Gun Fire at the Boat Launch

On a good Saturday night or weekend, the old Boat launch would turn in to a party spot. For the most part, Larry would let people be but when the gun fire would start, Larry would go on recon and see what they were up to. Sometimes if he did not like the way people...

The Black-Out Ride

Larry let a lot of stuff go on along the river and for some reason, people like to cut the fence and camp on the Bartree property down the river’s edge. Larry would let them stay and make it a point to go walk down in the AM and tell them to clean up and get...

The Car Chase on the Bartree Ranch

To start this story off, Larry had my Dodge Aspen Police interceptor – “Curtis built” with 318 holley, 4 barrel carburetor with A/C Ram air and a 411 rear-end.        Now for a bit of back ground, Larry got to the bar tree and it had sat for years....

GQ Cityboy and Horseman

 Larry called me and asked if I had time to come give him a hand. Now this was back in the Bartree days and if Larry called, it was a job! I showed up and Larry was rigged up with a truck and house trailer. We set off to some “place”, with Larry driving.  ...

BarTree Isms

Larry always had a special something to say about the going’s on in the world… pizza That girl would eat pizza with a fork – Larry Hoover bootsnsaddles Boots n saddles at 6:03! – Larry Hoover morehorse Be careful not to call up more horse than...