Major Benefactors


The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum appreciates the support of numerous organizations and individuals who have generously donated their time, money and artifacts to help us preserve the history of the Texas Rangers, tell their story and continued relationship to Texas, and make us major attraction in Central Texas.

The following are major donors who have made substantial commitments  to the success of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum.


Donors of funds, securities, artifacts or artwork of $100,000 or more in value.

The City and People of Waco, Texas
Investment of $6+ million since 1968 in Land,
Ongoing Operating Support, Artifacts and Artwork

The Texas Rangers Active and Retired
Contributions of Artifacts, & Donations of Personal Funds and Services

John Knox, Jr, Robert Knox, Louis Knox, and Jo Knox Marcia
Contribution to the Construction of the John Knox Texas Ranger Memorial Center
and subsequent Gifts of Artifacts and Art

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie & Dorothy Staton
Contribution to the Texas Rangers State Educational Headquarters Building
and the donation of the donation of artifacts

Mrs. Roblay McMullin
Gift of 1851 Oil Painting of Captain John Coffee Hays

Thomas L. & Yolanda Garrett
Gift of Art Collection

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Foundation
RAM Truck Division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Support for the Texas Ranger Bicentennial™

Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Sarah Warren
Donations of Personal Funds and Services

Spindletop International
Exhibit Tower


Donors of funds, securities, artifacts or artwork equal to or exceeding $15,000 in value.

H-E-B - Support of Exhibit and Educational Programs

Western Data Systems and Trimble Navigation - Gift of Artifact

Mrs. Carmie Carolyn Pierce - Gift of Artifact

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Newton - Gift in Honor of Alexander Lamartine Casparis

Fentress Foundation - Gift in Honor of Harlon Fentress

Anonymous Donor - Matching Gift in Honor of Harlon Fentress

American Bank - Statue of Major George Erath, Texas Ranger

Robert Davis - Efforts in Creating the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Research Center

Dell Baker, Jr. - Gift of Artifacts

Louis A. Beecherl, Jr. - Contribution to the Construction of John Knox Texas Ranger Center

Joe Brownfield - Gift of the Joe Troy Brownfield Gallery

Moody Foundation of Galveston, Texas - Grant to the Texas Ranger Research Center

Estate of Ida Morris - Gift of the Ida Morris Exhibit Gallery

Larry Sheerin - Contribution to John Knox Texas Ranger Center and Artifacts

Henry J.N. Taub - Gift of the Henry J.N. Taub Exhibit Gallery

Brown-Olds Corporation - Gift of Art

Tilman R. Thomas, III & Sharon Melberg - Gift of Artifacts

A.D. Hodge - Gift of Artifact

Jerry M. Hayes - Gift of Art

Texas Systems Suppy - Gift of Security Equipment

Mrs. Jess Walker - Gift of Artifact

James S. Fowler - Gift of Art

S. L. Lewis - Gift of Artifact

Edmund Leuschner - Gift of Artifact

H. L. Williams - Gift of Artifact

Thomas C. Bain - Gift of Archives to the Research Center

Jewel Lee Wahl - Gift of Artifact and Archival Collection

Raymond Brown - Gift of Art

The Dietz Family - Henry Dietz and Bill Dietz and Families

P.B. Rogers - Gift of Artifact

Friends of the Moody Texas Ranger Memorial Library - Gifts of Funds and Equipment

Ms. Pat Palmer-Hartley in Memory of Dr. John Robert Palmer, Jr.

Senior Ranger Capt. Bruce Casteel, Ret. - Personal Records

Mr./Mrs. Lewis and Janice Skelton - Gift of Texas Ranger Artifacts

L Handly Davis and wife Bess - Gift of Artwork

Mr. J. Fred Bucy III - Conservation of Sam Houston painting


Donors of funds, securities, artifacts or artwork equal to or exceeding $5,000 in value.

James J. Griffin - Gift of Artifact Collection

Trina and Bill Nichols - Gift of Artifact

David B. Dibrell - Gift of Texas Ranger and Law Enforcement Papers

Jimmie B. Porter - Gift to the Renovation and Expansion Program

Mrs. Bob Bullock - Gift in Memory of the Hon. Lt. Governor Bob Bullock

Family of Clyde O. Wantland, Sr. - Gift In Memory of Clyde O. Wantland, Sr.

Mrs. Millicent Jones - Gift in Memory of Edward L. Jones, Jr.

Joaquin Jackson - Gift of Artifact

Joe S. Boone - Gift of Artifact

Mrs. Clyde Decker - Gift of Artifact

William Gerth Family - Gift of Artifacts

Joe S. Boone - Gift of Artifact

Joe Grandee - Gift of Artifact

Larry Myers - Gift of Artwork

W.C. Darlington & John Garland - Gift of Artifact

Dr. & Mrs. F.M. Parks - Gift of Art Collection

Jayne M. Greenhall - Gift of Artifact

W.B. Wright - Gift of Artifact

William McCoy - Gift of Artifact

Bill Gibson - Gift of Artifact

Herbert W. Ware, Jr. - Gift of Art

Neil Simpson - Gift of Artifact

Southwestern Bell - Gift of Art

Tom Lea - Gift of Art

McLennan County Sheriff's Department - Artifacts and General Support

Mr. Lewis Skelton - Gift of Artifacts

Phares Family - Gift of Artifacts