ARLEE – Robert H. Schall Jr., 63, from Arlee, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born June 25, 1950. He spent his entire life in Arlee, most of it on the Schall Ranch.

His rodeo career is legendary. He was an accomplished bareback rider, team roper and steer wrestler, winning countless championships in the PRCA, NRA and other regional associations. He traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada and on occasion to Australia. He was a Montana State University alum, being most proud of his membership on the 1972 NIRA National Championship Men’s Rodeo Team and of being a member of the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame. He won the coveted PRCA Linderman Award in 1986. He was a past president of the Northern Rodeo Association. He was recently inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and is listed on the Montana Rodeo Wall of Fame at Metra Park in Billings.

He was a dear friend and mentor to many. Bob was incredibly proud of being a father to Emily, she was the light of his life. He never missed an opportunity to be with her or support her throughout her youth. He drove many tireless miles to be wherever she may need him.

He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish, hunt and pack. His favorite dessert was pie and ice cream. His ability to complete math calculations in his head was astounding.

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