Today we’re relaunching our special edition #gopurple #endalz shirts with long sleeve tees and hoodies for fall!
#GoRed for Stormy’s legacy
Each year, my sweet friend Weslea honors her dad’s legacy by fundraising for the American Heart Association in the Austin Heart Walk:
My dad, William “Stormy” Booth was 61 years old when he was taken from this world by a heart attack on September 9, 2009.
Weslea with her dad, “Stormy,” in 2007
A cowboy through and through, his greatest pleasure was working with horses, whether it was winning his All Around Champion rodeo title in 1965 or training a colt up “the right way.” However, his greatest joy was his family. His heart and soul were larger than life, and his love for his family was never ceasing.
Who was Stormy? He was a son, a best friend, a husband, a father, and one of the greatest cowboys we have ever known. The life of the party, a gifted storyteller, the strength of a giant.
There is a song performed by Trent Willmon that speaks to what I hope met my dad on the other side: “But I’ve heard it said that old cowboys don’t die. They get put out to pasture way up in the sky. So, if God’s got a Heaven for old cowboy legends, I hope the grass is greener on the other side. And he’s got good horses to ride… .”
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3 Comments
This is lovely and such a great cause.
My grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s for almost a decade. It was heart-wrenching.
You’re awesome Lauren – tweeting this out for you. <3
xoxo
This is lovely and such a great cause.
My grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s for almost a decade. It was heart-wrenching.
You’re awesome Lauren – tweeting this out for you. <3
xoxo
Thank you so much, Jennifer!