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Texas Legends
by
Jim Henson
“Texas
has always been a land of‘story tellers’.” Many
writershave emerged from our Texas past. Jim
Henson’s Legends,
History, and Yarns is a great book of Texas legends, etc. Jim has a wonderful way of weaving his carefully
written storeis. He gives us one of these
authentic voices in his book.” – Charlie Guynes
Jim Henson was born in Roscoe, Texas. He grew up and lived in Dallas for 42 years. He
now runs a sheep ranch in Central Texas. He began working at 11 years of age helping his
family after his father’s death. He served in the Navy on the USS Lexington. He has
been a carpenter, a salesman, a mural painter, a security guard, and a bank guard. He
worked in the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department as a patrolman and special officer.
Jim is a man of many interests - he sang in the school choir as well as played flute,
cornet, guitar, and harmonica. He also enjoys fishing, hunting, and camping. He loves to
sing hymns and country songs. He is a freelance artist, photographer, and writer with a
special interest in legends, history, and yarns he has picked up along the Texas Trails.
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