“Red” Beaty has rode off into Sunset July 16, 2015. He came into the world in 1919 and 95 years later he threw in his cowboy hat. They just don’t make em’ like him any more: He was able to complete 2nd grade in Texas while migrant working, picking cotton and often homeless. At 13, he ran off to join his brother in a Wild West Horse gang in the hills of New Mexico. A few years later he was capturing, breaking and selling wild horses. The trail then led him to California where he rode bulls, trained horses and was a ranch hand. He spent his early 20s in Hollywood training some of the most famous horses in Western Movies. Skills that transformed Western movies at the time: Horses falling for carrots instead of being tripped with wires and horses throwing guns – it all came from Red. The butterfly boots, silver belt buckles and brush with fame ended when he was drafted for WWII. He was a boxer in the Army while defending the freedoms we love today. However, it all ended the day he was severely injured - blinded while disarming a land mine. Red never acknowledged the stack of medals, including a purple heart; the horrors of war were just too profound. He returned to West Texas to become a farmer. He continued to farm, train horses and breed world-renowned game chickens until retiring at 88. He could break any horse, repair any gun, work on any motor and grow the best damn watermelons you’ve ever tasted. Red was always a proponent for social and racial equality. And - In true Cowboy fashion, his strong work ethic, true character, and quiet compassion were unparalleled.
We Celebrate this Amazing Life of a True Cowboy.
Survived by his daughter. Shirley White of Muleshoe, TX, 2 Granddaughters, 4 Great Grandchildren, a nephew Armond Beaty, and his dog Deb.
Memorials appreciated to The Disabled American Veterans DAV.org. Online condolences may be made at www.ellisfuneralhomes.com.

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