A legendaryTexas ranch is on the market for $192.2 million after the death of its heiress owner Anne Marion.
Windi Grimes, (713) 524-5429, Houston Public Records Instantly Anneis very involved, Mike Gibson said. She grew up in Fort Worth and in Guthrie, in northern Texas, where the Four Sixes ranch is headquartered. I really loved it. John described how they met. Although on the board of trustees of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Anne Marion played her greatest role in her hometown vis--vis three institutions: the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and, reflecting her heritage, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (where she was inducted in 2005). 2476 Bolsover St #359, Houston, TX 77005, lived here in 2000 801 Cherry St #9, Fort Worth, TX 76102, lived here in 2004 $1,690: H. 2382 Bering Dr, Houston, TX 77057, lived here in 2004 $1,380: I. Sotheby's said the masterworks that formed her art collection were featured in her Fort Worth home, which was designed by architect I.M. Is there work in the auction you would like to see in a museum? She loves her friends, her ranches, her community and her life. Which foot should I lead with? . She really honed her eye. Gibson saidMarionhas a presence and that there is no doubt as to who is in charge, but that she is never intimidating.
ANNE MARION Obituary (2020) - Santa Fe, NM - New York Times - Legacy.com In 1905, the Burnetts hosted a wolf hunt in the Big Pasture and invited both President Roosevelt and Quanah Parker. She knows what she wants, and we deliver it for sure. by Susan L. Ebert August 14, 2017 Life changes a lot when you move from the city to the country at the tender age of six. Nothing ever comes to you without ethical standards and hard work,Marionsaid. Then my mother came along, traded almost all of it, and decided she was going to start completely over and have a very cohesive collection. The Waggoners, Herrings and a few other early Texas ranchers also ran cattle in Indian Territory. The birth of my child and the opening of the museum have been two of my proudest moments,Marionsaid. This one just happens to be special, which is exactly what Anne Marion wanted. In 1993, she returned racehorse breeding to the ranch in style by securing Dash for Cash, Special Effort and Streaking Six for stud duty, and expanded the breeding facilities to house 160 race broodmares. Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion's art collection worth an estimated $150 million is going up for auction this spring in New York, Roy Lichtenstein's Girl with Beach Ball II 1977, Oil and Magna on canvas has an estimate of $12-18 million. She was also lots of fun. When Burk returned from Abilene with money from the cattle sale, Jerry made Burk a partner in the stock running on Denton Creek. We didnt even have a building then. She died of lung cancer in February this year. Inside Two Buzzy New Openings in Frisco and the Shuttering of a Henderson Avenue Staple. Everybody just knows what needs to be done. Case closed. Phillips laughs.
Anne Marion Obituary (1938 - 2020) - Fort Worth, TX - Dallas Morning News Established in 1870 by Samuel Burk Burnett, today the 6666 Ranches include three divisions with over 266,255. When a meeting was held in Fort Worth in 1940 to found the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), she and her second husband, James (Jim) Goodwin Hall, hosted a dinner for those in town for the meeting. When Burks father, Jerry Burnett, suggested his son act as trail boss and take another herd for him, Burk was ready to go. Relationships Interlocks Giving Data The government reserved 488,000 acres for grazing use by the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes. Tom and Ollie had one daughter, Anne Valiant Burnett. 1).'. He said it gives comfort to everyone who works for her. Just as her mother had, the heiress married four times, with the first three marriages ended in divorce. His daughters also produced some great horses, including Two Eyed Jack and Peppy San Badger. Living a big American life against the broad panorama of the West, Marion, who died in February 2020 at the age of 81, presided as president over her familys Four Sixes Ranch, established 1870, and its vast 260,000 acreage and fabled quarter horse program and Black Angus herds. The $60-million-plus museum was designed by the world-renowned Tadao Ando. We were all emotional, and nobody made it happen more than she did. As well as the O'Keeffe museum in New Mexico, which grew from having 50 paintings when it opened in 1997 to some 2,500 items today, Marion was also a benefactor of the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art in Texas. And with the help of The Events Co., they succeeded. Pei house in Fort Worth and had originally planned to give it to The Modern, much like Bayou Bend was given to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She also served asdirector of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, later becoming the namesake of the Marion Emergency Care Center at the hospital. In last 24 years, Gates has topped the list not one or two but 18 times. Anneis not demanding, Agather said. Amy Cappellazzo, Chairman of Sotheby's Global Fine Arts Division, said: 'Anne Marion was a true art collector and had an eye for quality. Funeral arrangements and an official obituary will be shared on StallioneSerch.com when the information is available. Anneenriches the lives of the people around her in many ways, Corbett said. Anne Marion was a prominent Texas rancher, oil heiress and patron of the arts who helped fund the Georgia O'Keefe Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Its a place to go. The Warhol achieved the status of top lot in the Anne Marion "American Visionary" auction with its final figure of $37 million. She is conscious of her heritage, of course, and she always wants the best. This made him the first permanent banker in the city. 'Unpretentious and proud of her rancher legacy and lifestyle, Anne was a boldhearted Texan through-and-through. Everything went well until Burk and his crew reached the Osage country in northern Indian Territory. Windi Grimes, Jim Crane (Photo by Michelle Watson/CatchlightGroup.com) 16. *Windi Phillips Grimes, investor, Houston, $20,000. At the turn of the century, Burk bought the 140,000-acre 8 Ranch near Guthrie, Texas. They brought Dash For Cash to the ranch, repurchased some shares in Streakin Six (he was bred by the ranch) and brought him back. When asked about her heroes,AnneMarionnamed only one, her great grandfather, Captain Samuel Burk Burnett. I said, Yes Maam, I can. She purchased the land for our new building and chaired the Building Committee that hired architect Tadao Ando. Four generations of the same family have put their mark on this Texas ranch and the business of ranching in America. Her father, James Goodwin Hall, was a stockbroker, pilot and horse breeder.
Women Of The Land - COWGIRL Magazine 40 1971, Oil on canvas Estimate $20-30 million; Sotheby's said: 'While the heart of the Collection is devoted to giants of twentieth-century American art Warhol, Still, Diebenkorn, Kline, Motherwell, Lichtenstein, Hofmann, Francis, Noland, Louisit also spans Old Masters, Jewelry, and sensational abstract by Gerhard Richter', Eighteen-Karat Gold, Diamond and Enamel Bracelet by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Estimate $25-35,000, left;Turquoise, Enamel and Diamond Bastille Cuff-Bracelet, David Webb Estimate $15/20,000, right. Marionwas educated at Miss Porters School in Farmington, Connecticut, at Briarcliff Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, New York. In the Horse Division, a 17,000 square foot main office building stands tall next to various properties including three stables, and various barns for the horses. The Statler Swaps Tex-Mex for Steak, Grapevine Gets a Brazilian Concept, and Barbecue Debuts in Grand Prairie. Five years later, in 1922, Burnett Sr. would die too, aged 73. Yet, she makes me and many people I know become demanding of ourselves. She married Mr Marion in 1988. Three ranches fall under the name of Burnett Ranches, Ltd.: the 6666, Dixon Creek in the Panhandle and another in Montana, near White Sulfur Springs. Categories: The News.
As a result, George Humphreys had plenty of good Joe Hancock daughters to cross on Hollywood Gold. Marionhas deliberately maintained some silence about her life. She has done remarkable things. Two-time world champion 'Dash for Cash' was reared at the property. A number of second- and third-generation cowboys still work there, but the family legacy is coming to an end. Her mothers third husband, oilman Bob Windfohr, adopted her. She serves on the executive committee of the Fort Worth Stock Show and is an honorary vice president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. The pastures on the property range from around 900 acres to almost 10,000 acres each. She has the best cattle in the country and raises top-notch horses. Marionis genuinely concerned about the people who work for her. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles. She is survived by her husband, John, her daughter,Anne Windfohr Grimes, four stepchildren, one grandchild and seven step-grandchildren. Built in 1917 for $100,000, the 13,280-square-foot house was intended to be (and may still be) the finest ranch house in West Texas. Photo courtesy Wyman Meinzerand Sam Middleton. Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline
She didnt buy things just because they had a name, or because the dealer told her to. Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion, whose epic Texas life included prominence as a leading rancher and horsewoman, philanthropist, and an internationally respected art collector and patron of the arts, died Tuesday in . Burnett's father-in-law, the banker Martin B. Loyd - whose daughter Ruth married the rancher when he was 20 - also named Burnett to his First National Bank of Fort Worth. One phone number is associated with Windi: (858) 488-8360 (Pacific Bell) Main Address 5174 Chelsea St, La Jolla, CA 92037 Single Family, Detached Garage, 3 spaces Six bedrooms, Nine bathrooms Lot Size - 0.29 acres, Floor Size - 6,504 sqft By 1936, about 20,000 Hereford cattle stocked the Four Sixes ranges. Marionreceived the honor during dedication of the J.J. Gibson Memorial Park at the National Ranching Heritage Center. It was bought by Captain Samuel 'Burk' Burnett, who went on to became 'one of the most influential and prosperous cattlemen in the history of Texas' after starting with 100 head of cattle that he branded '6666'. She is fun to be with, and we have laughed a lot over the years. He took the reins in 1991 from his father, the much admired and now deceased J.J. Gibson. Anne Marion embodied the strength and fearlessness of the American West while having the discerning eye of a connoisseur, says Kimbell Art Museum director Eric M. Lee. Where did Warhols Elvis 2 Times hang in your Fort Worth house? In a 2019 Western Horseman article, Anne Marion said that the time she spent on the ranch as a child and young girl was one of the most important and life-forming periods of her life. Former first lady Laura Bush, right, views a bronze titled,'Passing Times' by Veryl Goodnight, as Anne Marion, rear left, looks on, Thursday Feb. 20, 2003, at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, The legendary '6666' Texas ranch is on the market for $192.2 million after the death of its owner oil heiress Anne Marion, The estate, with over 142,000 acres, has been owned by Marion's family for 152 years. 'While the heart of the Collection is devoted to giants of twentieth-century American art Warhol, Still, Diebenkorn, Kline, Motherwell, Lichtenstein, Hofmann, Francis, Noland, Louis and many more it also spans Old Masters (all of which were displayed in Mrs. Marion's palazzo-like home in In Indian Wells), Jewelry, and sensational abstract by Gerhard Richter.'. It always blows people away, obviously, because its in Fort Worth, Texas. Already have an account? Relationships Interlocks Giving Data And, for that, I have the greatest respect for her.. She was familiar enough to know when she saw something good. The ranch raised some good cow horses by crossing Cee Bars on some of those daughters of Joe Hancock, Hollywood Gold and Grey Badger II. I think I do a pretty good job of balancing my life.. There is also a round pen, dog kennel, two laborer houses and about 20 employee houses. And, thats the way it should be, he said. 4 Modern Valentines Day Etiquette Tips to Elevate Your Holiday, 5 Modern Etiquette Rules to Live By in 2023, Style Etiquette 101 Whats Current, Whats Over, and How to Keep Invitation Attire Clear, The Most Asked Etiquette Questions of Summer 2022 Pool Parties, Parenting, and Vacation Friends, Theres No Such Thing As a Silly Etiquette Question in Todays World Ask PaperCity Anything, Technoference is Real Heres How to Deal With It, According to a Modern Etiquette Expert. Also, her Western art collection would blow your socks off. The 8 Ranch was owned by the Louisville Land and Cattle Co., which was based in Louisville, Ky., and had purchased the grasslands in 1883 to expand its operation. He has also been supportive of many of the projects around Fort Worth that I have taken an interest in., Said Dee Kelly, founding partner of Kelly Hart Hallman,Marions attorney and a long-time family friend: For each generation since Captain Burk Burnett died, there has been a Burnett woman to carry on the tradition. When oil was discovered in Burkburnett in 1918, Burnett saw his wealth increase even further - with 56 oil rigs swiftly installed to exploit the land's resources. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Like his dad, Tom developed a relationship with Quanah Parker. Sotheby's said Wednesday. Sam Middleton of Chas. Marion was 81. The 'four sixes' were the brand name worn by the 100 cattle that Burnett bought from a Mr Frank Crowley in 1868 - although there has long been an apocryphal tale that Burnett chose the name in honor of a winning poker hand, which the family has long denied. We offer our condolences to John, Windi Grimes, members of their family, and the countless lives that Anne touched through her generous philanthropy and stewardship in the arts. For a glimpse into the remarkable woman who collected them, we reached out to the Fort Worth museum directors who knew her best, the collectors daughter and Sothebys top brass. Burnett even had a local town - Burkburnett - named after him at the president's suggestion in 1910. When Miss Anne took over the Four Sixes and the Triangle ranches after the death of Tom, she moved the breeding horses off the Triangle division at Iowa Park and put the studs and mares at the Triangle at Paducah and at the Four Sixes. Global buyers vied for some of the greatest hits of Abstract Expressionism including Clyfford Stills PH-125 of 1948, which sold for $30.7 million. And I try to shield her from unnecessary disturbances. Save all of your favorite content in one curated collection. Her mother and I were getting along well, and one night she said that I needed to meet her daughter. WG: Just that she really worked hard at it.