Gilliam, Stormy
Stormy Gilliam
Biography
Stormy Gilliam Trout (1945–2009) was born and raised on Galveston Island, but spent most of her time at her family ranch, which was flooded with the creation of the Canyon Dam in the 1950s and 1960s. She lived in her family's old camp house on Triple Peak Ranch. Gilliam earned her BA in English and MA in literature, and she taught nursery school, elementary school, and middle school English.
Texas 150 Oral History
Stormy Gilliam discusses growing up at Triple Peak Ranch and the types of changes the area has seen since the flooding of Canyon Lake. She talks about settlers who settled in the area, and she also recounts significant stories from her youth about the German friends, neighbors, and ranchers who lived in the area with her.
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