R.I.P. Tom Vandergriff

Flint · 12-31-2010, 04:39 PM

As a kid, I remember driving down one of the main roads in my home town and seeing the most amazing display of Christmas lights. It was said, "That's the Vandergriff house." Later on, I knew people who worked at Vandergriff Chevrolet, or bought their cars at Vandergriff Honda. Our local hospital had a professional building called the Vandergriff building. This man's name was everywhere.

Who was he? Why was he so important? Mayor Tom Vandergriff brought us a General Motors assembly plant, helped create the DFW International Airport, and saw the local state college promoted to University status. What most people know about Tom Vandergriff is that he brought us the Texas Rangers. Under his leadership, our town grew from 8,000 people to over 120,000. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Vandergriff]

I'd say this was a great man. He passed away yesterday, at 84 years of age.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-31-2010, 04:58 PM

What do you mean by "brought" the Texas Rangers, to clean up the town?

btw, the link's bad.

Flint · 12-31-2010, 05:47 PM

Oops, fixed.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-01-2011, 01:39 AM

Oh, those texas Rangers.

12-31-2010, 04:39 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	R.I.P. Tom Vandergriff As a kid, I remember driving down one of the main roads in my home town and seeing the most amazing display of Christmas lights. It was said, "That's the Vandergriff house." Later on, I knew people who worked at Vandergriff Chevrolet, or bought their cars at Vandergriff Honda. Our local hospital had a professional building called the Vandergriff building. This man's name was everywhere. Who was he? Why was he so important? Mayor Tom Vandergriff brought us a General Motors assembly plant, helped create the DFW International Airport, and saw the local state college promoted to University status. What most people know about Tom Vandergriff is that he brought us the Texas Rangers. Under his leadership, our town grew from 8,000 people to over 120,000. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Vandergriff] I'd say this was a great man. He passed away yesterday, at 84 years of age. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 12-31-2010 at 05:47 PM.

12-31-2010, 04:58 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What do you mean by "brought" the Texas Rangers, to clean up the town? btw, the link's bad. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-31-2010, 05:47 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Oops, fixed. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-01-2011, 01:39 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh, those texas Rangers. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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