Fountain James "Pee Wee" Boughan

© Cheyenne Star

03 Mar 2011

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Fountain James "Pee Wee" Boughan was born April 21, 1925 in Hardwood, Oklahoma to the late John Dennis Boughan and Mami Clark Boughan. He departed this life on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 11 days.

Pee Wee attended schools in Bishop, Oklahoma.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in World War II.

He married Vonda Purcell on August 11, 1956 in Portales, New Mexico.

Pee Wee was a rancher where he loved the cowboy life and always followed the cowboy code. He has been a cowboy in New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas.

He was also a mule guide in the Grand Canyon.

Pee Wee was a team roper, musician and song writer.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Leroy Boughan; two sisters, Rowena Whittle and Virginia Lee Boughan; and two brother-in-laws, Bill and Gene Purcell.

He is survived by his wife, Vonda Boughan of Higgins, Texas; one daughter, Diana Kay Boughan of Higgins, Texas; one brother Buck Boughan and wife Thelma of Higgins, Texas; one sister, Rama Deeds and husband Lewis of Higgins, Texas; four grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Burial in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery, Canadian, Texas, Hemphill County.

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