Sad day for a hill city tradition

Sad day for a hill city tradition#231813

By Rooster Cogburn - February 6th, 2009, 9:49 am

- February 6th, 2009, 9:49 am #231813

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0209/592281.html

Lynchburg, VA - The long-time owner of one of Lynchburg's oldest restaurants has passed away. Wiley Eagle owned the Texas Inn for 32 years. He died Wednesday night at age 73.

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By ATrain - February 6th, 2009, 9:52 am

- February 6th, 2009, 9:52 am #231814

Prayers for him and his family and friends and staff.

Truthfully though, I've never been to the Texas Inn

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

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By Sly Fox - February 6th, 2009, 10:03 am

- February 6th, 2009, 10:03 am #231815

ATrain wrote:Truthfully though, I've never been to the Texas Inn

Heathen

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By Rooster Cogburn - February 6th, 2009, 10:21 am

- February 6th, 2009, 10:21 am #231825

One of my favorite stories was from when I was a Soph. at LU. My brother brought his new roommate (a preppy who had never been) with us to the t room. The guy asked for French Fries. The owner glared at him with the evil eye, and the lady behind the counter said "what does this look like #$%#$ McDonalds, We don't have no #$%^$^% fries". Ha ha. We laughed for ever about that. We had to leave and eat in the car because everyone in there was yelling at him.

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By absturgill - February 6th, 2009, 10:59 am

- February 6th, 2009, 10:59 am #231844

Our thoughts and Prayers to the family.

Have many great memories (and memories of heartburn) of the T-Room.

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By SuperJon - February 6th, 2009, 11:03 am

- February 6th, 2009, 11:03 am #231847

Sly Fox wrote:
ATrain wrote:Truthfully though, I've never been to the Texas Inn
Heathen

I've lived here three years and never been.

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By Hold My Own - February 6th, 2009, 11:06 am

- February 6th, 2009, 11:06 am #231848

My grandparents know him very well, one of their Christmas traditions is to stop by Texas Inn and drop off a gift for him and all the employees. Thats sad to hear

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

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By adam42381 - February 6th, 2009, 11:41 am

- February 6th, 2009, 11:41 am #231854

I have a lot of good memories of late nights at the Texas Inn. The waitresses were always entertaining to say the least.

LUnpretty11 wrote:PH, your BJ skills impress me.

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By Schfourteenteen - February 6th, 2009, 12:58 pm

- February 6th, 2009, 12:58 pm #231872

SuperJon wrote:
Sly Fox wrote:
ATrain wrote:Truthfully though, I've never been to the Texas Inn
Heathen
I've lived here three years and never been.

Outside of education and sports you dont seem to have any LU student experiences. Obviously most are good for you to avoid, Convo, HallMtg, Curfew, Anal RA's, Eating at the Rot(Improved), Hearing countless announcements about the Center4ME. But the T Room? Thats worth going to at least once

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By SuperJon - February 6th, 2009, 1:09 pm

- February 6th, 2009, 1:09 pm #231876

I've eaten at the rot plenty of times. I just don't eat there when I have to pay for it. Training camp and DRFC I eat there multiple times a day.

Convo and hall meeting are two I definitely didn't take part in. I've never had the desire to go to the Texas Inn.

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By thepostman - February 6th, 2009, 1:17 pm

- February 6th, 2009, 1:17 pm #231877

the T room is a must SJ...the food isn't anything to go crazy about, i mean...its pretty good for the price...but the experience...you can't beat it

if you leave lynchburg without at least going once just know your life would be incomplete...haha

sad for sure...but his legend will live one for years to come, I hope!

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By olldflame - February 6th, 2009, 2:59 pm

- February 6th, 2009, 2:59 pm #231889

I can't imagine they won't stay open. They do a VERY steady business, and have employees that have worked there so long they could do their job in their sleep (and may have on the graveyard shift).