Posts About Memory Lane

Claire Williams was employed by the THC from 1974–1982 in the historical marker program. She later spent 17 years as a volunteer and staff person with Habitat for Humanity in Georgia and Virginia. Married to Steve Martindale, Claire now works at her “retirement job” as office manager for two clinical psychologists.

During her tenure, she wrote this compelling presentation about the...

John Nau became a member of the Texas Historical Commission in 1993, and served as chairman from 1995–2009. He is president and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors, the largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products in the U.S., as well as founder and president of The Nau Foundation. Nau’s interest in history and historic preservation is strong. He has served as a board member for...

Cindy Laguna Dally was hired in May 1984 as an administrative assistant for the THC’s Texas Main Street Program, directed by Anice Read. In January 1985, she became the executive assistant to former THC Executive Director Curtis Tunnell. She left the agency in July 1995. 

My position enabled me to receive the best education ever because I had the privilege to work with extremely...

Lisa Perini was the first coordinator of the Texas Forts Trail Region, which at the time was a THC pilot project to expand the Texas Travel Trails of the 1960s into a region-focused, statewide heritage tourism initiative. She was regional coordinator for the pilot project, from 1998–2000, when she left to join husband Tom Perini (now a THC Commissioner) in the family business—Perini Ranch...