Johnny Ringo was a notorious Wild West outlaw
whose death is shrouded in mystery.
He was born in Indiana, lived in Wyoming, Missouri, California,
and ended up in the mining boom town of Tombstone, Arizona.
He joined a gang of cattle rustlers and had many rivalries with
the lawmen and gunfighters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.
Upon learning of his death, the Tombstone Epitaph published that, “Many friends will mourn him. And many others will take secret delight in learning of his death.”
His body was found sitting against a tree with a
single bullet found in his temple,
and a revolver with one bullet missing was found dangling in his hand.
The pile of rocks is his shallow grave
(so they say😉)
Even though his death was listed as suicide,
there are conflicting stories of his murder.
Wyatt Earp claimed to have done it, as well as Doc Holliday.
Others, no doubt, wished they could have.
We were fortunate to get to the grave as a club or tour group was discussing the possibilities of the truth of the matter. The discussions were indeed lively and somewhat heated- all to say that no one really knows who murdered him, but it is an interesting story.
The grave is on private property but the owners give access to it
from 8-5.
Then, on to a
German Winery
(really, in the middle of all this dry, arid land?)
Lou's sister thinks Lou should grow his hair like his.
Karen and Chuck live in Tucson, but stay here at the winery most days of the week. They have imported many vines from Germany and have 20
varieties in their tasting room.
We had a great time discussing the common German heritage,
and Karen especially reminded us of our dear friend Carolyn and
reminded Lou of his grandmother.
All wines are made on site in stainless steel and glass
and aged with finish oak.
We enjoyed listening to all of Chuck's knowledge of the regions and the language.
Another great day - exploring what we thought was
the middle of nowhere in the middle of nowhere!
