User talk:Paul Mix

Tom's Death - Tom Mix was killed on an Arizona Highway about 18 miles from Florence, Arizona. There is currently a statue of a riderless pony and a rest stop near the spot. Tom apparently swerved to avoid highway workers, went down a dry wash and partially up the next side. His car was a 1937 Cord Phaeton Roadster with an aluminum metal suitcase either on the back seat or back ledge of the car. On impact, the suitcase allegedly flew forward and broke his neck. The car rolled backward and flipped over. When construction workers extricated his body, they noted that he looked like he was sleeping in his white western suit. There was little if any obvious body trama.

Famous TexansOn the west side of Austin, Texas's new Convention Center, there is a walk of fame featuring people who have made substantial contributions to the State of Texas. Tom Mix has his sidewalk star there opposite Ladybird and President Johnson. Tom frequently played the part of a Texas Ranger or undercover Texas Ranger in his movies. Tom Mix was also inducted into the Texas Trail of Fame at the Fort Worth Stockyard Historical District on October 25, 2003. His sidewalk star is near the old movie theater along with two other famous Texans - a movie director and another western star. My son, Tom and I, received the award on behalf of the Mix family. Paul E. Mix