Meet a man who has become close to a herd of shy sheep. Fred Beatty Canyon, TX Email: ljbeatty@midplains.coop Like Texas Country Reporter on Facebook: / texascountryreporter Follow us on Twitter: / tcrbob TCR #1390, 04-19-2014
Daddy passed away in May. We are heartbroken but Mom still feeds the sheep just like she said she would. Thank you for you prayers. We miss him dearly.
I had never seen this episode before and was sad to learn of his passing. We should all be so blessed to spend our final years in such a beautiful place as your dad (and mom). I am one of the photographers who has had the opportunity to take some up close photos and experience the Audad's and the edge of the canyon right in the back yard there. It was a wonderful experience I'll never forget. I don't doubt for a minute that your dad's spirit lives on there.
So sorry for your loss. Your Dad certainly enjoyed his time at that awesome place. I wonder if his surroundings actually served to extend his life. We will never know.
My family and I recently experienced this first hand about two weeks ago with this wonderful man! We were driving by his place slowly looking at the aoudad on top of his driveway and Fred was out on his balcony waving us up to get a closer look. We were hesitant at first, as we did not know this man. What an amazing experience it turned out to be! He invited us up his driveway and then asked if we'd like to get out and pet them! My kids, 4,8, and 10, have talked about it non stop since then. Out of the kindness of his heart and his love for these animals, he invited a group of strangers up and provided us with corn to feed to feed the sheep, and provided us with a memory that will last a lifetime!
Fred’s story mimics mine. Retirement, early morning coffee, and feeding the deer, turkeys, and rabbits. My view is a big lake instead of a canyon, but I know the feelings he feels. Am so sorry for you and your family about the Alzheimer’s. Prayers to you for many more good mornings to come. Such a happy story and yet so sad. I had to edit this after I noticed a 2014 publish date for the video. I’m thinking that may mean Fred is gone. My wife and I cried about that. Her father passed away 18 months ago from Alzheimer’s, and my wife was a primary care giver. I would love to have met you both and fed the sheep with you. God Bless.
Lanoma was my cousin and Fred my adopted cousin. Although I was never able to visit them in Texas, I will always cherish this video, as Lanoma has now joined her beloved husband in the Lord's heaven and they are forever together. What a gift to leave behind for our entire, very large family. God Bless them.
Thank you Fred and Lanoma for your kind welcome on a couple of occasions. I visit from Pennsylvania and my trips would not be complete without visiting your neighbor's land next door. You always welcome us over to spend time with the sheep. Your kindness is truly appreciated and leaves me with fond memories.
Then he lasted longer than they advised him. I'm hoping he had a lot of good days in that time. I knew a man who had alzheimers, and it was very hard on his wife.
God bless him. My highest regards from Iran, thank you for being nice with these amazing Iranian Red Sheep! I can't sorrow more, yet I'm happy that at least they can thrive somewhere else... Just like the other 8,500,000 Iranian people who are living abroad...
The Aoudad - also known Barbary Sheep - in New Mexico, were introduced into the Hondo River Valley 40 miles west of Roswell, NM, in the 1950's. Brought in by Robert O. Anderson, CEO Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co., owner of the ranch next door to my Uncle Charlie Fuller's. He had them behind a fence, but a flash flood washed out the fence - and they got onto my uncle's ranch, too. We hunted them then - my father and my uncle had the trophies mounted in our homes until they passed. New Mexico Fish & Game Dept THEN claimed them - as they were no longer on Mr. Anderson's ranch. Google up Robert O. Anderson. Oilman who drilled the well in Prudoe Bay on the North Slope of Alaska that discovered all that oil. Built up ARCO to be the 6th largest oil company in the world - bought out by BP. Largest individual landowner in the U.S. at the time - over 2,000 sq. miles of ranches. Generous contributor to the Fine Arts in New York. Very early believer in the damage fossil fuels could do to the environment if not handled correctly. Died in 2007 in Roswell, NM, at age 90.
Bill Martin I grew up visiting Ruidoso and the Hondo Valley all my life. Lived in Ruidoso off and on several times and heard similar stories. Glad to get the real version...thank you. I’m an “oilfield kid”....my Poppa’s company (exploration and drilling) worked offshore Texas and Louisiana, North Sea, North Slope and Permian Basin. He retired when Esmark bought his company...he always joked that Swift Meatpacking bought his company, TransOcean Oil (not to be confused with TransOcean Drilling that was part of the disastrous oil spill off the coast of Louisiana). As I remember, Esmark and Swift were part of a conglomeration of different industries under one umbrella corporation.
Fui Gebhardt1 you're right about the meaning...the Rio Ruidoso is a small stream/river that runs thru the village and is quite noisy with the water rushing over the rocks. It's so enjoyable to have the windows open when the weather is warmer and hear the "noise". The homes in the original part of the village, called the Upper Canyon, are blessed by this lovely stream/river 💚💙🏞💙💚
Mom passed away on Thanksgiving Day. 😢 We are selling the house. We’re looking for someone that will want to spend time with the sheep like my parents did. Please contact us if you or you know anyone that might love this home
I saw this last night on Texas Country Reporter. Very sad. I wonder if he is still alive. I noticed this was filmed over a year ago. I tried to do a Google search.
Slytiger Survival Go to the hunt/sporting good place or a bait and tackle shop and look at the pics on the wall. Find the picture with the a guy, his rifle and dogs and the biggest hog on the wall. Ask the clerk, "Where do I find that sum-beech?" And you just found the local expert. lol
I went to college in Canyon, Tx. Palo Duro canyon is huge geographical surprise if you don’t know it’s there. You can drive for hours across the ultra flat and dusty farmland of the Texas panhandle and all of the sudden unsuspectedly the earth disappears in front of you and falls into the canyon. You don’t see it coming until it is right in front of you.
Youssef Mrabet Some rich person has to do it, or a group. Moving them will cost much. Would more sheep in your area get hunted out? Can the land carry more sheep?
All I have to say as to his prognosis s to quote scripture! God has a plan for everyone and only he knows what that is and when it ends, which make me think of the scripture I will paraphrase. Not even the Angel's in Heaven know the time nor the hour. Doctors do their best to estimate time someone may have left, but God is the only one who knows! May he be with you.
Great to see these Aoudad, but unfortunately they outcompete the Texas Big Horn Sheep and so their numbers have to be restricted, as the latter are endangered.
If people really cared about wildlife they wouldn't interfere with them. I really would like to see people stop feeding wild animals. You're not doing them any favors when you do. Just let them be wild, and enjoy them from a distance.
I can understand your thought process. But also for thousands of years and still today, animals bring peace and comfort to people and people can heal and protect animals. I think that in this case, which I’m biased because Fred Beatty was my Dad, God brought these sheep to my Dad to give him peace and comfort and something to focus on. And they were able to count on a meal and grow their families. Dad has passed away and my Mom does continue to feed them but not near as much as Dad did. Just because he would feed them and then feed them again because he couldn’t remember that he had just done it. And guess what. They are still doing great. They are still thriving and having babies and growing. So maybe sometimes, God can use animals to help people and vice versa. In this case they were a blessing to each other
I can understand your thought process. But also for thousands of years and still today, animals bring peace and comfort to people and people can heal and protect animals. I think that in this case, which I’m biased because Fred Beatty was my Dad, God brought these sheep to my Dad to give him peace and comfort and something to focus on. And they were able to count on a meal and grow their families. Dad has passed away and my Mom does continue to feed them but not near as much as Dad did. Just because he would feed them and then feed them again because he couldn’t remember that he had just done it. And guess what. They are still doing great. They are still thriving and having babies and growing. So maybe sometimes, God can use animals to help people and vice versa. In this case they were a blessing to each other
No harm done. Just a man enjoying Yah’s beautiful creation. Yahwah gave Adam the “job” of taking care of the animals. Brother Fred was just obeying. Bless his soul and his family. שלום
