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The Legendary Life & Tragic Death of Sonny Jim

by | Apr 24, 2010 | Features & Gunfights

 “He lived in the Wild West and died in the Wild West way.
About 1,000 people came to praise the old Indian cowboy, not bury him. They came from far and wide, from California to Oklahoma to Oregon and more, braving the late October cold and snow and icy roads to sing songs and swap stories. They were professionals, housewives, cowboys, Indians and Hispanics and whites. They were friends and kin and admirers of th


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