I'll Gather My Geese

By Hallie Crawford Stillwell

Book Overview

In 1916, Hallie Crawford went to teach school in Presidio, just across the Rio Grande from Ojinaga, Mexico, which had been recently captured by Pancho Villa. Hallie's father, considering this a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648432255
• ISBN13: 9781648432255
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Legendary West Texas Ranchwoman

Hallie Stillwell's book is a must read for those interested in the history of the Big Bend region of Texas. She is a Texas legend. The book covers the first half of her extraordinary life in the Big Bend. Hallie Stillwell did not have it easy. It was hard to make a living by ranching in the Texas Big Bend and still is. She created a family business and legacy by determination, perseverance, and an eagerness to learn and contribute. Go see the Stillwell Hall of Fame and Museum, south of Marathon and north of the Big Bend National Park.

Enjoyable

I'll Gather my Geese is an interesting look at the life of a woman living in the rugged Big Bend area of Texas. Adventure, hardship and danger could not dim Mrs. Stillwells spirit.

Excellent account of Hallie's life from about 1897-1950s

I met Hallie Stillwell in 1991 in Ft. Davis. I have camped in Big Bend and area, and her book told of her life around there - her early life, the dangers of the area, her marriage to Roy, her children, her ranchlife plus living back and forth from ranch to Marathon. It is an excellent account of Western life at that time - hot, dusty, busy, trying to survive, herding cattle, raising children, enjoying the land. She wrote well. It's easy to read though it jumps around some. She has a second book which I have not been able to locate. She died about the fall of '97, just short of her 100th birthday. Her ranch is still near Big Bend (about 45 miles south of Marathon and 20+ miles above the Rio Grande) and has a trailer park, general store, and an excellent museum.