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*2005 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Inductees Announced *

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Bob Gould:


FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame announces the 2005 Hall of Fame inductees. Each inductee will join the ranks of the 172 honorees that exemplify the pioneering spirit of the American West on Thursday, October 27, 2005 during the Hall of Fame’s annual induction luncheon at Will Rogers Memorial Center.

The 2005 Inductees are:

   * Ann Call – a Fort Worth horsewoman that embodies the “can-do”
     spirit of the Cowgirl. Since she was a child, Call loved horses.
     She began professionally showing horses in the mid 80s and won the
     American Quarter Horse Reserve Championship in 1998, 2001, 2002,
     2003 and 2004. Despite losing both her legs to illness, Call never
     allowed such challenges to squelch her love of being a true
     horsewoman. Call resides in Fort Worth, Texas.

   * Elaine Kramer – a Wisconsin trick rider that entertained rodeo
     fans with a six-horse Roman riding act. Kramer performed her
     one-of-a-kind feat over 1,000 times in some of the most
     prestigious rodeos and horse shows across the United States. She’s
     known as the “top Roman style woman rider in the country.” Kramer
     resides in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

   * Anne Marion – a Fort Worth businesswoman dedicated to western
     heritage, ranching and the arts. Marion is the president of the
     Burnett Ranches, Ltd., the largest individually owned ranch
     property in Texas, president of the Burnett Foundation and
     chairman of the Burnett Oil Company. She was the driving force for
     the newly designed Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the founder
     of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., as well as its
     chairman. The Cowgirl spirit resonates in everything she encounters.

   * Lulu Bell Parr – a Wild West show performer that earned the title
     “World’s Champion Lady Bucking Horse Rider.” Parr rode with some
     of the most famous Wild West Shows including Buffalo Bill’s,
     Pawnee Bill’s and the Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch. With such
     thrilling performances, Parr’s talents were even seen by President
     Theodore Roosevelt, King Edward of England and Argentine President
     Jose Figuero Alcorta. Parr died in 1955 and is buried in Medway, Ohio.

“We are honored to include these extraordinary women into our Hall of Fame,” said Patricia Riley, executive director of the National Cowgirl Museum. “Each woman here possesses the determination and drive seen in Cowgirls since the West began.”

In addition to the 2005 inductees, the Gloria Lupton Tennison Pioneer Award will be awarded to

Anne Armstrong. Armstrong was the first woman in history to serve as the American Ambassador to

Great Britain and she was the first woman to co-chair the Republican National Committee. She has opened doors for woman to make a difference in our global community through strength, courage and determination.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and documents the lives of women who have distinguished themselves while exemplifying the pioneer spirit of the American West. Located at 1720 Gendy Street in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the museum includes interactive exhibit galleries, three theaters, a retail store and a grand rotunda housing the Hall of Fame. The museum is open on Monday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 5 and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Please visit _www.cowgirl.net_ or call 817/336-4475 or 800/476-FAME (3263) for general information.

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