Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ E. Lozier

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Robert “Bob” E. Lozier, age 95, died of natural causes at his home on Dec. 10.
He was born the oldest of five children to Robert G. and Alice (Bender) Lozier of Cora, Wyo. Bob attended various country grade schools in the New Fork Valley and Pinedale High School, where he was active in football and playing hooky.

Bob married Gloria (Alexander) and together they raised three children, Jim, Tom and Linda. Bob spent his early years working for the Bar Cross Land and Livestock Company until he bought a ranch east of Pinedale, where he raised cattle and ran an outfitting business.

In 1969, Bob sold the ranch and moved to Sweetwater and Lincoln counties where he owned and leased a few ranches for the next 20 years.

After a divorce, Bob relocated to the Big Horn and Wind River basins, where he owned and leased various ranches. Whether as a committee member, officer or contestant, from an early age, Bob always promoted rodeo and cutter racing.

Bob and his wife, Sally, retired and were living in Riverton at the time of his death.
He enjoyed riding a good cow horse and a few old “sour broke” horses for someone else.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings, Jack, Betty, Corky and Lary.
He is survived by his wife, Sally, and children, Jim (Susan), Tom (Mary) and Linda (Dan) Siek; stepchildren, Grant Schear, Denise (Bill) Fabrizius, and Cliff (Rose) Coburn, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial will be held next spring.