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