MONTANA COWBOY HALL OF FAME

Bill Dutton is now a member of the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.

 The induction ceremony was August 14, 2021at the Western Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana. Bill's bio is in a blog titled Congratulations Cowboy (just type Congratulations Cowboy into the search bar to pull it up)so I am not going to go over it again. The celebration started on Friday night with a casual get together. The award presentation was Saturday morning after the brunch. Then we had a lovely supper with a silent auction and a live auction.  It was so much fun being with family and friends, and to hear the biographies of  the 24 inductees. I tried to get pics of everyone who came to honor Bill and here are the best photos.

Candy Murnion, friend, neighbor and a 20 year veteran volunteer for the MCHF.

Bill Dutton and Jim Peterson from the Judith Gap area.

Bill and Karen

Karen, Bill and Allison Wollenburg

Darren and daughter, Kam Pitcher

Karen and Bill Dutton, Jennifer, Kam and Darren Pitcher.

Mr. Angus

Top row: McKenzie Morrison, Sydney Murphy and Tristin

Bottom: Maggie and Angus

Sydney and Tristin

Allison and John

Karen, Allison and John

Bill and John

Maggie, Dallas Currey, McKenzie

Sandy and Joe Gibson

DeWayne Murnion, neighbor and friend, and McKenzie

Jennifer, and daughter Kam

Jennifer, Kam and Darren

Bill and Candy

Bill and Madilyn

Mary Pluhar and Cari Novotny with Madilyn

Friends and family:  Candy, Jennifer, Kam, Darren Sydney, Tristan, Karen, Tristen, Bill, Tristen's boyfriend, Cari and Madilyn, Michael, Joe, Allison, John, Dallas, Angus Rosie, McKenzie, Maggie, Mary, Meghan, and Ellie. Sandy Gibson is missing because she was taking the photo.

Sandy Gibson, Karen, Joe Gibson

Tristin, Sydney, Mary and Maggie

Bill, Class of 2020

Tristan, Sydney, Tristin and Maggie

Michael, Madellyn,Cari, and Ellie

Karen, Bill, Maggie and Angus

Angus, Jennifer, and Kam

Bill and Kenny Rauch

Candy, Sandy, and Karen

Reil Cornelius, Tristin, Sydney, and Tristin

Karen, Tristin, Bill, Meghan and Sydney

Bill and Karen

Bill and Tristin

Bill, Tristin, and Karen

Bill and Sydney

Maggie and Ellie

Candy and Mary

I don't know who this first man is. It is not hard to get people to take a photo with Jessica Criss, Miss Montana. John, Jessica and Bill.

Me and Jessica Criss.

The mission of the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame organization is:

"To honor our cowboy way of life, American Indian Cultures, and collective Montana Western heritage. We exist to serve as a resource to all who wish to see this way of life passed forward to the next generation."

I am really proud of you, Bill. You are such a good brother.

Thank you to all who made this once in a lifetime experience possible.

WOODY'S MUSEUM, CROSS PLAINS, TEXAS

Brenda and I were headed to the Stanaland Reunion at Brownwood and had to go through Cross Plains to get there.  Brenda is always game for stopping at places and looking and then hurtling  on down the road to the next destination. As we drove through Cross Plains, we noticed an interesting building called Woody's so we turned around and went back and I am so glad that we did. I wish I had taken more pictures because the place is phenomenal. There are 27 vehicles in the lower part of the building, all displayed in an amazing way with manikins dressed in the era of the automobile. Upstairs is baseball memorabilia with items from Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth to the present day. There is a gift shop (all money goes to charity) and a diner for group tours (reservations only).

This Cadillac was the best, and my favorite. It sits on a turn table that rotates slowly so all you have to do is stand there and admire this beauty as it turns 360 degrees.

This is so beautiful!

1929 Marmon looks like is taken from The Great Gatsby.

Brenda and the Marmon.

We had a Chevy station wagon like this--same year, different color.

I can't help but be a little sad when I look at these gorgeous cars and know that they were built in the USA. The cars we drive now are so boring compared to these and who knows where they are made. I loved the exhibit; I love fine things and beautiful things, so I got my fix right here in Cross Plains.
 Now you know! If you are near Cross Plains, and love old cars, stop in at Woody's.  I wish we had taken more time to shoot photos and look, but we had to rush on.  After all we had a Stanaland reunion to take in.