People would say, Dallas! The council he created has not been one to stand up and say this is right and this is wrong. Schoellkopf himself is open to the question of whether he knows the difference between what is right and what is wrong for Dallas. And it was here that Johns son Ben would found the self-contained city of Las Colinas. Then one day he was invited to lunch by CCA operative Tom Unis. More than anything, Caroline Hunt values her family. Generations later brother Buddy Schoellkopf was once married to Caroline Rose Hunt. But Ill tell you what I believe in, he added quickly. It wears us out.. While Lehman and Samuel Sanger managed the store in Waco and Isaac became buyer for the firm in New York, Philip and Alex cut a wide swath through Dallas. WHEN YOURE TALKING about old Dallas money, the first logical question is, how old is old? He never made it home. Copyright 2023, D Magazine Partners, Inc. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilson W. Schoellkopf. Those descendants that remain in Dallas-and there are few that bear the name-were honored in 1976 by the placement of a historical marker at the site of the Cockrell homestead downtown. When he walked into the room, he knew he wouldnt be able to turn down their offer. Of the fourth-generation Schoellkopfs, the best-known is Wilsons son John who ran for mayor in 1975 and was defeated by Wes Wise. When it is completed in the Nineties, Las Colinas will be a new world and another empire for a future generation of Carpenters to look back on. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Having risen from post-hole digger to president in a mere seven years, he left Corsicana at the age of 26 to become general manager of Dallas Power & Light. Schoellkopf, 80, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at his Dallas home. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? Col. Henry Exall. In Dallas, he was a member of the Brook Hollow Golf Club. Ionically, it is Schoellkopfs greatest personal achievement, the new CCA he fashioned, that will come back to haunt him as a mayoral candidate in 1975. Early developer of real estate, founder of Dallas first opera house and builder of Fields Folly, the colorful Oriental Hotel. My play area was up in the attic [in the family home in Tyler]. The Aldredges. In 1958, Schoellkopf earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Id be the last one to say that my relationship with Chambers didnt help me. After the sale of its security business to Dominick & Dominick in 1960, it became a manufacturing company, was renamed the Crescent Niagara Corporation, and was sold to Cooper Industries in 1968. Thomas Field. In the late Sixties, when the paper was having trouble with its circulation fulfillment (the department that makes sure the customers get their newspapers) Chambers gave Schoellkopf carte blanche to clean up the mess. Among the pumpkin recipes, Carreker told the group, were mushroom porcupine, lasagna and an elephant dish that serves 3,000-plus people. He later pursued farming, investments and banking. Gen. Richard M. Cano. Brings new meaning to the phrase Sunday Funday. As Senior Associate at Four Rivers, Keith is responsible for assisting management with financial analysis, portfolio management, underwriting, and capital market activities. Ever since he and Stemmons began picking up talk of Wes Wises increasing absences from City Hall, his embarrassing financial problems, his disputes with the press, Schoellkopf had been searching high and low for a CCA challenger. Caroline,her siblings and their offspring are called the first family., "I became very close to Larry [Hagman]," Hunt recollected over lunch as if it were yesterday. Dallas Arboretum board member Robin Carreker noted in her introduction that Caroline is an accomplished gourmet cook and the author of a novel and two cookbooks, including The Compleat Pumpkin Eater. The Burgher home stood at the present site of the Melrose Hotel. The Carpenters bought a house in Highland Park, and John W. began an incredible ascent in Dallas business and industry that culminated in the development of the Southland Life Insurance Company. Relatives, Associates, Neighbors . He even wanted to run provided, of course, the old guys were solidly behind him and put their money where their mouths were. Shes really invested in us to learn the business, which she doesnt really care about. "He was an enthusiastic man," said Barron Kidd, a friend of 72 years. At a nearby table weoverheard two older gentlemen discussing the same point.Schoellkopfs friend nodded in their direction and remarked, I suppose the argument is going on all overtown., 750 North St.Paul St. Id have to talk to the attorneys. So he paid it. That is such a beautiful thing.. The Hunts had a live-in cook who kept the kitchen off-limits to everyone, including Carolines mother. I happened to be crossing a very low bridge, and my lab book fell to the floorboard. But not one of them will carry on their fathers work. Lynde Schoellkopf was married to Wilson W. Schoellkopf on January 20, 2007 in Dallas County, Texas. And to this day, I do not like to drive. For the past several months, hed been trying to do just that. Besides that, you children can buy it back for 30 cents on the dollar in about 15 years.. At the beginning of the meeting, Schoellkopf had outlined his platform, delivered with the easy confidence that comes to a politician when he has something specific to say. I just charged 10 cents a bag, Caroline said in a sing-song little-girls voice. The meeting has exasperated him, and the blast of grimy downtown wind that greets him as he swings through the banks revolving doors doesnt help. Yes, the pachyderm recipe for 3,882 people is dropped in among her 440 recipes, but it was written for amusement: Take two months to cut it into bite-size pieces. The vast inheritance will hopscotch past Caruth to his four sons. Who knew when another car would come? she said. Suite 2100 Christian Weichsel. Additionally, Four Rivers geographic exposure ranges the entire country with the completion of multiple projects in many of the nations major markets. Matt analyzed and developed solutions to cleanse and enrich land data and recover revenue on non-operated assets. Birth of Hugo William Schoellkopf, III. Oil heiress Caroline Rose Hunt has never been one to seek the spotlight. And there were complaints from the Mexican-American community about Pete Aguirre, a wealthy architect whose relationship to the chicano community apparently ended with his last name. So the huge legacy fell into the hands of the third generation Will Caruth Jr. Acting almost as an instrument of destiny, he released the family holdings and let Dallas sprawl through. 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Harrison wanted to know why her mom would agree to sell the familys crown jewels. The candidate was clearly between a rock and a hard place: The establishment was, is, and always will be against single member districts. The importance of the Neiman-Marcus legend to Dallas is hard to overstate. Wilson grew rich in Dallas through shrewd investments-mostly real estate. The boys were enrolled at The Terrill School and the girls at Hock-aday, which at the time was limited to an enrollment of 50. 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Theres one set of words, codes and inflections for the white folks in the Big House and another set for the field hands in the cabins. Schoellkopf Company, which was for a long time the only saddlery in the state. Can you have any philosophy? That was 1918. Those who invested in real estate quickly grew rich. Mr. Mason received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin. The crux of the problem with John Schoellkopf is suggested by the billboards he already has erected on North Central Expressway. Estimated values of property, vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. Virginia-born attorney and founder of the law firm Coke & Coke; he and his wife were early supporters of the Dallas YWCA. They didnt know the city and who people were, and they were just a bit too stuffy. In this little town southwest of Fort Worth, the Higginbothams launched a variety of businesses from dry goods to undertaking. As he says, A mayor has to dance among the special interests. To understand what he means, you only have to recall the recent controversy that erupted over a bank-office development that was approved by the City Plan Commission for the Turtle Creek corridor. The headline-stirring meeting with the Big Boys at Republic during the summer to strong arm Aston into running had been a bust. The Higginbothams have been doing well in this market for most of this century. My father was very health-conscious, she told about 200 in the library of the former Degolyer estate. He retreated to his Athens farm to raise blueberries, but now is back in Dallas. He and his three brothers built Neiman-Marcus into a store of international renown. Gail C Schoellkopf of Texas was born c. 1951. . The day he died, family and close friends gathered and searched for a word that defined the man they held in esteem. He plays a strategic role in the FRC Genesis Fund and overall management of the company. Evidently, I was always interested because Santa Claus brought me an electric range. Quick access. In the late 1980s, the daughter of legendary wildcatter H.L. E.J. But we also know, despite all the long-winded textbook theories, that The Constituency rarely does order specific mandates, and more often than not, does not know what it needs until it sees it. Henry Coke. They made a difference and inspired others to do the same. The newspaper publishing business seemed the next best thing. Their son, Joe Linz, and his family are still in Dallas today. John Schoellkopf knew, as he returned to his office on the 12th floor of Main Tower, the conversation that was going on back in the banks conference room. While she might be horrified to see Schoellkopf chew someone out one moment, "the next thing I knew he was embracing the person and they were embracing him," his wife said. Justin additionally gained a strong background in healthcare representation, representing clients that included Koll Development Co. (KDC), LandPlan Corp., and Caddis Partners. But he was still one of them. He always had been. Though she was left to raise four young children alone, Sarah Cockrell carried on with the family enterprises, adding many ventures of her own. John Carpenter was also a man who loved the land. He didnt quite know what to think. And yes, he has to be a man who is willing to stand up and say this is right and this is wrong. Thats fine rhetoric to use in a campaign against Wes Wise, and there are few people who would argue with it. It has been said that he sent his white linen collars to be laundered in New York! John Schoellkopf as mayor would be more interesting to watch than John Schoellkopf as candidate. Leadership for what purpose? A little later, asked to be more specific about what he believes in, he answers, Thats a tough question. The public had bought his new look. It should serve as a reminder that our citys first wealthy businessman was not a man at all. Four Rivers, and its principals, have participated in the financing and development of more than $1Bn of real estate assets to date. All of the Cockrell businesses, including the towns pride and joy-its skyscraper hotel-flourished under Sarahs meticulous, energetic control. Copyright 2023, D Magazine Partners, Inc. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. In a way, he said, turning to me, Im more worried about Schoellkopf at City Hall than I ever have been about Wise. Mr. Schoellkopf, 80 years old, was a dedicated husband and father who loved the outdoors, history and his friends. Updated: June 20, 2015 Contact Information. It is hard to tell whether frivolous dilettantism brought John Schoellkopf to us. The consummate Dallas showmanship of Stanley Marcus has given way to the national managerial scope of his son, Richard. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. After a few months, there was little doubt in anyones mind that John could go places at the Herald. They seemed to know just what to do with their new town. His candidates could feed from the establishements generous hand, while talking between bites about the need for new priorities and quality, not quantity. It was fun to mouth easy words like relevance and to warn white, middle-class audiences about the problems of the ghetto. The Higginbothams. Knight descendants abound and are interwoven through marriage with Hughes, Cochran and Field families. Mr.. So I swam out with no trouble. Writer Leon Harris, himself the scion of a Dallas department-store family (A. Harris, which later merged with Sangers), offers this rationale: The storekeepers family had to set the style for how families should live-how they should build, furnish and decorate their houses; train and costume their servants; and how they should entertain. Brian attended Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University where he graduated with a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration. Father Hugo William Schoellkopf. Sarah Horton Cockrell and Alexander Cockrell came to Dallas for an important reason: They owned it. When two of her brothers, Nelson Bunker Hunt and Herbert Hunt, went down for the financial count after disastrous misadventures in silver, sugar and oil, Caroline Hunt was still standing Texas tall. Down the road lived District Judge George N. Aldredge, an incomparable orator and ancestor to a long line of Dallas gentry. To wit: In describing a Dallas doyennes vacation at a golf resort, Fitzgerald described her as having been spotted gracefully swinging her caddy. He was an unpretentious rich guy, recalls A. C. Greene, a former editor. Hugo Schoellkopf was married to Wilda O. Jonsson and Stemmons were furious. One of the citys leading retail merchants (A. Harris) and theforce behind Dallas early efforts to form asymphony. Louise Mosely Smith, a great-granddaughter, heads the theater division of the Arts Magnet School. The original idea had been to write the Great American Novel, but he didnt happen to have a friend like Chambers in the book publishing business. He would often quite innocently forget to pick up his Herald paychecks, not out of any snobbishness, but because his family money was more than sufficient; he just didnt pay much attention to things like salary. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. Many of the magnificent furnishings were sold, with only remnants left to Sanger heirs-remembrances of an era of lost elegance. Here, at last, was a people issue that people were really upset about. Fundraising efforts were spread to younger and newer money, too, partly by design, partly because the older guys werent coughing up as they used to. It would be harder than anything hed ever attempted. All I inherited from my mother and father was a grand piano, he says in his whisper-soft but still commanding voice. The Herald was selling out to The Los Angeles Times. But in this case, the developer was Martin Tycher, one of Schoellkopfs good friends and a contributor-to-be. She outlived two husbands, Loyd Sands and Buddy Schoellkopf, and her longtime companion, Charles Simmons, who died nearly eight years ago. John Schoellkopf is not certain, because the CCA is no longer certain what it will take to navigate Dallas through her most difficult and trying era. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? He left the life insurance legacy to Carolyns husband, Dan Williams, while he turned a tiny real-estate firm into the billion-dollar Southland Financial Corp. Her net worth then of about $1 billion more than $2 billion in todays bucks included the swank Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles. Never in his life had he suspected that at 36 years of age hed be forced to make his mark as a candidate for mayor of the City of Dallas. Recently, when an environmental committee proposed by Garry Weber, who is nobodys house liberal, was approved, it was accompanied by a lot of the same high-minded talk that had characterized the new CCA campaign. It seems that young George was an accomplished athlete, who had let his grades slide. More Old Money I leaned over to pick it up. We know he was born with no-blisse oblige in his blood; we know this one social more of the rich has been good for this city. Rufus granddaughter, Laura Trim, is the author of a local guidebook, North Texas, Every Nook and Cranny. Alex Sanger responded by offering him an additional $1.50a week. The slogan seemed especially strange coming from the likes of Michael Collins, who is just-like-you-and-me except for the fact that hes 30 years old and president of Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company and probably pays more tax on his stock dividends than most of us make in a year. Alan Schoellkopf was married to Karen L. (Hyman) Schoellkopf on July 8, 2000 in Dallas County, Texas. My husband must have been a little bit colorblind, because he painted the helicopters bright orange. Undaunted, Sarah traveled on horseback and by carriage to appear before the legislators in person the first woman in Texas ever to do so. She became one with White Rock Lake, Harrison interjected. John Lingo Schoellkopf, a fourth generation Dallasite, died December 8, 2018 from heart complications. H.L. No, the John Schoellkopf well be watching in the coming weeks will be a presentable candidate. Schoellkopf was a member and former chairman of Brook Hollow Golf Club and the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association. In time, he grew through the ranks, eventually becoming the Vice President of Administration. Armstrong; Prather and Edgar Flippen were developers of Highland Park. Lynde A Schoellkopf of Texas was born c. 1973. They show us what stable wealth can mean in the exhilarating land of the fast buck. We take over a hotel for three days, and we do conferences about such things as how to get along in business, great ways to invest in stocks, this is what oil and gas is doing. If all goes as planned, the history of the Marcus family (and its inextricable subplot, the Neiman-Marcus story) will soon be sung and danced on the Broadway stage. It was George and Rena who purchased the house on Swiss Avenue known as Al-dredge House. "He was a kind, gentle man who had a lot of fun.". Several years ago, the Higginbothams published a cookbook of family recipes for their friends, entitled This Little Higgy Went To Market. Memorials may be made to The Hockaday School, the Dallas Foundation, Operation Kindness or a charity of choice. Mr. Schoellkopf is also survived by his brother Alan Schoellkopf and his wife Mardie, and sister-in-law Jan Schoellkopf. The precise value of her estate is not known, but one of her descendants, Mackie Cockrell Dealey, has lived very comfortably on her inheritance for the past 13 years-and she estimates her share at about one-twenty-fourth of the original sum. One morning, she was multitasking driving while memorizing Latin vocabulary for a first-period test. He wanted his fresh vegetables, and he wanted his healthy food. At the same time, they began buying acreage to the north of town. Im so embarrassed!, And I said, Well, they seemed to be happy to buy. At the age of 73 he served five months overseas in Kuwait with the American Red Cross in service to the Armed Forces at U.S. base Arifjan. I dont know. Wise would run unopposed by a serious candidate, and un-endorsed by the CCA. For the born-rich, politics is too often another expensive pasttime to break the boredom of being rich. Dallas, Texas 75201. He didnt swear off his wealth, but he never seemed hung up with it, either. Instead, they decide to open a store in Dallas. Ive heard a lot about it both ways. A week earlier he had told two North Dallas businessmen in no uncertain terms that Hardins firing had been necessary because Hardin simply wasnt performing. Schoellkopf could no longer rest easy that the publishers chair was in the bag. Hunt is hard of hearing and has macular degeneration, but she still comes to her Uptown office every day and relishes her independence. Do you know J.R.? And Id say, Im related to him., Keep in mind that H.L. It was 1913 when the Rufus Higginbothams moved to a grand new house on Swiss Avenue. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Mrs. Elias Sanger particularly, is said to have owned the first and perhaps the only-true French-style salon in town. Jobs, housing, civil tranquility, all of that is rooted in a healthy economy. True. When a group of blacks met with Schoellkopf at the Bonanza Steak House on Ledbetter some weeks ago, a young man from East Dallas pressed Schoellkopf on his attitude toward single member districts. He was a three-time golf champion at Brook Hollow. For $7,000, the Cockrells had purchased Dallas unsold building lots and the ferry concession from John Neely Bryan. . Brands). Once while shopping for a fur for his wife, he became enamored of silver snapping foxes and bought seven more for his daughters and daughters-in-law. B. Wilson, the cattle-banking magnate of the early 1900s. He owned the land on which the city of Carrollton grew; the family homestead was on the present site of the Preston Trails Golf Club. It is not the place for dilettantish dabbling; it has to be a matter of life and death. After a few years in the newsroom, Chambers moved Schoellkopf to advertising, then to promotion, then circulation, until, at barely 30 years of age, he was named vice president in charge of administration. They have funny, and often fatal, blindspots. But John will give the appearance of firm leadership, and others will be hesitant to step in because theyll think John is doing the job. Its a wonder I didnt burn the whole house down.. Livestock breeder, Christian minister, Texas legislator and one of Dallas leading citizens in the late 1800s. As an Analyst at Four Rivers, Ryan is responsible for supporting management in the processes of underwriting and financial analysis, market research, and asset management. It was obviously impressed by the broader ethnic and ideological facade of the slate. While attending the University of Texas at Dallas, Ryan was a member of the UT Dallas Real Estate Club and a student athlete as a member of the UT Dallas Baseball team.