Anne Marion's taste in jewelry also ran to the bold: Turquoise, enamel, and diamond Bastille cuff bracelet by David Webb, destined for a dedicated fine jewels sale later this year. The Ranching Heritage Association provides funds for the acquisition and care of the National Ranching Heritage Center historic collection as well as special events, exhibits and educational programs. The Durhams were an early beef breed that had been imported from England and eventually formed the basis for the Shorthorn breed of cattle popular today. Later on, she bought a few more things to keep up with the times, but she never got trendy. A legendary Texas ranch is on the market for $192.2 million after the death of its heiress owner Anne Marion. Select this result to view Mike M Grimes's phone number, address, and more. Create Account. Pei-designed home in Fort Worth was the repository of her treasures, which went on the block at Sotheby's New York as one of the highlights of the spring 2021 auction season. Worldly, yes, but Windi says her mothers idea of a great weekend morning is piling up in bed with loads of newspapers and magazines and their two dogs, Kelly, the Wheaton terrier, and Pepper, the Schnauzer. The 6666 ranch between Lubbock and Dallas with over 142,000 acres, has been owned. The lower valley areas of the property have a variety of trees including soapberry, willows and hackberry. WG: Its actually in the family offices. We both have an uncanny ability to wiggle our noses like bunnies. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Windi Grimes on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Annehas been involved in almost every aspect of the cultural development and business planning for the future of Fort Worth. Marion and her fourth husband, John Marion, a former Sothebys chairman and auctioneer, established the museum in 1997. He acquired the 26,000-acre Triangle Ranch near Iowa Park in 1910 and expanded those holdings by buying five more ranches in the next 15 yearsincluding another Triangle Ranch near Paducahfor a total of more than 100,000 acres. 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. Just like her mother, she would marry four times. 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. Just as her mother had, the heiress married four times, with the first three marriages ended in divorce. Anneis an extremely generous person. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. These men taught me values that have stuck with me all my life,Marionsaid. FORT WORTH, TXFEBRUARY 12, . What may not come through in those sober articles is that when moms work is done, she has fun, too. [She] is a Texan committed to nourishing our states flourishing arts community. He took the reins in 1991 from his father, the much admired and now deceased J.J. Gibson. The listing marks the first time in the ranch's history that it has been put on the market. By In 1982, Anne hired Dr. Glenn Blodgett to be a veterinarian for the ranch and make the horse operation as efficient as possible by artificially inseminating the large band of broodmares on the ranch. And, she makes strong decisions as far as that ranching operation is concerned. The award is named for Stetsons first hat and recognizes those who made significant contributions in support of the National Ranching Heritage Center. Anne Grimes Anne Windfohr Grimes (born Phillips) Anne, Windfohr Grimes was born to Bill Meeker. 'Unpretentious and proud of her rancher legacy and lifestyle, Anne was a boldhearted Texan through-and-through. She got her candy, smiled and wiggled a bunny nose. 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. She tells it like it is, but on the other side, she is more than willing to listen to the opinions of others. The 6666 Ranch was founded by her great-grandfather, Samuel Burk Burnett. Her tanned legs were barely long enough to allow a peek into the candy case in the supply store at 6666 Ranch in Guthrie. Which direction? When Burnett died in 1922, he passed most of his estate to his daughter Anne Burnett in a trusteeship for her yet unborn child who became Anne Marion, according to the property listing. We didnt even have a building then. Burk and Ruth eventually divorced, and he married Mary Courts Barradel in 1892. This one just happens to be special, which is exactly what Anne Marion wanted. Gibson saidMarionhas a presence and that there is no doubt as to who is in charge, but that she is never intimidating. Marions daughter Windi Grimes, who grew up in Frisco and now lives in Houston, has taken up Marions mantle, continuing her mothers tradition and inspiration as relating to land, family and philanthropy. The cowboys just call her Anne. We all do.. She has done remarkable things. George Humphreys, who ran the ranch from 1932 until his retirement in 1970, was not only instrumental in developing the early horse program but also maintained a program of improving the ranch cattle by keeping purebred Hereford herds to supply the ranch with herd bulls and heifers. ', Clyfford Still, PH-125 (1948-No. The area was known as the Big Pasture, and it was open prairie land with good grass. (Photo by Jim Jennings). The Longhorns were phased out, and soon all the cattle on the ranch were Herefords. She donated American Indian shields and other artifacts that belonged to her great grandfather to the Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech in 1980 during the remodeling of the 6666s ranch house. Theranch between Lubbock and Dallas boasts more than 142,000 acres and had been owned by Marion's family for 150 years. The ranch, in Guthrie, Texas, was owned by Anne Marion, 81, for 40 years after she inherited it from her great-grandfather. She purchased other works for the museum, including sculptures by Fernand Lger and Henry Moore, a 1914 masterpiece by Mondrian and, most recently, a canvas by Sisley, which Mrs. Marion gave to the Kimbell in honor of her friend Kay Fortson, president of the Kimbell Art Foundation.. Although Cee Bars belonged to George, he was used on the Four Sixes. Pei. The current foreman, Mike Gibson, is second generation at the job. Four generations of the same family have put their mark on this Texas ranch and the business of ranching in America. Additionally, Marion was anhonorary trustee of Texas Christian University, contributing to a number of projects over the years, including to the development of the campus' medical school. Samuel Burk Burnett, was the heiress to the historic Four Sixes Ranch in King County in West Texas. Did she use an art advisor? 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. Back to The News. She has one daughter, Anne "Windi" Phillips Grimes, who also has one daughter, Anne "Hallie" Grimes. 2476 Bolsover St #359, Houston, TX 77005, lived here in 2000 Lookup the home address and phone 7135245429 and other contact details for this person. And George Beggs, 82, is still ranching, working the three he owns. When my mother died in Norway, Corbett recalled, magically, who should happen to be taking a cruise of the fiords of Norway at the time? Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Reputation & Background View All Grimes began releasing music independently in 2010. The ranch also features multiple barns, pen areas and stalls for the horses. That way, you know your direction. When Burks father, Jerry Burnett, suggested his son act as trail boss and take another herd for him, Burk was ready to go. Mrs. How high? Doing the right thing includes being the first in the ranching industry to provide medical insurance and retirement plans for staff. She is dedicated to her ranching interests and to her employees on the ranch. There are two bunk houses,several horse sheds and a shop building. As one of the largest ranches in Texas, it runs 20 miles long and around 12 miles wide. The $60-million-plus museum was designed by the world-renowned Tadao Ando. Her mothers third husband, oilman Bob Windfohr, adopted her. 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. I guess I was born with a can-do attitude, she said. 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. My mom obviously spearheaded the new Tadao Ando building. As a boy, he worked for Quanah Parker and later Burk Burnett while the Burnett cattle were grazing in old Indian Territory. How would you characterize your mothers eye? Born Anne Burnett Hall, on Nov. 10, 1938, in Fort Worth, Marion represented the fourth generation of the renowned Burnett family. 'The most important thing that ever happened to me was growing up on that ranch, Marion said in an online family history, according to The New York Times. But in the 1880s when much of the land was still open range, Burk found another place to graze his cattle north of the Red River in Indian Territory. Marion was 81. 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. Despite her four-decade marriage to John Marion, the former chairman and chief auctioneer of Sothebys North America (her fourth husband the couple wed in 1988, and co-founded the OKeeffe Museum in 1997), it was not a given that the collection would come to Sothebys. Marion served as chairman of the O'Keeffe museum for 20 years and was appointed chairman emeritus in 2017. WG: I would say Mitchell-Innes & Nash was one (where the Warhol Elvis 2 Times was acquired). Phillips said that her boss only wants a positive response when it involves business. Beggs winked back, their communal promise treasured until another day. Inside Two Buzzy New Openings in Frisco and the Shuttering of a Henderson Avenue Staple. 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. 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. She had a much more eclectic collection, that I think stems from the Grand Tour type of thinking. She loves a good laugh. 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. Beyond the magazine. With the help of his father-in-law in the mid-1870s, Burk moved his cattle on land he purchased in Wichita County between the Red and Wichita rivers. Sotheby's said the masterworks that formed her art collection were featured in her Fort Worth home, which was designed by architect I.M. For her lifetime of achievements and successes, the. Windi Grimes, born Windi Phillips, grew up on the storied Four Sixes Ranch in north Texas. Gibson initiated a crossbreeding program using Brangus bulls on the Hereford cows to produce what is known as the black baldy. She was one of my biggest inspirations. Yet, she makes me and many people I know become demanding of ourselves. He said it gives comfort to everyone who works for her. Windi maintains relationships with many people -- family, friends, associates, & neighbors -- including Julie Phillips and David Grimes. The answers to most any question aboutMarionmay be obtained through 1-800-CallJulie, according toAnne. Those with an L brand on their left shoulder are horses whose ancestors came from the Four Sixes. Scooter did a good job, but he wasnt the horse that George liked to talk about when he was asked about horses on the Four Sixes. She was so impressed with what she had seen that she kissed Mr. Ando when we arrived at his office in Osaka, much to his great surprise.. In 1988,Marionmarried John L.Marion, honorary chairman of Sothebys Inc., who, for many years, was chairman.