I am blown away by how many lives Tex touched. I have been thinking of him for years and never knew his full name nor even how to find him. I thought at first, it was maybe a bit crazy to remember someone so fondly having only met them once, but as is well documented in this blog - Tex made quite an impression!
I first met Tex likely 20 years ago at a soiree at someone's home. A poet friend had invited me to come along and I was intrigued having never been to a "soiree". Lo and behold, Tex was there, a very big man with a rich deep voice and his guitar. He had me captivated as he sang song after song - and sometimes we would sing along too, although we really never held a candle to his baritone. At some point, feeling quite shy & rather coquettish, I looked around the room and couldn't help but notice that all eyes were on Tex. His warmth and sheer force of personality commanded our attention and he made us all feel wrapped up in his charisma. I haven't forgotten that night where I met a lot of wonderful people. Years later, I happened to see Tex and things did not look like they were going well.
Still, I have never stopped wondering about him. While I was sorry to see that he had passed, I was absolutely heartened to see the long-lasting impact that he had on the lives he touched. He was a rich man indeed!