Harlan Webb

Harlan ODell Webb

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm, Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Harlan ODell Webb, 80, who passed on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Lovelace Regional Hospital. Pastor Darrell Winters of Ruidoso Downs Race Track will be officiating.

Harlan was born April 22, 1932 in San Angelo, Texas to Carlos Connor Webb and Zula Smith. Both his parents preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his son Stephen and his sister Betty Joe Iacovetti.

Harlan is survived by his sons Mike, Tim and Hoot daughters Terrie and Harla sister Willie Lou Prickett eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Harlan was a member of Rodeo Clubs, 4H, FFA, Demolay and Lubbock Mounted Quadrille. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and took his leatherworking tools along with him. Harlan made leather belts and other things for sailors for extra money during that time so he was able to send his check from the Navy home to support his family. He was known as the worlds greatest craftsman in the designing and making of a Western Saddle. Harlan made saddles for the wealthy as well as the common man. He made PRCA World Championship Saddles from 1969 to 1971. Harlan loved to make saddles for Real Cowboys some of his saddles are in the Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. He made saddles for some movie stars like Kim Novak and once he got the saddles finished the first thing he would do was destroy the designs he always said when someone spends that kind of money, their entitled to own the only one in the world. Harlan owned SD Myers Saddle Company and Ritter Saddletree Company in El Paso, TX from 1965 to 1978. Harlan was a Legendary Saddle Maker.

In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made in Harlans name to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, Att: Cindy Schonholtz, 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Friday, January 11, 2013
2 pm to 7 pm

Service

Memorial Service

Ballard Funeral Chapel
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Sunday, January 13, 2013
2:00 pm

Memorial Contributions

Attention: Cindy Schonholtz
Colorado Springs, NM  80919