Elle Rupp and John Arthur jigs Butler form Butler and Sun rodeo company in 1956 Elric had previously worked with his brothers jake and lin to form the Butler brothers rodeo company the new company started with seven rodeos their first year and steadily increased until they were putting on about 30 each year between six different states butler and son became synonymous with top livestock and quality rodeo production focusing on quality over quantity they chose rodeos based on the traveling needs of their stock they sent a livestock to the National Finals Rodeo in 1959 60 61 and 62 and from 1964 through 1988 at the first national finals in 1959 spec was chosen bull of the year and he won that honor again in 1960 in 1973 Butler and son at the saddle bronc of the year was Sam Bass the core of the Butler ranch is 5,000 acres in western Oklahoma short grass country this fertile area gave the stock plenty of room to graze and also allowed for farming when Jiggs passed away from a farming accident his son Benny stepped in to run the business with L row after L rapacity way in 1987 many joined forces with ek Gaylord the second to create Butler and Gaylord Rodeo in 2000 Gaylord gave his share of the company - Rhett Butler Benny son thus the reforming a butler and son rodeo company which still exists today please welcome L r ax and jigs Butler to the pro rodeo Hall of Fame