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Grayson Bolejack, 1, Dies in Wichita Falls House Fire
The team roping community mourns the loss of one of their own.
Grayson Colt Bolejack
Bolejack Family Photo

Grayson Colt Bolejack, 1, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas, after a fire engulfed the family home.

Grayson Colt, who would have turned 2 on Christmas, was the son of 23-year-old rope horse futurity trainer Clyde Bolejack and partner Sierra Branson.

“To know Grayson Colt or ‘JR’ to many was to love him,” Branson wrote on Facebook. “Boy was he crazy for his cows and making you laugh.. and boy oh boy did he LOVE to sing. He was so intelligent, loving and most of all my whole world… I will never get the image of my whole world burning to nothing right in front of me out of my head, my baby boy… my home… every single thing.. all gone. I will ask God till it’s my last day on earth to give me strength to get through another day. Grief terrifies me.. I’ve never lost a family member, I’ve never dealt with a loss of any type. All I ask is prayers for my family.”

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family, who lost everything in the fire just days after the conclusion of the American Rope Horse Futurity Association World Championship.

Clyde and Sierra lost everything in the fire, and family is accepting donations at 1200 Adell Circle in Weatherford, Texas, 76088. Sierra’s clothing sizes are small (shirts), 00/1 x 36 (pants), 8 (shoes), while Clyde wears a large shirt, 31×36 in jeans and 10.5 in shoes.

Bolejack’s personal Venmo account is @Clyde-Bolejack for direct contributions. The family requests privacy at this time as they process the loss.

We will continue to update this page with news on how to contribute.

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