Rest in peace.
Prayers for the Family.
Clements was a tough, old school Texas politician. I recall this incident from the late 80s while he was Govenor. A bit humorous really. RIP Bill Clements.
October 14 1989 - GOVERNOR WITNESSES ROBBERY. Texas Gov. Bill Clements was among several patrons who witnessed an armed robbery in which shots were fired and a man injured, police said on Friday. The lone robber apparently did not recognize Clements, who was sitting at the back of the North Dallas restaurant Thursday evening without his usual police bodyguards. Clements was not hurt, but a customer who tried to stop the gunman in the restaurant’s parking lot was shot in the leg. Mike Toomey, an aide to Clements, a two-term Republican, said Clements left the restaurant before giving police a statement. ‘’The governor is particularly fond of hamburgers,’’ he said.
Until John Tower won LBJ’s old Senate Seat, Texans could not even imagine a Texas Republican in high political office. What Tower did in creating that foundation, Bill Clements built on and magnified in winning the office of Texas Governor. Most people who follow politics much and are of a certain age are aware of John Tower, but outside of Texas few are aware of Bill Clements. RIP
I’m sure a few SMU football fans aren’t going to miss him...