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Texas Auctioneers Association 60 YEARS!

Can you believe it? Yes TAA is 60 years old? How did it Floyd “Pete” Bryant (93)*
all begin? R. C. “Ronnie” Wylie
W. J. Wendelin (Charter Member)*
The TAA was organized in Ken Espensen, Sr. (Charter Member)*
1957 by a dedicated group Henry Storey (Charter Member)*
of Texas auctioneers. In Bob Goree, CAI (99)
1960, they had a convention Dudley Althaus, CAI (90)
in Abiliene, Texas. Joe Small, CAI (97)
Dusty Adams, CAI (2002)*
In 1976, they decided they Miles Autry, CAI (2003)*
better get some BYLAWS, Charles Connour (2003)
and a bylaws committee met James A. “Jim” Sample (2004)
and wrote out the first bylaws. Mike Jones, CAI (2005)
The first charter members Paul Henry (2005)*
included: Dub Bryant, Howard Jim Swigert (2006)
Adams, Walter Britten, Bill Tommy “Spanky” Assiter, CAI (2007)
Wendelin, Bill Wade, Ken Jack Van Hauen (2007)
Esperson, JD Lawlis and Jeffrey Dunning, Sr. (2008)
Henry Storey. Henry Storey is the only current living Laudious V. (Del) Lemons, Jr. (2009)*
charter member. Bob Manning, CAI (2010)
Jack V. Ogle, CAI (2010)*
Rene’ Bates (2011)
John Sisk, CAI (2012)
Alvin Kaddatz (2012)
Forres Meadows, CAI (2013)
Scott Swenson, CAI (2014)
Ernie Croucher, CAI (2015)*

Many, many rules, laws, advancements and challenges
have occurred in 60 years. Texas Auctioneers remain
proud and strong! Come to the 60th Anniversary May
7-9 and celebrate!

Front Row (L to Rt): KL Espensen, Bill Wade - President,
Roland Reese, Jacob Harper. Back Row (L to Rt) Don
McNally, Joe Small , Keith Carey, A Giles.

The Texas License Law was enacted in 1975 and revised
in 1977. The FIRST licensed auctioneer was Tom
Keilman in 1975 and he has #1 - license.

The FIRST Hall of Fame recipient was also Tom Keilman
in 1988. The Hall of Fame continues to honor
distinguished members since that time and all recipients
are listed below. (* asterisk denotes deceased)

Howard “Frog” Adams (Charter Member)*
Tom Keilman (88)*
J. O. Lawlis (Charter Member)*
David R. Lee (96)* Jim Swigert, Rick Stroud, Montie Davis and Wes Pool are
Stafford “Bert” Bertrand (94)* collecting historic memorabilia and stories for the May
Walter Britten (Charter Member)* 7-9 - 60th Anniversary Convention. Forward them any
Dub Bryant (Charter Member)* digital pictures or stories. Bring pictures or stories to
Bill Wade (Charter Member)* post at Convention.
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