The new CCA was spouting a fresh, urban liberal line, and its candidates were running under an establishment banner and on establishment money. It was an opportunity the establishment could not afford to pass up. The paper gained more circulation in the 11 months he headed it, Schoellkopf likes to point out, than it had in the previous 11 years. But the remainder of the slate, even controversial types like Adlene and Lucy, had made it. Except when hes pinned down. Joe Simnacher. Mr. Mason received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin. But I think my accomplishments stand on their own. Four Rivers private equity and development experience ranges across a wide array of product types including retail, restaurant, entertainment, mixed-use, multi-family, and office. Four Rivers is a privately held boutique private equity and commercial development firm established in Dallas, TX. The daughter of the man who was the Jeff Bezos of his day is not one to discuss wealth or to brandish it. 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. Id love to hear that story, said Carreker, completely taken in along with everyone else there. The organizations no-show in the 1973 race had been a tough pill to swallow. Says Stanleys daughter, Jerrie Smith, I guess they wanted to go one further than the families on Swiss. And her youngest great-grandkid is less than a year old. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Ward Gannon. One of the properties had a little frontier farmhouse with hand-hewn wood shingles and oak logs for joists. He talked about getting a bobcat but didnt. 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. Johnny Schoellkopf was simply the only man with the independent wealth and the public image to take on the mantle. . Dallas, Texas 75201. Four years of prep school in Connecticut, and a year at SMU (like Wise, Schoellkopf never finished college) had made him want to get out and flex a little. There he received a business management degree with a concentration in real estate investment. For the most part, their fortunes though substantial-have been eclipsed by the overwhelming oil money of the Coxes, Hunts and Murchisons; the electronic wizardry of the Texas Instruments crowd and Ross Perot; the real-estate bravado of Trammell Crow (who turned his wifes old money into new money), John Eulich and Bob Folsom. Before In-N-Out and Taco Bell, James was a Development Partner with Mays & Company,specializing in single tenant build-to-suits for national retailers including Firestone, Tractor Supply Co. and Office Depot. John Schoellkopfs uncles- the Jim Chambers, the John Stemmons wont be able to guide his every step as mayor of Dallas. SCHOELLKOPF, , ANNE CRADDOCK A lifelong resident of Dallas, born on March 14, 1909, died peacefully after a brief illness on April 3, 2007. Col. John M. Stemmons. That was 1918. No spam, ever. Then they moved to Highland Park. Colorwise, I like everything more subtle, as you can tell, she said, holding up a silk scarf of softly hued pumpkins. Hell go through all the motions; he knows the forms, but what about the content? He was a three-time golf champion at Brook Hollow. In the late 1980s, the daughter of legendary wildcatter H.L. He attended the old. They drew up a lengthy petition asking the state Legislature to deny Sarahs franchise request. But leisure was not their only pursuit. He is at home with the give-and-take, the inherent hypocrisy, the sudden and relentless shifts of wind, the endless moral paradoxes of American politics. It wasnt long before the handwriting was officially lettered on the wall. Erik Jonsson had even asked him to head the bond program for the new City Hall. To hear Schoellkopf talk, the answer is no. They seemed to know just what to do with their new town. But the good life can be boring, even to a man accustomed to it. At least the group would be assured of backing a winner. Four Rivers, and its principals, have participated in the financing and development of more than $1Bn of real estate assets to date. Tennessee lawyer, developer of North Dallas residential plots and original supporter of the massive and successful Trinity River Reclamation Project. Knight descendants abound and are interwoven through marriage with Hughes, Cochran and Field families. Jonsson and Stemmons were furious. What a way to launch a campaign against Wes Wise. Life did not teach him to be the savvy kingmaker of the CCA, but a good mind and an eye for adaptability were enough to get him by. Others prospered by providing essential services such as saddlery or dry goods or ferry trips across the Trinity River. Its back to the CCA is about people kind of slogan. Christian Weichsel. An early exponent of creating a landscaped parkway along Turtle Creek; his extensive acreage in that area was sold in 1906 to J.S. Prominent banker with First National Bank of Dallas, and an early backer of Love Field, Dallas first airport. By the 1890s, Sanger Bros, was earning $3 million annually. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The born-rich, like the born-poor, are unavoidably placed on the sidelines: They are only observers of the fundamental experience of this society, the middle-class experience. The CCA had to defeat Wise in the next election; it was, in their minds, a matter of vital importance to the city. So he paid it. Some prefer to keep quiet. Meanwhile, back at the bank, the gentlemen who had stirred the earlier uproar were quietly reaching another decision. SCHOELLKOPF, JR., Wilson Wilson Schoellkopf, Jr. died Saturday at his home surrounded by family after a long illness. Obadiah Knight. Schoellkopf could no longer rest easy that the publishers chair was in the bag. Schoellkopf decided that if Fain did drop out, hed make a run for the vacant slot. There is a peculiar respect for Schoellkopf among former colleagues. Shes quietly spread her largesse to innumerable good causes dear to her heart, including Dallas CASA,The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, the Junior League of Dallas and the Crystal Charity Ball. My play area was up in the attic [in the family home in Tyler]. 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. And it was here that Johns son Ben would found the self-contained city of Las Colinas. The newspaper publishing business seemed the next best thing. They were concerned about the age-old organizations image. Hed blown the Zeder-Weber thing: Fred had played too much the heavy, and Garry had spent more money than a council candidate should. The most Schoellkopf families were found in USA in 1920. Right. His luncheon companion rose to Schoellkopfs defense: Look, Ive known Johnny for years. He retreated to his Athens farm to raise blueberries, but now is back in Dallas. R.M.F. William and Walter Caruth came to Texas in 1848 and founded a general store on the banks of the Trinity as a means of getting started. An incumbent mayor like Wise was no pushover. It was she who began the fight to save some of Dallas finest mansions, including Millermore, which is now in Old City Park. Evidently, I was always interested because Santa Claus brought me an electric range. Whats more, it dates back to a fortune amassed almost entirely by a woman. Not bad for a young guy whod taken on a job in 1971, admittedly not knowing a damned thing about politics. If hes anything, hes a fast and agile learner. J. Fred and Bess, who incidentally and ironically were born in the same East Dallas house, had two sons-Wilson and J. Fred Jr.-both now retired. Mr. Schoellkopf, 80 years old, was a dedicated husband and father who loved the outdoors, history and his friends. Hed stacked the selection committee well enough to joke casually with reporters about the splits in the voting. Robert Munger. In addition to his wife, Schoellkopf is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Dal Piaz of New York, and Jennifer Emanuelson of Dallas; a son, Wilson Schoellkopf of Dallas; two brothers, John Schoellkopf and Alan Schoellkopf, both of Dallas; and six grandchildren. 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. It was obviously impressed by the broader ethnic and ideological facade of the slate. In the process, Will Caruth Jr. put millions of dollars into the family trust, but cut himself out of his parents will. Judge William Clark. Hunts spunk is alive and well as the nonagenarians tales showed. The people were howling, but the peoples city council ignored the noise. With a lifelong commitment to the betterment of Dallas, Mr. Schoellkopf also held directorships at the following organizations: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Public Television Foundation for North Texas, Friends of the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Theater Center, Texas State Historical Association, Dallas County Campfire Girls, Cotton Bowl Council of the State Fair of Texas, Junior Achievement of Dallas, Community Council of Greater Dallas, United Way, Dallas Association for Planned Parenthood of North Texas, Goals for Dallas Task Force, The West Dallas Community Centers and The Human Services Magnet for the Dallas Independent School District. They needed some young, if not necessarily new, blood. Financial leader, first organizer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and builder of one of the early showplaces on Turtle Creek. Prior to joining Four Rivers, Brian was a Project Manager at StreetLights Residential. Philips daughter, Lois, in what was considered a most fortunate match, married into another of Dallas distinguished families, the Linzes, founders of the jewelry store. 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. The Herald was selling out to The Los Angeles Times. Schoellkopf was, of course, apprehensive, but basically confident. Wilson Schoellkopf Jr. was a Dallas businessman and investor who built on his family's foundation of philanthropy. I believe that change is a part of our present society. 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. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. But I was afraid to take it up with us for fear of throwing the plane off balance, she said. Oil heiress Caroline Rose Hunt has never been one to seek the spotlight. 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. The journeys north, she remembers, were long and hard, made more bearable by the porter hanging wet sheets at the windows to filter the dust and soot. C.C. One of them was the downtown Wilson Building, now empty and the subject of a classic save it/raze it debate. It was, as everyone knew, only a matter of time. They would say that he was too tight to pay for his lunch, so he brought it. Stanley is writing and publishing books. Robert attended the Terry College of Business and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia. Ill say this, I wouldnt fight an 8-3 system. Mom, when was the first time you started getting interested in cooking? Harrison asked. They made a difference and inspired others to do the same. Founded by Justin Schoellkopf and James Mason, Four Rivers primarily specializes in the developing, financing, and managing of real estate assets. (Bynum) Schoellkopf on July 15, 1987 in Dallas County, Texas and they separated on April 1, 1988, and died at age 78 years old on October 21, 1999. The young man in the audience kept pressing. Father Hugo William Schoellkopf. Prior to joining Four Rivers full-time as an Analyst and during his time in school, Ryan held an internship at Four Rivers where he assisted the FRC Genesis Fund Managers with investment activities.