Texas had the hanging judge, Judge Roy Bean. That was years ago when he dispensed frontier justice that touted, "hang 'em first, try 'em later". (Let God sort them out.) Courts are hopefully more fair now by the Rio Grande.
Stillwater has "the marrying judge", Judge Howard Albertson. This kindly octagenarian judge served decades in Washington County and married thousands of local couples. Several years ago he opened his beautiful homesteaded farm for weddings. He is an avid gardner and the grounds are gorgeous. After recent cardiac problems he announced he was closing the farm to weddings. He would continue to marry couples at other venues. He married our oldest son and wife at Stillwater's Pioneer Park fifteen years ago.
Sunday Albertson Farm was open to the public for tours for a donation to the local food shelf. We had never seen it and went. There are beautiful outdoor flower gardens, gazebo, waterfall feature, boot hill cowboy cemetery and a restored barn decked out in vintage cowboy furnishings. Fun place. I imagine a few 2009 brides are in tears knowing they cannot be married at Albertson Farm.
Link to more photos: http://www.albertsonfarm.net/information.html
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