Cibolo Creek Ranch And Resort, Marfa, Texas, USA
February 13, 2016 Updated: February 14, 2016 10:48am
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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday morning at the private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas, after he"d gone to his room the night before and did not appear for breakfast, said Donna Sellers, speaking for the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington. He was 79. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP) MAGS OUT, , SAN ANOTNIO OUT, AP MEMBERS ONLY, MANDATORY CREDIT, EFE OUT, ONLINE OUT less A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday morning at the private residence in the Big ... more Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, AP A hearse and an SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday morning at the private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas, after he"d gone to his room the night before and did not appear for breakfast, said Donna Sellers, speaking for the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington. He was 79. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP) MAGS OUT, , SAN ANOTNIO OUT, AP MEMBERS ONLY, MANDATORY CREDIT, EFE OUT, ONLINE OUT less A hearse and an SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday morning at the private residence in the Big ... more Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, AP A hearse and a SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday morning at the private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas, after he"d gone to his room the night before and did not appear for breakfast, said Donna Sellers, speaking for the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington. He was 79. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP) MAGS OUT, , SAN ANOTNIO OUT, AP MEMBERS ONLY, MANDATORY CREDIT, EFE OUT, ONLINE OUT less A hearse and a SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday morning at the private residence in the Big ... more Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, AP FILE - In this June 7, 2006 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia listens to President Bush speak during a swearing-in ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshall"s Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File) less FILE - In this June 7, 2006 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia listens to President Bush speak during a swearing-in ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington. On Saturday, Feb. ... more Photo: Ron Edmonds, Associated Press A hearse and a SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx. lessA hearse and a SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.
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Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, Staff / San Antonio Express-News A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx. lessA man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.
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Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, Staff / San Antonio Express-News The U.S. flag blows in the wind, seen through columns at the Supreme Court building in Washington on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. less The U.S. flag blows in the wind, seen through columns at the Supreme Court building in Washington on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died ... more Photo: Jon Elswick, AP This Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 photo shows the Supreme Court building at sunset in Washington. On Saturday, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. lessThis Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 photo shows the Supreme Court building at sunset in Washington. On Saturday, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79.
Photo: Jon Elswick, AP FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia looks into the balcony before addressing the Chicago-Kent College Law justice in Chicago. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) ORG XMIT: NYAS112 less FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia looks into the balcony before addressing the Chicago-Kent College Law justice in Chicago. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. ... more United State Secretary of Energy Steven Chu speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia while they walk in the processional during Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute"s 206th Commencement in Troy N.Y. Saturday May 26, 2012. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) less United State Secretary of Energy Steven Chu speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia while they walk in the processional during Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute"s 206th Commencement in Troy N.Y. ... more Photo: Michael P. Farrell FILE - In this June 17, 1986 file photo, President Ronald Reagan speaks at a news briefing at the White House in Washington, where he announced the nomination of Antonin Scalia, left, to the Supreme Court as a result of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger"s resignation. William Rehnquist is at right. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Justice Scalia has died at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) ORG XMIT: NYAS111 less FILE - In this June 17, 1986 file photo, President Ronald Reagan speaks at a news briefing at the White House in Washington, where he announced the nomination of Antonin Scalia, left, to the Supreme Court as a ... more Photo: Ron Edmonds Chief Judge of the State of New York Judith Kaye, center, talks with United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, right, as her husband Stephen Kaye, left looks on before a conference titled "Religious Freedom in America: Foundations and Future" at the Congregation Shearith Israel, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, in New York. I have spent many private hours with Justice Scalia _ in print, said Kaye, who has led New York"s highest court for almost a dozen years since she was appointed by Gov. Mario Cuomo, a liberal Democrat. (AP Photo/Jennifer Szymaszek) less Chief Judge of the State of New York Judith Kaye, center, talks with United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, right, as her husband Stephen Kaye, left looks on before a conference titled "Religious ... more Photo: JENNIFER SZYMASZEKWest Texas ranch where Scalia died is celebrity retreat
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Rich in history as well as rugged West Texas landscapes and big sky, the Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away has long been a secluded retreat for celebrities from business leaders to rock stars and actors.
Scalia, 79, was found dead on Saturday morning when he did not appear for breakfast, the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington said. A Catholic priest, the Rev. Mike Alcuino, was hurriedly summoned from 30 miles away in Presidio to administer last rites over the body of Scalia, a staunch Catholic and defender of religious freedom on the high court, according to Diocese of El Paso spokeswoman Elizabeth O"Hara.
The resort sits in the middle of the Chihuahua Desert, 15 miles from Mexico, at the foot of the jagged Chinati Mountains and 150 miles southeast of El Paso. The nearest town is Shafter, Texas, population 11.
The storied night sky is full of stars. Over the wide expanse of desert grasslands roam buffalo, wild pigs, mountain lions, Barbary sheep, elk and white-tailed deer. Bird hunts at the base of a bluff on the property include pheasant and chukar shoots, white-tailed dove and blue quail. The hotel"s weapons room provides an "array of rifles, pistols and shotguns, including fine-quality Spanish side-by-sides, and plenty of ammunition," according to the ranch website.
It was not immediately clear if Scalia traveled to the ranch alone or in a party, and whether he took part in the hunting excursions.
Front desk receptionist Elena Marquez declined to comment Saturday on whether Scalia had been a frequent visitor to the five-star resort, but said "people who come here do so because it"s pretty far from any other place." Rooms start at $395 and range up to $800, she said.
Milton Faver, a trader who became one of the most prominent cattle barons of Presidio County, established the ranch in Apache and Comanche Indian country during the 1850s, and built a series of forts to retain the land as his.
Houston-born millionaire John Poindexter, a Vietnam veteran and self-published military historian, bought and restored the antebellum forts spread over 30,000 acres to become luxury accommodations. Since the 1990s, Poindexter has kept a private home on the ranch.
The resort is 32 miles from Marfa, an artist mecca of about 2,000 made famous as the setting for the movie "Giant."
Actors Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Rock Hudson took Marfa by storm during the summer of 1955 to make the Texas saga about cattle and oil.
"No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" were also filmed there.
Other famous guests have included rock icon Mick Jagger and actors Julia Roberts and Tommy Lee Jones.
The resort offers its guests a private landing strip for airplanes.
A gray hearse was seen at the entrance on Saturday accompanied by an SUV. The two-car caravan pulled out onto U.S. highway 67, which runs between wide stretches of dry, ochre winter fields. A man sat guard near a brown stone wall at the entrance to the ranch, the West Texas mountains rising in the background.
Source: http://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/West-Texas-ranch-where-Scalia-died-is-celebrity-6829570.php
