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I remember meeting Margaret at the Soap Creek Saloon on a 10-cent tequila night. That musta been 1975 or ‘6. We started talking and she mentioned how much she liked Bob Wills’ music. Never thought that line worked for me, but I was impressed. She, along with a bunch of us aging, physically hurtin’ senior citizens, made Austin what it was and, I guess, is today! In the mold of Ann Richards, Molly Ivins, Linda Ellerbee, and other tuff Texas women, Margaret is smart, driven, flamboyant, a caring true friend, and keeper of Austin’s flame.

Ray Benson

A version of this article appeared in print on Jun 30, 2017 with the headline: Ray Benson

This article appears in June 30 • 2017.

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