Cactus Pryor, 1923-2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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Cactus Pryor pauses as he tries to remember how to log on to his computer at his KLBJ office to work on his weekly commentary on November 5, 2007. Pryor a media icon in Central Texas has worked in the media either radio or television for over 50 years. Cactus Pryor use to be able to sit and write a commentary for KLBJ AM radio in less than half and hour. Now it takes a day and extensive editing.

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor pauses as he tries to remember how to log on to his computer at his KLBJ office to work on his weekly commentary on November 5, 2007. Pryor a media icon in Central Texas has worked in the media either radio or television for over 50 years. Cactus Pryor use to be able to sit and write a commentary for KLBJ AM radio in less than half and hour. Now it takes a day and extensive editing.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor makes his morning rounds around KLBJ offices and works on his weekly commentary from his office in Austin, Texas on Monday, November 5, 2007. Cactus Pryor has influenced many of his colleagues at KLBJ including the morning talk show team (from left) of Ed Clements, Mark Caesar and Sam Cox.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor walks around his neighborhood with his wife, Peggy Davis Pryor on November 12, 2007. Peggy is tough. If I have a down day, she makes me come out of it. She's wonderful, he says.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor enjoys a round of golf at Lyons Golf Course with his foursome buddies, Lew Griffith, Dr. Theo Painter and Bill Biggs on November 14, 2007.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor enjoys a round of golf at Lyons Golf Course with his foursome buddies, Lew Griffith, Dr. Theo Painter and Bill Biggs on November 14, 2007. At Muny, as Lions Municipal Golf Course is affectionately called, Cactus Pryor feels at home. It's a quasi-religious experience to get on the greens and play as many holes as his body allows.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor enjoys a round of golf at Lyons Golf Course with his foursome buddies, Lew Griffith, Dr. Theo Painter and Bill Biggs on November 14, 2007. Here, Cactus rakes over his footsteps after taking a shot.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Ralph Barrera AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Lady Bird helps Cactus Pryor celebrate the final arrival of his new book "Inside Texas" at the Headliners Club atop the American Bank building on November 3, 1982.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Mark Matson FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Darrell Royal and Cactus Pryor at the convention center where Royal was greeting guests arriving at the Big 12 kickoff gala on Sept. 20, 1996.

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(Ralph Barrera AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Luci Banes Johnson greets Cactus Pryor as he enters the family cemetery for the wreath laying ceremony at the National Historic Park on August 28, 2008. Hundreds celebrated the 100th birthday of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson on the family ranch at the official opening of the Texas White House at the National Historic Park near Stonewall, TX in the Texas Hill Country.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Ralph Barrera AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

The Kinko's Classic of Austin got under way with first round action at the Hills Country Club on May 7, 2004. Local fan favorite and resident Austinite Ben Crenshaw laughs it up with honorary starter Cactus Pryor on the first tee Friday afternoon.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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(Rebecca McEntee AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Cactus Pryor stops in and joins the morning show for a couple of minutes and then gives Dale Dudley a hug before leaving on Sept. 17, 1996.

Story: Cactus Pryor, Austin radio and TV pioneer, dead at 88

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