They freeze, powerless, weak. We have set your language to We begin to tick off the seconds as it goes on and on, long after there is no chance of survival for either one. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Finally, at the ambush that brings them down, Hancock shows us the faces of Bonnie and Clyde for the first time. ( Log Out / Never a better man or truer friend than Maney Gault.". Make sure that the file is a photo. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The barrage is unnerving. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Frank Hamer and Maney Gault led the hunt for the famed bank robbers and murderers in the 1930s. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. With these three in lead roles and Hancock in the director’s chair, you can expect a quality show. We know what’s coming. Every man there unloads his machine gun on the pair. Both men are well past their prime, and the world they once knew no longer exists. ( Log Out / Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Although he presents an iron exterior, Hamer appears to suffer, albeit in silence. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Capt Benjamin Maney Gault I found on Findagrave.com. He worked in a furniture manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, where he lived next door to Hamer. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Consequently, neither man appears to be truly content. GREAT NEWS! undercover in some moonshine investigations, captain of the Rangers' Company C division. based on information from your browser. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. While the faces of Hamer, Gault, and even Ma Ferguson are ubiquitous throughout the film, those of the murderous duo don’t appear until the very end. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The Highwayman is not the first Texas-themed film for Hancock, who hales from Longview, nor is it his first film to draw attention to men who took up guns in defense of the Lone Star State. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. × We don’t have to wait for the echoes ringing in our ears to die away to the silence left there on that stretch of road outside Sailes, Louisiana. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. The cast – Costner, Harrelson, Bates – never fail to deliver. Instead, they seem restless, unsettled, more lost than anything. Unlike Hamer, though, he didn't necessarily see himself in law enforcement until a bit later in life. Failed to delete memorial. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. But there are still more reasons to watch The Highwaymen. Year should not be greater than current year. Oops, something didn't work. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Hancock keeps them at a distance, shrouding them in mystery and intrigue. He reads transcripts of phone calls, charts routes and crimes, and studies correspondence. Forget everything you thought you knew about legendary outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. They are old timers in their dotage, not to be taken seriously. When Gault died in 1947 from an unknown illness, Hamer was present at his funeral to say goodbye to his old friend and eulogize him. Watching them struggle – one with his aim, the other with the bottle, and both with stagnation – calls to mind these lines from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses”: Thus, when they embark on this journey to put an end to the Barrow Gang, they do so not only to save the public from these heinous criminals, but to save themselves from a life that lacks the meaning it once held, when they rode the badlands and served as Texas Rangers. In fact, one of my favorite lines comes from Gault as he fends off a group of Barrow-supporting thugs: “Clyde might be king, but I’m a Texas Ranger, you little shit.” Good stuff! In fact, they are more anti-heroes than heroes, a portrayal that is most likely accurate. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The lesson to be learned here, kids, is that even new-fangled wire taps are useless without analysis. Toward the end of the movie, Gault finally tells the tale behind the much-alluded to massacre at Candelaria, foreshadowing the imminent massacre of Bonnie and Clyde. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. While I do enjoy attending the occasional film with my best guy, I much prefer to take my viewing pleasure in the peace and comfort of my own home, where I can appreciate a dearth of peoply interruptions and the convenience of the pause button. Obviously his closest confidant, Hamer, was the exception to Gault’s stone cold demeanor, but it was probably necessary in his line of work as a ranger and highway patrolman. He began his career at a furniture manufacturing plant in Austin, where, as a … Enjoy the rest of your day. I like the way they identified the hype surrounding the pair, and delt with it from a sane viewpoint. While he leaves us with no doubt as to the effectiveness of Hamer and Gault, he does not gloss over their pasts. The most corrupt Texas governor of the twentieth century, Ferguson had opposed urban Democrats and was supported by rural tenant farmers, working … Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If you haven’t seen the movie yet and favor the element of surprise when you do, this is a good jumping off spot for you. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. We see it. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Please try again later. Try again later. GREAT NEWS! We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. For those of you unfamiliar with the film, it features former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault on the trail of criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Try again. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. The search for the duo and their band of criminals ended in a shootout and subsequent bloodbath with Gault and Hamer forever at the forefront of the team who ended the two-year crime spree. In January of 1915 a new governor took office—James Ferguson, known as “Farmer Jim” or “Pa” Ferguson. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Ben Maney Gault was born on June 21, 1886, in Travis County, Texas. There’s no surprise ahead. The darkness in his eyes and on his face show him to be a man haunted by his thoughts and the things he has done. Trapped and helpless, they look even younger than their years. In fact, Gault was famously tight-lipped on the investigation in general, but it was probably his quiet but capable attitude that made him such a good partner for Hamer, who was reported to have had the same personality traits. Although it would be years before Gault would officially join the rangers, the two men seemed to have a lot in common and because of Gault's ability to use a pistol and defend himself, he helped Hamer out with a number of undercover jobs in addition to the moonshine gigs. Completely untrue. Resend Activation Email. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. English Please try again later. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Later on in life, while Hamer picked up detective and security work on an as-needed basis, Gault worked with the Texas Highway Patrol. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Toward the end of the movie, Gault finally tells the tale behind the much-alluded to massacre at Candelaria, foreshadowing the imminent massacre of Bonnie and Clyde. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Change ), There are parts of Texas where a fly lives ten thousand years and a man can’t die soon enough – Katherine Dunn. Outside of the Bonnie and Clyde story, however, Gault had plenty of other accolades. The Highwaymen is definitely a unique take on a story that has been told quite a bit over the years.
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