Gary James Tidwell
Gary James, reporter and producer of the long running Eyes of Texas program, passed away April 8, 2009 in Richmond, Texas. He began working at Channel Two in 1961 and retired in 1999. In 1974 Gary won a Peabody Award for his work on the documentary, The Right Man. Since retirement he produced many video’s and wrote the popular book “The Texas Guide” still available in book stores today.
A memorial service for Gary was held April 14, 2009 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. Memorials in Gary’s name may be made to the Chronic Disease Fund Attention: Resource Development, 10880 John W. Elliott Drive, Suite 400, Frisco, Texas 75034, (866) 619-5651.