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Robert E. Davis
1933-2003
On March 16,
2003, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum lost a long time friend
and founder, Robert E. Davis of Waco.
Bob was born
in Waco April 26, 1933 and attended Waco public schools and Baylor University.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and headed his family business, Davis
Brothers Publishing Company, a fixture in Waco for 75 years and the
leading publisher of church choral music.
His service
to many organizations was long and distinguished, but he left his most
important mark on the development of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and
Museum.
Bob's service
spanned 34 years beginning his association as a member of the original
founding committee. A decade later he was appointed a member of the
Texas Ranger Commemorative Commission by the Legislature and helped
raise funds to build the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. Never satisfied
with "good-enough," he co-chaired the committee that founded
the Texas Ranger Research Center and served as the president of its
support group. He served several terms on the museum Advisory Board
advocating the growth and development of the museum.
The Texas Ranger
Research Center (library and archives) was Bob's main interest at the
museum. He saw it grow from a small room with a few books to an archives
with a professional staff — the leading historical and genealogical
resource on the Texas Rangers.
Aside from
the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Bob served on the Texas LIbrary
and Historical Commission, a Vietnam veterans memorial commission, the
Sons of the Republic of Texas, the Confederate Research Center at Hill
College, the Waco-McLennan County Library Commission and the Heritage
Society of Waco.
We miss Bob,
his warmth of personality, his interests in everything historical from
Texana to Egyptology and his constant encouragement.
— Byron
A. Johnson, Director
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