1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 June Voice | Page 41

DUKE OF DELINA
FOALED MARCH 18, 1955
DIED JUNE 1, 1966
DUKE OF DELINA - KIM LOVETTE
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UKE OF DELINA, one of the South's most loved and well-known Tennessee Walking Horses, met sud­
D
den death June 1, 1966. The cause of his death was a twisted intestine.
He was sired by Delina Bay and his dam was Byron’s Lady, and he was foaled March 18, 1955.
As a colt Duke was owned by Mrs. Mabel M. Gamier of Bastrop, Louisiana. During his first few years of
life he was trained by Mr Percy Moss, the trainer of World's Champion Walking Horse White Star.
He was then sold to Mr Thomas L. Gorsuch of Waynesboro, Virginia, and his new trainer was Mr. David
Welsh. David showed this powerful gelding in the 1962 World's Celebration and was placed eighth in the
Gelding Class. Mrs. Gorsuch placed eighth on Duke in the Ladies' Gelding Class at the Celebration in 1962.
In November, 1963, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hubbard of Sanford, North Carolina, purchased Duke for their daugh-
ter,
In Margaret
1964 Duke and Margaret collected 13 blues. During this period when Margaret showed Duke, he was
being
by Mr.
C. A, Wilkesboro,
Bobo.
, in June,
.
.. daughter
.
. .
Mr. trained
Rex Lovett,
North
North Carolina, purchased , „
Duke
1965, , for his
Kim,
age
12 July 1965 until his death, Kim and Duke accumulated nine blue ribbons. During this time Jack
From
Johnson was his trafner He was shown forthe last time by Kim at the High Point Horse Show May 28 1966
Duke died at the age of 11 years. During his years of show ring competition, it would be difficult to tell
precisely
many blue
This sad how
experience
was ribbons
truly a Duke
shock won.
to all those who knew and loved the big bay Duke of . _ Delina
His r, .; resting place is located on a hillside on the Lovette s farm in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.