Yes, folks, I'm afraid that was one of the headlines in today's Arizona Republic newspaper. Joe died on Wednesday in the saddle while helping friends and neighbors work cattle near Sedona, AZ where he lived and worked. He was the last living founder of the highly regarded Cowboy Artists of America organization. Here is a link to the article in case you would like to have more details. The world will miss Joe.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0429beeler0429.html