Comments on: Wyman Meinzer Biography

By: June H. Hogue

June H. Hogue — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:29:54 +0000

IHello…my name is June Harper Hogue and as we originated from the same neck of the woods I have a question that I believe you can answer for me. First, some background for you…

Interestingly, I was born on a farm half-way between Knox City and Benjamin. My birth was recorded in Knox City while one of my brothers’ birth was recorded in Benjamin as Mother & Daddy lived in Benjamin at that time. They had moved back to the old “Home Place”—the Harper farm in Knox County by the time I arrived. We made a pilgrimage back to Knox City, Benjamin and Haskell a few years back with a small group of relatives to gather some records, note cemetery locations and gravesites of my grandparents Harper (Knox City) and other relatives buried in those locations. I did not realize that Wyman lived in Benjamin or that he graduated from Tech as did Royce and I. Small world isn’t it!

This note was send to Bob Black in response to his sending me the website to your video (which I loved!). I have shared it with friends all over the U.S. I graduated from Texas Tech in 1956 (Venita June Harper Hogue) where I met and married my husband, Royce Hogue.

The question I have for you: My parents lived on the League Estate Ranch at Benjamin (?) before I was born (12-26-33). Does this place still exist? Do you have any information on it? Mother and Daddy spoke of it so often that I would like to know more about it. When we lived on the farm at Knox City, just west of town, I can remember the wolves coming up into our front yard at night and howling. The front was simply hard barren ground with no fence around it. People are amazed at the memories I have of my early years and they have proved to be accurate. If you would be interested in my sharing some with you I would love to do so…we left the farm during the Dust Bowl days because the crops were blown out, the cows went dry, we sold the hogs to buy groceries, the hens quit laying and we were near starvation…so we moved to Kermit. We moved into a one room small house with a half tent on the back of it (sleeping quarters) with my uncle and his family (5 people) and our family of 6…11 people all living together, peacefully and thanking God that we had a roof over our heads. You can see some of my writings on Pencil Stubs.com (author June Hogue).
Sincerely,
June H. Hogue

By: wymanmeinzer

wymanmeinzer — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:00:15 +0000

Thanks Bob,
Hearing your kind words gives me energy! I appreciate ya man!
Wyman

By: Bob Shurtleff

Bob Shurtleff — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:37:31 +0000

Dear Wyman-
You are a wonderfully gifted and talented man. The images of Texas you have captured and share with us are powerful testament to the spiritual natural wonder of our home. Thank you! Bobs

By: RA Zant

RA Zant — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:49:55 +0000

I loved your pictures. You capture the pure beauty of Texas. However, I never really thought of the Palo Duro Canyon as “West” Texas.
To most of us West Texas is from Lubbock south.

By: Dr. Ken Muckelroy

Dr. Ken Muckelroy — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:51:57 +0000

This a beautiful, heartwarming bit of your work. You and Doug are blessed to have found each othert, but WE are most blessed because of your finds. Thank you, and Thank God for your gifts.

By: doug smith

doug smith — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:34:55 +0000

Wyman, i have an opinion about artists and was curious if you would agree...''Artists are closest to GOD because we 'attempt' to create''...in ''THE BOOK'' the 1st line says,''In the beginning, GOD created...'' Thanks for ''ALL'' you've created Brother Meinzer...your dedication and countless ''attempts'' to create have made my life, and many many others, a much richer place! From one to another...dougsmith

By: doug smith

doug smith — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:50:57 +0000

brother wyman…WOW..just viewed the new video w/ ”THERE WILL BE PEACE ON EARTH”…awesome production and our art, visual and audio, work great together…such a HUGE honor to be on the same page with you,the ”PREMIERE” photographer of Texas! Thanks for choosing my piano…really rocks with your photography in a very simple yet elegant sorta way. Thanks again Wyman Meinzer…for sharin’ your ”EYE”…with the world…also love the coyote call…can’t wait to share my ”call” story with you…i was born in Ft. Stockton and my great-grandad was a trapper also…i spent my summers growin’ up in Alpine,Ft. Davis, Marathon, Big Bend, Balmorae, went to school in Kermit! I thought i was the only one who could ”see” Texas, until i saw your work! Thanks again Wyman…for ”all” you do and for the record…the piano works perfectly with the coyote call…b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! I’ll see you soon…keep-on keepin’-on! from”one” to ”another”…dougsmith

By: Dr. Dale Selzer

Dr. Dale Selzer — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:52:17 +0000

To: Andrew
From: Dr. Dale Selzer
Answer to your question: Yes,I know,but I would
have to kill you if I
told you.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:05:28 +0000

Does anyone know his actual birthday or the date he transferred to teaching photography?

By: Evan & Patti Simmons

Evan & Patti Simmons — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:17:12 +0000

We enjoyed meeting you and Sylinde and just received Eyes on Texas. Thank you for sending it right away.

We are departing Dallas by train on Oct. 11 and will be away for a few weeks, so attending your “Predator Safari” unfortunately doesn’t fit our schedule; however, we will keep an eye on your site for future presentations.

We cannot adequately describe the enjoyment we derived from meeting you and experiencing your entertaining work.

Best wishes,

Evan & Patti