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Remembering Rex Holt

– groomed a record five miss u.s.a beauty queens in a row! rex died a couple of months ago in california. days later i sat down with his other half to talk about the legacy they built together. they met 56 years ago and like they say the rest is history. and there’s a lot of history in the guyrex brand and mansion. there are pictures of beauty queens hanging in every room, dolls with pageant dresses, angels, and lights, a lot of lights. 16:15 “to me everyday is christmas” and everywhere is a reminder of the life he and rex shared in this house. rex’s bedroom is intact and surrounded by a choir of angels. every inch of the house has memories including this penny wall and stained glass window that serves as a backdrop for the bar, but his favorite place is here. 16:50 my garden is outside my closet that rex made to keep me happy.he lived for me. 18:40 i’ve had a wonderful life and i live in a fantasy. and i believe that if you go with the flow – only dead bodies flow down the river, guyrex never went with the flow. guyrex worked hard to make a name for el paso. laura martinez harring – the only texas beauty queen from the sun city – was crowned miss u.s.a in 1985. she was only 5’6” but it wasn’t a problem it was a challenge. 15:25 i put her in those six inch heels and i padded her shoes in rehearsal. she went to a party and her shoes were killing her. she took off her shoes and one of the judges said, i didn’t know you were so short. as richard mourns the death of his lifelong partner, he finds solace in their special home… a symbol of the life they led together — highlighting beauty, breaking barriers, being original. rex died in california and will buried in el paso. richard is planning a celebration of life next month. on the eve of veterans day — today congressman beto o’rourke announced a big change in the way our vets will receive medical care. details on the new service o’rouke says will be faster and more efficient. veterans in el paso are about to

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