Steve Mellin was a real John Wayne type of cowboy his friends reported. He was a farrier (a horseshoer) and taught the art at CSU.
He was an avid shotgun devotee who loved to shoot clays. Mr. Mellin died in May at age 63.
The cowboy had once mentioned to friends that he was claustrophobic and could never see himself contained in a coffin.
His friends celebrated the gentleman’s life in a very memorable way.
They packed his ashes into 75 shotgun shells and gave him a blastoff like no other.
Steve Mellin now rests in piece on the prairie he loved so much.
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