03.16.12 - Press Releases
PBR mourns the death of David Wisener
The well-loved bull man was killed yesterday hauling animals to Glendale. UPDATE: Funeral Monday; Memorial contributions may be made to Cross Timbers Cowboy Church.
By PBR
PUEBLO, Colo. - David Wisener, who hauled and
cared for the world-class bucking bulls of the Lufkin
Ranch, was killed yesterday in a four-vehicle accident on
Interstate 20 near Midland, Texas. He was 50.
Sgt. Travis McRee of the Department of Public
Safety in Midland told the Odessa American that it was too
early to tell how the accident occurred, though it left four
dead.
Assistant Fire Marshal David Hickman of the
Midland Fire Department said the trailer Wisener was hauling
contained 10 animals, and that none were killed, though there were
a few injuries.
"David was a really nice guy, who didn't have an enemy in the
world," said PBR Livestock Director Cody Lambert.
"He's done a great job for years with Lufkin Ranch and his own
bulls."
Wisener is survived by daughter Haley and her
husband Cory; son Jordan; two
brothers and a sister; and parents Don and
Beth Wisener.
In the past two weeks, the bull riding world has suffered the
losses of three of its ranchers. Howard Talley,
owner of the Circle T Ranch and Rodeo Company,
passed away on March 10 from cancer.
Sandra Riley of Marietta, Okla., who with her
husband James owned Double R Bucking
Bulls, passed away Thursday, March 8, at Mercy Health Love
County Hospital in Marietta. She was a native of Pueblo, Colo., and
her son Casey Willis of KC Bucking
Bulls in Gainesville, Texas, is also a stock contractor.
Sandra was buried with her PBR credential in hand.
Funeral services for Wisener will be held Monday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m. in the Cross Timbers Cowboy Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cross Timbers Cowboy Church, P.O. Box 118, Lufkin, Texas 75902.