Francis B. Schreibvogel was born December 10, 1932 in Deerfield, Kansas to Antone and Margaret Schreibvogel and entered eternal life on January 3, 2021 at the age of 88 years. He attended school in Holcomb, Kansas. Francis married Shirley Strackeljohn on August 4, 1953 in Garden City, Kansas. He was Co-founder of G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Foundation in memory of son Garold.
He served his country in the U.S. Army serving with Co. F 19th Inf. Regt. APO 24 He served 2 years on the 38th parallel in the Korean War Conduct obtaining Cpl. Stripes. He was the recipient of the Korean Service Medal-United Nations Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After returning home from Korea, he farmed twenty- two years in the Plymell district south of Garden City, Kansas.
Francis bought his first racehorse in 1977 and loved the sport of horse racing! He retired from farming in 1978 and moved his family to Wyoming on a cattle ranch. and continued to raise, train, and run Quarter horses. In 1980 after he sold the Wyoming ranch another move was made to Pilot Point, Texas. He continued to breed, raise, train, and run horses winning the Texas Triple Crown in 1988 and multiple other races. He moved the family to a ranch south of Springer, Ok in 1985. After his son Garold was killed in an accident in 1997 Francis quit going to the track although he continued to raise horses.
Francis is preceded in death by his parents, 11 siblings, wife Shirley in 2019 and his son. He is survived by his children; 2 sons, and 2 daughters; multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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