Dewey "Frosty" Kinsey was born on January 25, 1925 in Evant, Texas to George Otis Kinsey and Ura Effie Kendall Kinsey. After graduation he joined the U.S.Army during WWII surviving brutal battle on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Kinsey was later wounded as his regiment advanced through Germany, surviving a sniper's bullet to the shoulder. He received the Purple Heart, along with a Bronze Star and other medals. He was proud to be in the service and proud that he helped as much as he did towards winning the war. After the war, he went back to his native Texas, where he broke horses and entered the amateur rodeo circuit. After winning several hundred dollars, he decided that was more than he made in a week, so he turned pro and competed for almost 40 years with the Rodeo Cowboys Association. He preferred saddle bronc riding even though he made more riding bulls. He was one of the toughest in the ring, and was nominated for the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. He got his nickname "Frosty" from a waitress at a truck stop, who was amazed at all his premature gray hair when he was a young man, supplementing his rodeo income with truck driving. The nickname stuck not only in the rodeo ring, but also as his CB radio handle. "Frosty" Kinsey passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 in Marshall, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Offa Kinsey of Longview, Texas; his children, Gaylin Kinsey of Carlsbad, Texas, Caroline Kinsey Clark of Aubrey, Texas, Micheal Don Rager of Dallas, Texas, Barry Lynn Rager and Lester Kemp Rager, both of Gholson, Texas, Jimmy Glenn Rager of Longview, Texas; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Duane Elvin Kinsey and Ray Lee Rager. Graveside services will be held at 2:15 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Dallas-Ft.Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.