THE TYLER BEARD CHRONICLES

Following is Tyler's obituary as it appeared in The Dallas News:

BEARD, TYLER: A Texas original, Tyler Beard passed away on December 20, 2007. Tyler was known, along with his wife Teresa, as the foremost experts on Western Style. Their homes and ranches appeared in more than 20 books and magazines. Their company, True West, supplied authentic cowboy artifacts to designers, architects and private collectors. Furthering their love of tradition, the Beards revived the Westward Ho/Rodeo Pattern dinnerware company which they later sold. Recognized as the leading authority on the cowboy boot, Tyler authored The Cowboy Boot Book, 100 Years of Western Wear, Art of the Boot, Cowboy Boots, and Lone Star Living. As well as being an influential force in western lifestyle Tyler was a musician, an artist, an animal lover, an adventurer and a world traveler. He lent his own brand of style and originality to anything he touched. Happy Trails Tyler, you will be sorely missed.

This page, like this entire website, is in constant development. Given the complex nature of a subject such as Tyler Beard, a simple treatment will not suffice. In fact, each of his many and colorful lifestyle/persona phases could merit its own page, if not its own book. This page (and I suspect, multiple pages) will grow as time permits. We invite everyone who has photos and stories related to Tyler (both solo and relating to Tyler & Teresa as a couple), or if you knew him better as Barry, and who would be so kind as to share any of that material, please send them by e-mail to Allen Stovall at: lalightworks@sbcglobal.net .

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