gospel. In 1960, a "playmate" of Errol Flynn's, Beverly Aadland, came into Eilers's custody at his ranch; juvenile court granted Eilers and his wife custody over Aadland after her mother was charged with "contributing to her daughter's delinquency". Into his 80s, Eilers continued his rope tricks, storytelling, and evangelizing. Bibliography •Ropin' the Days: Thoughts By the Keeper of the Home Corral (1979) •Breaking Into the Movies (1938) Death and legacy Eilers died of pneumonia at age 97 in 1996. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Chatsworth, California. Author Barbara Dan wrote Eilers's biography. References Male Western (genre) film actors Cowboys Storytellers Land owners from California People from Nebraska People from South Dakota 1898 births 1996 deaths