She is the daughter of Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion, known in Texas oil circles as "Little Anne," daughter of Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy, "Big Anne", heiress to the legendary Burnett ranching and oil fortune. My mom obviously spearheaded the new Tadao Ando building. That same year, she was the Fort Worth Exchange Club Golden Deed Honoree. Other honors over the years include the Fern Sawyer Award from the National Cowgirl Museum in 1994, Texas Business Hall of Fame recipient in 1996, The Governors Award for Excellence in The Arts, Santa Fe, N.M. in 1996, The American Quarter Horse Association Merle Wood Humanitarian Award in 1999 and the Golden Spur Award in 2001. He has also been supportive of many of the projects around Fort Worth that I have taken an interest in., Said Dee Kelly, founding partner of Kelly Hart Hallman,Marions attorney and a long-time family friend: For each generation since Captain Burk Burnett died, there has been a Burnett woman to carry on the tradition. She just does the right thing.. Mrs. Marion assumed management of the Four Sixes in 1980. There is also a new 48,750 square foot covered arena. Marionadmits she has little tolerance for negativity in herself or anyone else. He acquired the 26,000-acre Triangle Ranch near Iowa Park in 1910 and expanded those holdings by buying five more ranches in the next 15 yearsincluding another Triangle Ranch near Paducahfor a total of more than 100,000 acres. Later on, she bought a few more things to keep up with the times, but she never got trendy. I am sure that I could prepare for anything she may want me to take on in the future. WG: She was very good at picking works that had the elements of color, contrast, boldness, theme, and line. Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline The thing I dislike the most is when someone tells me it cant be done or you cant do that. Accepting responsibility is of great importance to me.. PAPERCITY 2023 urban publishers, inc. all rights reserved terms & condition // privacy policy // sitemap, Anne Marion on her Four Sixes Ranch, Guthrie, Texas, 2004. Very open and connected. and 'This historic property was established 150 years ago and only about once in a lifetime does a ranch of this scale and significance come on the market,' Middleton said. The first three marriages ended in divorce before she married John Marion in 1988. As a result, George Humphreys had plenty of good Joe Hancock daughters to cross on Hollywood Gold. She had a much more eclectic collection, that I think stems from the Grand Tour type of thinking. For many years, she chaired the Moderns Acquisitions Committee and, with her husband John, donated more than 150 works to our collection, including some of our most important acquisitions, like Richard Serras Vortex. Then my mother came along, traded almost all of it, and decided she was going to start completely over and have a very cohesive collection. They had one son, Burk Burnett, Jr., who died in 1917. Sotheby's said that a number of other works from her collection will be gifted to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. Marionreceived the honor during dedication of the J.J. Gibson Memorial Park at the National Ranching Heritage Center. Her mother, Anne Valliant Hall, was a rancher and horse breeder. Only their son Tom lived on to have a family and build his own ranching business. Born Anne Burnett Hall, on Nov. 10, 1938, in Fort Worth, Marion represented the fourth generation of the renowned Burnett family. In the Horse Division, a 17,000 square foot main office building stands tall next to various properties including three stables, and various barns for the horses. Sid Richardson, a legendary oilman/businessman and philanthropist, and Gillis Johnson, a lead trial lawyer at Cantey & Hanger, were father figures toMarionwhen she was a child. She donated American Indian shields and other artifacts that belonged to her great grandfather to the Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech in 1980 during the remodeling of the 6666s ranch house. Why dont you join us? And soAnneand John took me away from a sad time for several days., Marionwill not tarry on the telephone, nor is she a computer person. As a boy, he worked for Quanah Parker and later Burk Burnett while the Burnett cattle were grazing in old Indian Territory. Now it isAnne, with her daughter, Windi, and granddaughter, Hallie, standing in the wings. He married Olive Ollie Lake of Fort Worth in 1891, and the couple lived in the Burnett Ranch House in Wichita County while he ran the Indian Territory unit. ore than 150 years of history with horses, cattle and cowboys. Jerry moved his family to Texas. And the wonderful thing is that she never seeks recognition. The lower valley areas of the property have a variety of trees including soapberry, willows and hackberry. WG: Thats already been done. She also inherited her grandfather Toms estate, which included the Triangle ranches. Through the years, there have been just five foremen at the ranch headquarters in Guthrie. We simply cannot imagine doing anything that would be less than satisfactory to her. Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Fort Worth, TX - Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion, whose epic Texas life included prominence as a leading rancher and horsewoman, philanthropist, and an internationally respected art . Phillips said that her boss only wants a positive response when it involves business. Anne Marion embodied the strength and fearlessness of the American West while having the discerning eye of a connoisseur, says Kimbell Art Museum director Eric M. Lee. The general public may not know her name, and may not know who she is. and ", Anne Marion, mid 1960s (Courtesy the Estate of Mrs. John L. Marion and Sotheby's). Anne is gone, but the influence she had on the ranch is not gone. I have always believed that you do what you have to, and what is expected of you. She adores dancing, especially Western Swing. Would you like some of that candy? the visiting rancher asked. In a statement Sotheby's said it 'is honored to present works from the collection of legendary philanthropist and collector Mrs. John L. Marion'. The ranch raised some good cow horses by crossing Cee Bars on some of those daughters of Joe Hancock, Hollywood Gold and Grey Badger II. He is highly regarded in the art world, and a perfect complement to his wifes personality and lifestyle. In the Horse Division, a 17,000 square foot main office building stands tall next to various properties including three stables, and various barns for the horses. Photo by Wyman Meinzer. She is always like that. There have been a number of famous guests to visit the property, including Roosevelt, Wild West actor Will Rogers and the Indian Chief Quanah Parker. She grew up in Fort Worth and in Guthrie, in northern Texas, where the Four Sixes ranch is headquartered. Source His wealth is a whopping $112 billion while that of Bill Gates is just $90 billion. She is survived by her husband, John, her daughter,Anne Windfohr Grimes, four stepchildren, one grandchild and seven step-grandchildren. The ranch also features multiple barns, pen areas and stalls for the horses. Just as her mother had, the heiress married four times, with the first three marriages ended in divorce. . As well as the O'Keeffe museum in New Mexico, which grew from having 50 paintings when it opened in 1997 to some 2,500 items today, Marion was also a benefactor of the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art in Texas. There is also a new 48,750 square foot covered arena. It is renowned for breeding horses and its owners the Burnett family made its fortune in cattle and oil after founding the ranch in 1870. Save all of your favorite content in one curated collection. In addition, the property features a 3,600 square foot enclosed airplane hanger as a private landing strip. Visitors to the home included President Roosevelt, Will Rogers and Quanah Parker, among others. In addition to being an astute businesswoman, she is a community leader, Williams said. Which direction? When the Kimbell bid at auction for a Matisse, and the bidding exceeded by millions the Kimbells limit, she secured the painting for the museum by boldly stepping in and funding the difference. As one of the largest ranches in Texas, it runs 20 miles long and around 12 miles wide. Burk was 10 years old when the Burnett family settled alongside Denton Creek in Denton County, Texas. Over 140,000 acres of the ranch has been left untouched and various rivers run through the property. Compared with other collections, it also stands apart because it spans archetypes of the two defining movements of post-war American art history, namely Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art.. Their marriage came eight years after Marion inherent the Four Sixes ranch in 1980, following her mother's death. The 6666 ranch between Lubbock and Dallas with over 142,000 acres, has been owned. Within a short time, Burkburnett had become 'the world's wonder oilfield', transforming the area from a 'sleepy farm town' into a 'boom town' which even helped to inspire a Hollywood movie of the same name. Her mother eventually married Tandy Corporation founder Charles Tandy. How high? The estate also features the famous loft barn, which provided the backdrop for Marlboro cigarette adverts in the 1960s and '70s. Beyond the magazine. American Visionary: The Collection of Mrs. John L. Marion featured a mere 18 lots but what works of art these are, coming from the walls of her I.M. She knew cattle and she knew horses, but what makes this ranch special is that Anne expected special, and she instilled that belief in the people who work here.. Login to your account. Burk and Ruth eventually divorced, and he married Mary Courts Barradel in 1892. The 8 Ranch was owned by the Louisville Land and Cattle Co., which was based in Louisville, Ky., and had purchased the grasslands in 1883 to expand its operation. My grandmother was the founder of The Modern. Anneand I explore the world together. WG: Right, timeless is a perfect word for almost everything she did. When Burk returned from Abilene with money from the cattle sale, Jerry made Burk a partner in the stock running on Denton Creek. Just like her mother, she would marry four times. Plan Your Visit Get in Touch Become a Member Donate Media. The Durhams were an early beef breed that had been imported from England and eventually formed the basis for the Shorthorn breed of cattle popular today. _________________ Burk also had a home in Fort Worth, where his financial enterprises were located. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. When Burnett died in 1922, he passed most of his estate to his daughter Anne Burnett in a trusteeship for her yet unborn child who became Anne Marion, according to the property listing. Some people may think thats a silly thing to attribute toAnneMarion, but its my earliest and fondest memory., Long-time friend and hog-hunting buddy Gunnie Corbett agrees. Funeral arrangements and an official obituary will be shared on StallioneSerch.com when the information is available. Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com. She married Mr Marion in 1988. Burk drove 1,100 steers bearing his 6666 brand to Wichita, Kan., in 1873, but a major depression hit both this country and Europe by the time he got to Kansas. Neils Agather, executive director of The Burnett Foundation, describesMarionas sure-footed, decisive, unambiguous and engaging. She is survived by her husband, John, her daughter,Anne Windfohr Grimes, four stepchildren, one grandchild and seven step-grandchildren. Nothing ever comes to you without ethical standards and hard work,Marionsaid. An art collection worth an estimated $150 million that belonged to the late Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion is going up for auction this spring in New York. Read on for a profile of the remarkable and iconic Texas woman who assembled this trove of modern and contemporary masterworks, including PaperCitys exclusive interview with Anne Marions daughter, Windi Grimes. She was about eight then, a diminutive and reticent child, with dark wind-blown hair framing eyes the color of the blue Texas sky on a hot summers day. 4 Modern Valentines Day Etiquette Tips to Elevate Your Holiday, 5 Modern Etiquette Rules to Live By in 2023, Style Etiquette 101 Whats Current, Whats Over, and How to Keep Invitation Attire Clear, The Most Asked Etiquette Questions of Summer 2022 Pool Parties, Parenting, and Vacation Friends, Theres No Such Thing As a Silly Etiquette Question in Todays World Ask PaperCity Anything, Technoference is Real Heres How to Deal With It, According to a Modern Etiquette Expert. She loves her friends, her ranches, her community and her life. It was her baby and her idea, but is very important to me because it is something that we shared. His family was engaged in stock farming in Missouri, but in the late 1850s prior to the Civil War, they suffered from attacks by both the Jayhawkers and the Border Ruffians, two groups that preyed upon families that lived along the Missouri-Kansas border. She has done remarkable things. They all love and respect her. Sothebys landed the tremendous coup of auctioning her collection, which sold for $157.2 million. When he turned 21, Tom became wagon boss of the Indian Territory unit of the Four Sixes Ranch. Not since Captain Burnett founded and built the Four Sixes more than a century ago has any family member taken as much interest in the ranches as she, according to her former . This one just happens to be special, which is exactly what Anne Marion wanted. Andy Warhols "Elvis 2 Times," 1963, speaks to the lore of the American cowboy via the King. Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion's art collection worth an estimated $150 million is going up for auction this spring in New York, Roy Lichtenstein's Girl with Beach Ball II 1977, Oil and Magna on canvas has an estimate of $12-18 million. The lower valley areas of the property have a variety of trees including soapberry, willows and hackberry. Create Account. George Humphreys, who ran the ranch from 1932 until his retirement in 1970, was not only instrumental in developing the early horse program but also maintained a program of improving the ranch cattle by keeping purebred Hereford herds to supply the ranch with herd bulls and heifers. She reads Danielle Steele novels. Pei-designed home in Fort Worth was the repository of her treasures, which went on the block at Sotheby's New York as one of the highlights of the spring 2021 auction season. She said that growing up on that ranch was one of the best things that ever happened to her because of the discipline, work and experience it provided. My grandmothers art collection was really good. Loyd, had made him a director in the First National Bank shortly after he and Ruth married, but he made frequent trips to his ranches in his own custom-designed railroad car. I think thats why I.M. Anne Marion died on February 11, 2020 in Palm Springs, California, from throat cancer. Burnett, who started out herding his father's cattle along the Chisholm Trail to Kansas, ended up running an operation which owned some 20,000 livestock in Texas, Oklahoma and even Mexico. Within a short time, Burkburnett had become 'the world's wonder oilfield', transforming the area from a 'sleepy farm town' into a 'boom town' which even helped to inspire a Hollywood movie of the same name. In her case, the Georgia OKeeffe Museum in Santa Fe, dedicated to a woman as strong and tenacious as herself, and one equally at home on the land. Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy 1900-1980 "Miss Anne" was the only daughter of Tom Burnett and Olive Lake. I often joke that I want to be just likeAnneMarionwhen I grow up., Good friend Rick Perry, Texas Governor, describedMarionas a person who embodies the Texas spirit. Today, it operates as a general store and hardware store. After he died, there was an article that he only ever designed three residences. At the ranch is where she gained appreciation for protecting the land, and she says the foreman taught her true, down-to-earth American values. She rode with the cowboys, put nails under their saddle blankets (for which she got spanked by the cowboys), and hunted quail. Lige Reed, who managed the Iowa Park division of the Triangle, broke the colt as a 2-year-old and wanted to keep him on the Triangle, but George told Miss Anne that he wanted to bring him to the Sixes and raise some cow horses. Back in Guthrie, the 6666 Supply House with the candy case is still on the ranch. The woman who influenced her the most,Marionsaid, was her grandmother, Ollie Lake Burnett. Burnett and Ruth hadthree children together, two of whom died young. All images courtesy the Estate of Mrs. John L. Marion and Sothebys. A forest of trees surrounding The Big House is evidence of the long life of the Four Sixes Ranch. She got her candy, smiled and wiggled a bunny nose. When my mother died in Norway, Corbett recalled, magically, who should happen to be taking a cruise of the fiords of Norway at the time? That way, you know your direction. JIM JENNINGS is a longtime RHA members and is the retired executive director of publications for the American Quarter Horse Association. The Ranching Heritage Association provides funds for the acquisition and care of the National Ranching Heritage Center historic collection as well as special events, exhibits and educational programs. They brought Dash For Cash to the ranch, repurchased some shares in Streakin Six (he was bred by the ranch) and brought him back. Obituary provided by the family and office of Ms. Anne Marion. When George Humphreys took over as ranch manager in 1932, only a few horses remained on the ranch to meet the needs of the cowboys. , updated A set of historic Texas ranches have hit the market for the first time in 150 years. Which foot should I lead with? Crossed on the Longhorns, the Durhams gave Burk a beefier animal that was still very hardy. Her generosity knew no bounds and will have an impact on Texas and the nation for generations to come For nearly 40 years, she served on the board of the Kimbell Art Foundation and supported the museum munificently. Over 140,000 acres of the ranch has been left untouched and various rivers run through the property. Windi Grimes is a resident of TX. Marion and her fourth husband, John Marion, a former Sothebys chairman and auctioneer, established the museum in 1997. She bought a lot of art on trips. The 'four sixes' were the brand name worn by the 100 cattle that Burnett bought from a Mr Frank Crowley in 1868 - although there has long been an apocryphal tale that Burnett chose the name in honor of a winning poker hand, which the family has long denied. Marion. Five years later, in 1922, Burnett Sr. would die too, aged 73. Yet, she makes me and many people I know become demanding of ourselves. Two-time world champion 'Dash for Cash' was reared at the property. Although on the board of trustees of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Anne Marion played her greatest role in her hometown vis--vis three institutions: the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and, reflecting her heritage, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (where she was inducted in 2005). The ranch, in Guthrie, Texas, was owned by Anne Marion, 81, for 40 years after she inherited it from her great-grandfather. The estate also features the famous loft barn, which provided the backdrop for Marlboro cigarette adverts in the 1960s and '70s. The $60-million-plus museum was designed by the world-renowned Tadao Ando. Windi Grimes, Jim Crane (Photo by Michelle Watson/CatchlightGroup.com) 16. Secondly, and more importantly, she does it in a quiet unassuming way. Marionwas educated at Miss Porters School in Farmington, Connecticut, at Briarcliff Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, New York. She also is a past trustee of the Museum of Modern Art of New York. In a 2019. article, Anne Marion said that the time she spent on the ranch as a child and young girl was one of the most important and life-forming periods of her life. She has one daughter, Anne "Windi" Phillips Grimes, who also has one daughter, Anne "Hallie" Grimes. The listing marks the first time in the ranch's history that it has been put on the market. 12:23 GMT 17 Dec 2020 The pastures on the property range from around 900 acres to almost 10,000 acres each. Marions great-grandfather, Burk Burnett, left the 6666 Ranch in Guthrie to her before she was born. He was able to sell his herd for a $10,000 profit the next spring after an extra years growth. By by Susan L. Ebert August 14, 2017 Life changes a lot when you move from the city to the country at the tender age of six. 1 of 3 Verdura owner Ward Landrigan, left, joined Windi and David Grimes at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, where the couple hosted a private dinner soiree previewing the Verdura exhibit .

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