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florida in august of 1952, and his body was flown back to fort worth, texas, and he's buried in greenwood cemetery not far from where d.e. chips is buried as well. little interesting closure, i guess, to the story. anybody else with a question? yes. >> how does amos carter figure in this? >> eamon carter, of course, a very famous name to people in dallas/fort worth, was the publisher of the fort worth star telegram, the president of the fort worth club, a big place for the movers and shakers of fort worth at that time. eamon carter was the president of that club. he was one of the pal bearers at the funeral of d.e. chips. he was a friend of chips. he managed, he was a pretty wise person. he managed not to allow himself to get baited and sort of drawn into j. frank norris' web. but i deal with him an awful lot in the book, and he's a fascinating character. and after mayor meacham died, mayor meacham's daughter, minnie, married eamon carter. and they were a very big power couple until carter died -- >> when was that? >> probably in the early 1930s. and they were married when he died in the

he's buried in greenwood cemetery not far from where d.e. chipps is. as well. a little interesting closure to the story. anyone else at that question? [inaudible] >> amon carter from dallas, fort worth was the publisher of "the fort worth star-telegram," president of the fort worth club. the fort worth club was a big place for the movers and shakers, what i would call it the oligarch support worker that time. even carter was one of the pallbearers at ge chips, a friend of chips. he managed -- he was a pretty wise person. he managed not to allow himself to get baited and drawn into jay frank dorris is wet. but i do with him a lot in the book. it's a fascinating court there. after mayor nietzsche died, mayor nietzsche's daughter married carter and they were a very big power company until carter died -- probably in the early 1930s. they were married when he died in the middle of the 1950s. that was his wife and i was the of mayor nietzsche. to this day, the papers are together. a little interesting part of the story. [inaudible] >> everybody forgot about it. that'