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Mark Tyson was born in Bryan,
Texas and spent most of his life in
a 50 mile radius of his birthplace.
After graduating from Bryan High
School Mark spent four years in
the US Navy. He served in Everett,
Washington on the USS Abraham
Lincoln, an aircraft carrier, that
took him across the entire West-
ern Hemisphere. Through the Navy
he traveled to Indonesia, Thailand,
Australia, Dubai, and the Arab
Emirates, to name a few.
After his four years of service
Mark returned to Bryan/College
Station and married Kristen. He
then attended Sul Ross State Uni-
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Texas Independence Day Celebration came to a close at RLV Winery with a special
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versify to earn his Bachelor’s De-
gree in Wildlife Management. While
in college Mark worked at the Circle
Ranch in Van Horn. There he met
a professor, Dr. David Rollins, that
invited him to Texas Tech to work
on a project and earn his Master’s
Degree.
As a child Mark spent a lot of
time observing the diverse plant
and animal life he found along the
creek that ran through the three
acres where his family lived. Mark
said, “Just interacting in that envi-
ronment spurred me on.”
Mark’s uncle owned a landscap-
ing company and would often en-
tertain clients on hunting trips.
See PROFILES, page 2
The day culminated in a special program at RLV
Winery. The eight Texian Heroes were the main
attraction. Mark Price, as Sam Houston, served
as master of ceremonies and related a bit of Hous-
ton’s Texas history, along with the histories of his
seven companions and how they all helped Texas
achieve its independence from Mexico. Each of the
local actors participated by reciting a famous line
from either a speech or letter of the hero they were
portraying. Richard Hetzel appeared as Stephen
F. Austin, William Barrett Travis’ line in the sand
was drawn by Mike Rogers, Bill Hennig donned
a coonskin cap as Davy Crockett, Eric Joffrion,
knife in hand, was Jim Bowie, Juan Seguin was
played by Gary Barton, Judge William Nance
Campbell appeared as James Bonham, and Cole-
man’s namesake, Robert Coleman, was portrayed
by Elaine Murdock.
Following the Heroes’ presentation, Price spoke
on the uniqueness of Texas becoming a state,
“When Texas joined the Union in 1845 it did so as
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a nation, and thus demanded rights not accorded
to mere territories joining the Union.”
He also related how this unique beginning of
Texas and its entrance into the Union shaped Tex-
ans themselves saying, “Texas existed as a nation
for almost ten years, and Texans got used to that
idea, and nationalism is a hard habit to break.”
Price repeated John Steinbeck’s famous quote,
“Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession.
Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the
word.”
Price also said, “Recognizing this day is psycho-
logical perhaps even spiritual. Today we celebrate
Texas’ distinctiveness. I’m not saying that Texans
are better than other folks...at least not right out
front...but I am saying that we’re different. March
2nd should be to Texans what St. Patrick’s Day is
to the Irish.”
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The sidewalks of Commercial Avenue were
packed on Saturday, March 3, as people flocked
to Downtown Coleman to celebrate Texas Inde-
pendence Day at an event sponsored by Destina-
tion Coleman. Free food and drinks were available
throughout the stores as people gathered to enjoy
shopping, music, and fellowship.
Harvey McFadden cast aside, for the day, the
sequined jumpsuit he usually wears as an Elvis
impersonator, and treated a large audience to
Texas tunes and country music at The Treasury.
A cactus themed photo booth appeared at Jami-
son Mercantile, along with props, for the public to
pose at for a quick selfie or family photo. The high-
light of the day was the eight Texian Heroes that
roamed up and down Commercial and in and out
of stores stopping for photos and chatting with ev-
eryone.
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Disc golf players from as far away as Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma and Midland, Texas, along
with players from across the Big Country area,
converged on Milton Autry Memory Lake Park on
Saturday, March 3, for The Coleman Premiere.
The Coleman Premiere is the latest tournament
sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Asso-
ciation and the first tournament to be played on
the new course at Memory Lake.
Richard Whittington, of Eastland, said of the
new course, “Love it! Very challenging.”
Whittington, who played about twenty tourna-
ments last year, referred to disc golf as “secret
exercise”.
Victor Storey, of Brownwood, began playing
disc golf in Austin in 1984. He noted that since
then there have been times when he could not
play because there were no courses in places he
has lived. He was excited at there being a new
course so close to Brownwood, commenting,
“Just because I started a long time ago, there
were no courses to play. It’s just now getting
popular again.”
Jay Alba, of Abilene Disc Golf, is not new to the
Coleman disc golf scene. Alba played at Coleman
City Park and helped conduct the clinic that
was held February 27, 2017. He said about the
clinic, “We were really impressed. We thought
we were just going to have kids out there. I like
that every walk of life can play disc golf instead
of just the children. I’ve only been playing for
three years. So you can start at any time.”
Kevin Eldredge, of Georgetown, was the 1st
place winner of the $250 cash prize. Eldredge
came in 7 under par. Rudy De La Cruz, of San
Angelo, scored 5 under par, which won him the
2nd place cash prize of $160. John Ford, of
Abilene, came away with $115 in 3rd place with
a score of 4 under par.
Tony Roberts, of Bangs and owner of Tony’s
Discs in Brownwood, served as Tournament Di-
rector.
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Victor Storey, of Brownwood, participated in the first ever Coleman Premiere Golf Tournament held on
Saturday, March 3, at Milton Autry Memory Lake Park. Trena Claywell | CCDV Photo
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by just this natural environment..."
Name: MarkTyson
Position: Hords Creek Park Ranger, since
2017
Education: Graduated from Bryan High
School, Bryan, Texas in 1998; graduated in
2010 with a Bachelors in Wildlife Science
from Sul Ross State University, Alpine,Texas;
graduated with a Master of Wildlife Science
from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas,
in 2012.
Family: Wife, Kristen; son, Soren, age 11;
daughter, Lydia, age 6
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Sharlene Hetzel snaps a quick photo of her granddaughter with Davy Crockett
at the Texas Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, March 3 in Downtown
Coleman.Trena Claywell | CCDV Photo
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Claywell, Trena. Coleman Chronicle & Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 2018, newspaper, March 7, 2018; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175008/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.