Bud Shrake

1931–2009 (age 78)

Writer

Biography

Bud Shrake chronicled Texas life with wit and care, delivering fiction, journalism, and sports writing that captured the energy of the Lone Star State.

His influence endures among readers and writers, and he rests at the Texas State Cemetery where admirers continue to celebrate the stories he shared.

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