Jack Weil

March 28, 1901 (age 107)

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, United States of America

Weil had five grandchildren—Greg, Gail, Janet, Steven, and Judy—all of whom worked at some point for the company. Weil also had ten great-grandchildren, eight girls and three boys. Weil was well known for coining the phrase "The West is not a place, it is a state of mind." He was the first person to put snaps on Western shirts, patented the saw-tooth pocket design seen on many Western shirts, and is credited with inventing the bolo tie. He claimed to have quit smoking at age 60, drinking at age 90 and eating red meat at 100. However, Weil said he had a shot of Jack Daniel"s twice a week for "medicinal purposes," specifically, to keep his blood thin. Weil died at home, surrounded by family, on August 13, 2008.

Jack Weil

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fashion designer

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Weil was born in Evansville, Indiana in 1901.

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Weil had five grandchildren—Greg, Gail, Janet, Steven, and Judy—all of whom worked at some point for the company. Weil also had ten great-grandchildren, eight girls and three boys. Weil was well known for coining the phrase "The West is not a place, it is a state of mind." He was the first person to put snaps on Western shirts, patented the saw-tooth pocket design seen on many Western shirts, and is credited with inventing the bolo tie.

He claimed to have quit smoking at age 60, drinking at age 90 and eating red meat at 100.

However, Weil said he had a shot of Jack Daniel"s twice a week for "medicinal purposes," specifically, to keep his blood thin. Weil died at home, surrounded by family, on August 13, 2008.

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Rockmount"s fashions were featured prominently in the 2005 Academy Award-winning film Brokeback Mountain.

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