Tex appeared in my life around 19754-75. I was then teaching at teh Alberta College of Art in Calgary, and one of my students (Roger Dale) had managed to invite Tex to do a gig. At the time, my best friend (José Huertas-Jourda, also gone) was at the College to give a series of talks (at my invitation) and we sat in on Tex's concert.
Tex revealed an immense presence on stage, a beautiful voice, and exceptional guitar licks.
We got together after the show, it was a formidable meeting, there were so many "atomes crochus" between all of us, we became friends for life.
Tex stayed in close touch with José, they were both living in and around Toronto, they shared a passion for Chinese food (I believe they even founded the "Dim Sum Society" together;-).
Whenever our paths would cross, I would invite Tex to a Chinese restaurant, and it was always amazing to see how quickly food would disappear once he started eating.
I only now (July 2012) discovered Tex was gone, like so many other friends and colleagues, but even if he is gone, his spirit isn't, he had a great sense of humanity, the warmth of his singing and generosity as a friend are part of the fabric of life, for keeps.