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Christie graduated from Levelland High numerous bronze sculptures.
School and joined her other siblings at Texas As the years went by, he
Tech. Ann Elizabeth attended Levelland had time to join the Lubbock
public schools and graduated from Trinity Wood Carvers Association
High School in Lubbock. She attended and has also taken acrylic
Asbury College in Kentucky and now resides painting classes. In addition,
in Washington DC. he enjoys producing many
other forms of art and has
After a few years in Levelland, Jim served the won several ribbons in South
state of Texas as a visiting judge in Houston, Plains Fair competitions.
Dallas and Fort Worth and was selected by The judge has enjoyed golf
the Tarrant County Bar Association as the from his teenage years and
“Best Trial Judge in Tarrant County” for two continues to be
straight years. He was called upon to try challenged by
nine capital murder cases because he was the various golf
never reversed. The judge stays eligible to courses around
serve in criminal and civil courts in Texas Lubbock. And
but declares, “Don’t call me unless you’re since turning 80,
desperate.” That does happen occasionally! Jim Walker says,
“Everything is a
Retirement pushed the judge’s creativity to challenge now!”
the forefront. For years, he had worked with
wood. He became a Charter Member of the
Lubbock Woodworkers. They have donated
thousands of wooden cars and trucks for
children every year around Christmastime.
He has created many wood turnings, herrin
both large and small. He has also created
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