DOLPH BRISCOE, JR., SURVEYS the vast ranch country of South Texas from the window of his private plane, pointing out landmarks below in the brasada, the mesquite brush country. After taking off ...

UVALDE — Texans said a final goodbye to former Gov. Dolph Briscoe Thursday, remembering his statesmanship, generosity and lifelong commitment to public service. Cowboys and congressmen joined ...

Briscoe Ranch near Catarina in West Texas is where former Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. grew up during the Great Depression.(Lynda M. González) The heiress to one of Texas’ largest ranching dynasties ...

For Dolph Briscoe Jr., who died last Sunday at age 87 at his home in Uvalde, Sharpstown in the early 1970s signaled opportunity. The wealthy Brush Country rancher and former state legislator had ...

Dolph Briscoe, a Texas ranch hand ... But, Hardesty added, Dolph Briscoe believed in the Sam Houston axiom: "Do right and risk consequences." Elected to the Legislature in 1949, ...

Happier times: Dolph Briscoe Jr. and his wife gather in 1958 with their children Chip, Cele and Janey. Also pictured: a page from Janey Briscoe Marmion’s 2014 will and a satellite image of the ...

Former Gov. Dolph Briscoe, who died on Sunday at 87, was first and foremost a decent and honorable man, qualities that seem in short supply these days. He was elected during a tumultuous time in ...