Keeping the memory alive

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Brooke Wallace and Sara Prochaska are shown in Abilene at Brooke’s crowning as 2019 Miss Rodeo Kansas.

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D.J. Prochaska is the inspiration for the business started by her mother, Sara.

Ellsworth’s Prochaska honors her daughter with chaps business

As Sara Prochaska emerged from the grief of losing her 14-yearold daughter, D.J., in a tragic motor vehicle accident, she couldn’t help but think about a conversation they had in the weeks before her death.

At the time of the October 2002 accident, D.J. had recently won the Miss Congeniality title during the Miss Central Plains Rodeo Association competition. As part of her wardrobe, D.J. wore patriotic-themed western chaps designed and sewn by her mother.

“You know, you really should sew for other people,” D.J. said. “And you should call your business,‘Lazy P Creations.’”

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