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The Dons of South Texas: From the left, Professor Musselman, unidentified staff (?) member, Dean Bill Wilks, and Dean Sandra DeGraw, March, 1994. |
Tomorrow, Friday, February 27, is Go Texan Day here in
Houston. It's the day when 13 groups of trail
riders converge on the city and head to Memorial Park to make camp. These groups
have spent days and weeks traveling along cattle trails using the traditional equipment
of the Old West. Their arrival in Houston signals the start of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. For
those of us who didn’t go on a trail ride, we celebrate with Go Texan Day - a
one day event where everyone in Houston is encouraged to break out their boots and
take pride in our Texas and Western heritage.
In years past the South Texas Student Bar Association
sponsored a chili cook-off to coincide with the rodeo. In March 1994, at the
first annual chili cook-off, the “Dons of South Texas” took first place in the
competition. This Throwback Thursday
post is bittersweet; it is dedicated to Dean Bill Wilks who passed away this
past Tuesday, February 24. Dean Wilks was a dedicated
administrator, professor, and friend. His humor, quick wit, and ready smile will
be dearly missed.