Archive for May 23rd, 2019

Obit watch: May 23, 2019.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

Dick Ellis, noted local TV anchorman and journalist.

Former KVUE anchor Judy Maggio, who sat next to Ellis at the anchor desk in the 1980s, said she considered Ellis a brother.
“We went through the golden years of TV together,” she said. “He never stopped wanting to be a newsman. He never stopped wanting to be a journalist. He just loved it.”

“From elections to tragedies, he told Austin about pivotal moments,” longtime Austin radio host Bob Cole said. “He helped define our community, not just with information but with a real human quality. People didn’t just trust him, they loved him.”

KVUE.

Historical note, semi-suitable for use in schools…

Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

…at least, if you want to teach kids that crime does not pay.

85 years ago today, Bonnie and Clyde got turned into chunky salsa by Frank Hamer and his posse.

FBI page: “At the time they were killed in 1934, they were believed to have committed 13 murders and several robberies and burglaries.” Those 13 murders include several police officers: these were not nice people.

I haven’t been able to get a copy of Boessenecker’s book yet, or watch “The Highwaymen”, but both are on my list.