Rowdy Joe Atwood

Rowdy, 50, was born in Meeker, Colorado on August 3rd, 1972, to the late Eddie and Carol Atwood. Rowdy earned a diploma from Meeker High School and achieved one of his greatest accomplishments by winning the Team Roping with partner Joel Kidd Prall at the National High School Rodeo Finals in 1990. He attended Lamar Community College for both a higher education, but mostly to rodeo. It was rodeos and roping that brought him lifelong friends and the love of his life. Rowdy married Christy Atwood on June 4th, 1994; They later welcomed two children who were his prized possessions.

Rowdy was a beloved husband, father, poppy and friend. Not a single day went by that he didn’t have a smile on his face, it was simply contagious. He was a lifelong cowboy, and he was beyond grateful for everything he had. He had the biggest heart and cared so deeply about everyone around him. Rowdy never let you leave or say goodbye without telling you how much he loved you. He never missed an opportunity to crack a joke, or to tell you which hill he killed that big animal on. Hunting, roping, camping, fishing, golfing, taking rides in the side by side, being at the arena and watching westerns and MASH were some of the things he enjoyed. Most of all, he treasured his family and friends.