The John Wayne Museum (Texas Country Reporter) 

When I was 13, I read the Duke was in Boston getting treated for cancer. I decided to run away to Boston to somehow help the Duke to get better. The train station was 5 miles from my house and I loaded a gym bag with vitamins and candy and walked all the way up town to take the train into Boston, about 23 miles. My father caught me at the train station. I told him where I was going and he said, "You can't help him more than the doctors can." After a minute, he said "C'mon, your mother's got dinner on." I remember climbing in the pickup and looking down the tracks. I thought I was going to get a licking but my dad never said anything and we just went home. I've often wondered how it would've turned out if I'd made it to the hospital and got to meet Duke, and maybe helped him in some way. I've lived my life by a lot of his ethos found in many characters he played and many of those were the same. Treat others as you would be treated, don't let others mistake your kindness for weakness and help those who are in need. God bless you Duke.

A friend of mine worked for a movie producer here in north Louisiana, who was a great friend of the Duke. In the early 70s Duke used to secretly fly into Shreveport and spend the weekend with this guy. Duke liked his cook's biscuits. He was a great American.

My wife and I traveled to the stock yards this year, and I was so happy to be able to see this place. John Wayne, and my dad on a Saturday was my childhood.

40 some Years of being Gone and still miss him Dearly !!!

DRAMATIC UNIVERSAL KING EVERLASTING 🐎 🖥 🙏 🇺🇸 💝

The Duke!!! Pilgrim 🤠 yeah buddy.

I'm 64 coming and have been a fan from a young lad, I still am to this day. I had a belt buckle made in 1979 with the word. DUKE on it and I still wear it to this day. It's a one off. He told things as they were, but he was also very humble, Hollywood as never or will never see his like again. If I hadn't got a fear of flying I would love to go to his museum. Ok it's not very John Wayne having a fear but I'm sure he would understand.a giant of a man.

THE GREATEST actor ever. There will never be another John Wayne. I LOVE ❤️ this episode. He died a few weeks after I graduated high school. I was so sad. I grew up watching him. RIP Duke

Amen

Thank you for sharing your work. The Duke & Eastwood...my favorite cowboys .

Wow, what a letter.

I have to thank him, for without him, I would not be here. My mom and dad's 1st date was Shepherd of the Hills!

The poem was right, they'll never be another one

Another good story 👍👍

It will certainly be a trip down a sentimental memory lane when I visit this museum as my Mom was a dedicated JW follower. We were not allowed in the living room when there was a JW movie on. I bet she saw every one at least a dozen times. Thanks for sharing this.

True Grit 1969 Rooster Cogburn Thank you Bob and Kelli. ♥️

was never around when duke passed but i watched him with my grandpa every chance i got and i could help but cry when ethan read an ode to the duke, and the fella was right when he wrote it,we miss you john wayne

Pure Americana. Love it.

Loved John Wayne just like everyone in my generation did. He was, and still is, AMERICA.

I still watch old John Wayne movie's true icon God bless him and his family.

Ethan and I have been friends for years. He's a great guy.

"Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I’m not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be.” - John Wayne

Awesome thanks for sharing this with us

Awesome show! The poem got me too! Wanna take my family here! Lu

When I think about it, I still miss John Wayne. I'm 80 now, and my dear, blessed United States of America has lost so much. The purity of our values is sullied. Much of our youth doesn't bother to disrespect their elders; they look right through us. We do, however, speak kindly to one another in acknowledgement. The aforementioned disrespect is only a tiny part of our society's sickness. We need an army of John Waynes.

Traveling thru texas this summer and this is a " must see " . Thank you for keeping your dad alive for us all.

My wifes entire family and most of the original residents in the town i now live in worked with him, or treated him to dinners when he had the set built and filmed 'The Alamo' here in Brackettville. I wish they would reopen Alamo Village again, I'm sure it would be a tourist destination if it was. Rest in Heaven John. There will never be another gentleman and cowboy like you.

My Hero🐎

JOHN WAYNE IS MY HERO LOVED HIM SADLY MISSED 💜

Who's cutting onions 😢😭

When did this museum open?

Would've ;pved to have met him ;)

John Wayne represented America and American ideals. He sure hated communism. Were he alive now, saw what our country has become, he would cry.

Amen to that

John Wayne was the epitome of masculinity and manhood. Unfortunately, many men in America have lost sight of him and his vision. Because, let's face it, without men aspiring to have the same character traits as Marion Morrison, America is finished.

PILGRIMS - WE SALUTE JOHN WAYNE ; DUKE ; WE MISS YOU. THANK YOU JOHN WAYNE.

Nice video

John Wayne the Duke a real patriot, a lot of Hispanics love John Wayne particularly Mexicans, Mexicans love John Wayne he was a great Amigo, we needs more John Wayne but unfortunately with the SJW society they were never be a another John Wayne.

Wow! Impressive! That's a much better idea than selling all those valuable things like Ethan intended several years ago.

His Mother is still alive.

John Wayne was agreat actor and he had some great actors in his films with him I had 90 per scent of his movies some were the hardest ones to get than when my ex and I broke up she burnt them

Lekker man lekker

Reeeeee Texas

John Wayne loved America, but the Dems in California wanted to rename the John Wayne airport in Santa Ana to something else.

Good director, good actor, made many classic movies but outright racists

No thanks!

There's a world of difference between the widely accepted experience of the old west (the John Wayne version), and the experience of the vast majority of the country, whether then or now. Yet, conservatives (dinosaurs, really) speak of wanting a return to an experience that actually never was, even for those that lived through those times. They've traded their country for a red hat and given their mindless allegiance to a single man, a grifter, a con man the likes of which we have never previously endured, who urges his cult to violence and the overthrow of a legitimately elected successor. While his actions do not rise to the legal definition of treason, he is without question treasonous and a traitor to the principles upon which we were founded and operated under just fine prior to his soiling the White House with his presence.

Yeah, American... refused to serve his country in ww2.