Saddlemaker to stars dies

 

Published: December 26, 2007

LAS CRUCES , N.M. -- Austin C. "Slim" Green, a saddlemaker who created hand-tooled works of art, had died. He was 91.

Green died Saturday, his family said. A cause of death wasn't given.

Green's saddles have been featured at the Smithsonian Institution , the Professional Ropers and Cowboys Association Museum , the Gene Autry National Western Heritage Museum and Oklahoma 's Elk City Butler Museum .


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