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*A [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/LL/fle92.html Mayor of] [[El Paso, Texas]], for the (1915-1917) term, and uncle of [[Homer Lea]] (a general in [[Sun Yat Sen]]'s army). |
*A [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/LL/fle92.html Mayor of] [[El Paso, Texas]], for the (1915-1917) term, and uncle of [[Homer Lea]] (a general in [[Sun Yat Sen]]'s army). |
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*An [[Tom Lea (artist)|artist]] ([[1906]]-[[2001]]) and author of ''The [[King Ranch]]''. The son of the above-mentioned mayor of El Paso. |
*An [[Tom Lea (artist)|artist]] ([[1906]]-[[2001]]) and author of ''The [[King Ranch]]''. The son of the above-mentioned mayor of El Paso. |
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A Quote from Laura Bush on Tom Lea: |
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"Tom Lea's Rio Grande also hangs in the Oval Office and it reminds the President of our good friend. Tom Lea was a gifted El Pasoan artist and writer who passed away at age 97 shortly after my husband's inauguration. The President likes to quote Tom and he used his favorite lines in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. Tom once said, 'We live on the East side of the mountain. It is the sunrise side, not the sunset side. It is the side to see the day coming; not the side to see the day that is gone. The best day is the day coming with eyes wide open and the heart grateful.'" |
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Revision as of 04:54, 6 March 2006
Tom Lea can refer to
- A Mayor of El Paso, Texas, for the (1915-1917) term, and uncle of Homer Lea (a general in Sun Yat Sen's army).
- An artist (1906-2001) and author of The King Ranch. The son of the above-mentioned mayor of El Paso.
A Quote from Laura Bush on Tom Lea: "Tom Lea's Rio Grande also hangs in the Oval Office and it reminds the President of our good friend. Tom Lea was a gifted El Pasoan artist and writer who passed away at age 97 shortly after my husband's inauguration. The President likes to quote Tom and he used his favorite lines in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. Tom once said, 'We live on the East side of the mountain. It is the sunrise side, not the sunset side. It is the side to see the day coming; not the side to see the day that is gone. The best day is the day coming with eyes wide open and the heart grateful.'"
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