Jim Weeks Sr.

Cowboy Stories

Jim and his wife Kerri live in Safford, AZ. Jim will be 81 years old in August and has lived a life that many won't ever get the chance to. As a child, he ran away from home the first day his family moved to the Grand Canyon. He ended up at the mule barns and the rest is history. He has worked on several different ranches in a couple different states. Later on in his life, he suffered an injury from a horse wreck which led him to different employment. He was a sheriff and eventually a Justice of the Peace. Jim can remember shoeing horses for $5 a head and when asked what advice he has for the future generations he said, "Get out. Learn how to work. Do chores. Go to church."