dmangriff

Hello,

I posted the original question looking for info to refurbish my Bill Williams Indian. It is the fiberglass Indian that sits on highway 36 in Somerville Tx. I know it is a genuine Bill Williams Indian because there were two Indians and the other one is still in Fort Bend County.

When the Bill Williams restaurant was demolished, one of the demo men bought both Indians and moved them to his place in Fort Bend county. Later the land was divided/sold and one Indian stayed put. The other moved to Birch Creek Forest on Lake Somerville with the demo man, Mr. Wheeler. Many years later the Wheelers sold their home but sadly had to leave the Indian behind. The new homeowner's wife soon decided against the Indian and he sold it to me. What attention we drew as I pulled him down the highway on my flatbed trailer!!!!!!!!

If you find yourself in Somerville, wave at the Indian to let him know he's not forgotten. He kneels on the north city limits line. Better yet, stop and say "how!" We also have the best area museum downtown open Saturdays from 10:00 to 2:00 (free). You can reach me at dmangriff@hotmail.com if you have any info to help me refurbish him authentically. www.griffsharbor.com

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I have searched the past posts, but I can't find where anyone posted a picture of the Indians atop the Bill Williams restaurant on Main Street. If someone has one, would they please post it?

I don't want to get too excited, but I think I may have found one of the Indians while on an outing this weekend. He was kneeling on one knee, and he had his hand in a position where he would have been holding a stick (over the fire?), and a hole in the extended hand that would have held a pole or large stick.

Does this guy look familiar? He is about 6-7' tall as he kneels, so he is about the right size. See the hole in his hand? It would have held something like a stick, and it could have extended over the "fire" between the two Indians.

I liked going to Bill Williams restaurant on OST right before Southpark, across the street from MacGregor Park.

I have one of the fiberglass Indians from atop Bill Williams Restaurant (the skillet holder). I would like to refurbish him if anyone has a photo or info on how he looked. The restaurant was supposedly on South Main near the present day Medical Center, and I would like to keep him as authentic as possible since he is on public display. Thank You.

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