodeos elite, as one of less than 150 announcersat Anchorage, Alaska for Rodeo Alaska, Amador County nationwide with the Professional Rodeo CowboysFair, Plymouth, CA, Truckee, CA, GCPRA Finals in Association, aka PRCA. He worked some of the biggestLaughlin, Equifest in Prescott, Sonoita and Gilbert Days venues in Pro Rodeo having been chosen three times toas well as over 1,000 performances in his 25+ yearscall the action at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeobehind the mike.Contributions in Dans honor may be made to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund at JustinCowboyCrisisFund.org.20 May 2023'