Rita Starpattern was present at the University of Texas Tower Shooting. One of the first people wounded was Claire Wilson, who was 8 months pregnant at the time. She lay in the hot sun for 90 minutes unable to move. A red-headed woman named Rita Starpattern came to lay nearby so that she could talk with the wounded woman and keep her awake. Others nearby were afraid to venture out for fear of being shot. Wilson recovered, but lost her baby, now listed as “Baby Wilson.” Rita’s act of courage during the tower shooting rampage at the University of Texas was something she didn’t share widely.
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"Rita Starpattern, née Rita Jeanne Murphey, died of cancer on April 21, 1996 ... Once described by Ms. Magazine as one of the '80 Women to Watch in the '80s,' Rita Starpattern was a talented energetic artist, a feminist, and a civic leader ... She served as director [of Women & Their Work] for eight years; during her tenure Women & Their Work was the first organization in Texas to be awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts in Visual Art. Women & Their Work continues as one of the most successful women's cultural arts organizations in the United States."
-- April 24, 1996, Austin American-Statesman
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"Rita Starpattern, née Rita Jeanne Murphey, died of cancer on April 21, 1996 ... Once described by Ms. Magazine as one of the '80 Women to Watch in the '80s,' Rita Starpattern was a talented energetic artist, a feminist, and a civic leader ... She served as director [of Women & Their Work] for eight years; during her tenure Women & Their Work was the first organization in Texas to be awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts in Visual Art. Women & Their Work continues as one of the most successful women's cultural arts organizations in the United States."
-- April 24, 1996, Austin American-Statesman
Rita Starpattern was present at the University of Texas Tower Shooting. One of the first people wounded was Claire Wilson, who was 8 months pregnant at the time. She lay in the hot sun for 90 minutes unable to move. A red-headed woman named Rita Starpattern came to lay nearby so that she could talk with the wounded woman and keep her awake. Others nearby were afraid to venture out for fear of being shot. Wilson recovered, but lost her baby, now listed as “Baby Wilson.” Rita’s act of courage during the tower shooting rampage at the University of Texas was something she didn’t share widely.
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"Rita Starpattern, née Rita Jeanne Murphey, died of cancer on April 21, 1996 ... Once described by Ms. Magazine as one of the '80 Women to Watch in the '80s,' Rita Starpattern was a talented energetic artist, a feminist, and a civic leader ... She served as director [of Women & Their Work] for eight years; during her tenure Women & Their Work was the first organization in Texas to be awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts in Visual Art. Women & Their Work continues as one of the most successful women's cultural arts organizations in the United States."
-- April 24, 1996, Austin American-Statesman
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"Rita Starpattern, née Rita Jeanne Murphey, died of cancer on April 21, 1996 ... Once described by Ms. Magazine as one of the '80 Women to Watch in the '80s,' Rita Starpattern was a talented energetic artist, a feminist, and a civic leader ... She served as director [of Women & Their Work] for eight years; during her tenure Women & Their Work was the first organization in Texas to be awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts in Visual Art. Women & Their Work continues as one of the most successful women's cultural arts organizations in the United States."
-- April 24, 1996, Austin American-Statesman
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