R.I.P.

Alice of Dallas, R.I.P. You Will Be Missed, Never Forgotten

By Candy Evans / June 30, 2018 /

When I think of “Dallas Alice” Slaney Davis, I think of the original Dallas personalities who made this great city the real estate powerhouse it has become: Ebby Halliday, Mary Frances Burleson, Virginia Cook, Paula Stringer, Jenny Ling, Mona Biskamp… And Alice Slaney Davis. “Alice of Dallas”, as she called herself (and everyone called her)…

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RIP, Kay Hardee McFarlane

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2018 /

Dallas Realtor Kay Hardee McFarlane passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Kay was born on February 17, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She was the daughter of Jan (Nix) McFarlane of Little Rock, and Robert S. McFarlane, Jr. originally from Cleveland, Mississippi. She is survived by her brother, Guy Everett McFarlane…

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Dorothy Malone, Actress, Realtor, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / January 20, 2018 /

Update: Readers tell me Ms. Malone lived on Livingston near Inwood Road, and lived her later years as a recluse. I had no idea that the great actress Dorothy Malone lived in Dallas. She moved here from Chicago with her family, attended Ursuline, Hockaday, and SMU, and then returned in 1971 when she married Charles…

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Al G. Hill Jr, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2017 /

We are saddened to report the loss of one of Dallas’ most dynamic entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and real estate aficionados, Al G. Hill, Jr. The Dallas Morning News reports that Al died in his sleep at his Highland Park home on Lakeside Drive Saturday night at age 72.   His death marks a significant loss in a huge…

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RIP Clyde Anderson: Legendary Salesman Never Made a Cold Call

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 25, 2017 /

By Phil Crone Special Contributor Long before social media connected the world and made business leads just a click away, Clyde Anderson developed his own network with good old fashioned diligence. The legendary building materials salesman never made a cold call. A colleague who rode along with Clyde to learn the tricks of his trade…

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