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HONORING SENIORS

of years earlier as a Cowboy Poetry (NCSC) is to celebrate, preserve, and
Gathering. Alvin participated in pass along the American Western
the 1987 event in Alpine, Texas, heritage and cowboy culture for those “A sister is a gift to the heart, A friend
and he decided to bring something who know and love it, and for those to the spirit, A golden thread to the
similar to Lubbock in 1989. The who have never known it before to meaning of life.”
event has grown to over 10,000 learn from and enjoy it as well. Sisters, Barbara & Evelyn, were raised
participants and attendees annually on a ranch in Apache Creek, NM. They
and has become internationally Their son, Todd, is now the Vice-
known; it has evolved from poetry President of the Symposium. moved to Lubbock and went to school
to include evening performances Barbara is a true Daughter of the together at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
and dances, competitions, cookoffs Pioneer. She grew up with a deep, Although their lives took different paths
and exhibits. to different cities raising their families,
genuine pioneer, ranching heritage,
The NCSC Organization goal and has stayed true to her roots they never lost the close bond they
states: The purpose of the National in her marriage and in the role shared from childhood.
Cowboy Symposium & Celebration she has played, along with Alvin, The “Hext Girls” were sisters by the
in preserving that heritage and Grace of God and best friends by choice.
past. The Cowboy
Symposium has, Evelyn’s death on October 20, 2017
in its own way has left an empty space in the hearts of
My grandma is a very fun lady and she and with its own
is always wanting to do things for other audience, put many, especially in her sister Barbara’s.
people. She always plays Wii Bowling Lubbock, Texas on “Although she may be gone from
with my brother and me. The strange the map, and this sight – she will never be gone from our
thing is that she always wins. She is very cowgirl had a lot hearts.”
kind and generous. Sometimes she can to do with it.
be very funny. She’s moved now but Aurelia “Evelyn” Hext Fulks
one of my favorite memories is going to January 20, 1932 – October 20, 2017
her home every Sunday to eat with her.
Sometimes we’d sleep over. When we
got up in the morning, there would be Prosperity Bank is a proud supporter of the Daughters of the Pioneers
an amazing feast of eggs, bacon, sausage,
and best of all, For membership
waffles. She is inquiries and information Come travel with us!
on upcoming trips,
87 and still contact Dixie!
as feisty as Dixie Barron
ever. I think West Texas Area Travel Coordinator
she’s the best (806) 741-2680
4827 4th Street
grandmother Lubbock, Texas 79424
in the world. dixie.barron@prosperitybankusa.com

~Annie Davis

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