Bose Ikard - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.323 W 097° 20.842
14S E 654758 N 3629072
Cattle driver Bose Ikard is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPQC1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2015
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Mr. Ikard's star is located on the south side of E Exchange Ave, in front of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Bose Ikard
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Ikard, as well as this short biography:
Born a slave in Mississippi, Bose Ikard traveled to Texas in 1852 and settled in Parker County. After the Civil War, Bose was freed and was hired by Oliver Loving on the Goodnight–Loving Trail. He was a trusted and respected friend. After Ikard's death and burial in Weatherford, Charles Goodnight provided the following epitaph on his friend's grave marker: "Bose Ikard served with me four years on the Goodnight–Loving Trail, never shirked a duty or disobeyed any order, rode with me in many stampedes, participated in three engagements with the Comanches, splendid behavior."
A photo of the headstone and the referenced epitaph can be found in the gallery.
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About the Texas Trail of Fame: (
visit link)
The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's Information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!